Understanding Different Perspectives

On the one hand...On the other hand.... is an example of a phrase used with....

• Distinguishing Different Perspectives

• Inferring

• Cause and Effect

Perspective is an example of a word used with...

• Distinguishing Different Perspectives

• Cause and Effect

• Inferring

Explain the meaning in the image of the two possible perspectives.

• One person is happy to see land; however, the other person is happy to see a boat.

• They both are happy to see a boat.

• They both are happy to see land.

• On one hand the person likes to swim and on the other hand the person likes to run.

Explain the meaning in the image of the two possible perspectives.

• The difference is in how they are standing.

• They have a different perspective. One sees W and the other sees M.

• They both see letters.

• They both have different opinions.

Explain the meaning in the image of two possible perspectives.

a) What does (or might) the kid think?

b) What does (or might) the mom think?

• The kid thinks it is fun to color. The mom thinks there is a big mess.

• The kid and the mom are both coloring.

• The kid and the mom are both laughing.

• The kid thinks there is a big mess. The mom thinks there should be more yellow.

Explain the meaning in the image of the two possible perspectives.

• Both men are near water.

• One man thinks the water is shallow and the other is swimming.

• Both men are talking about water.

• One man thinks the water is deep; however, from the other man's perspective it is shallow.

Different Perspectives: What do you see first?

• I see an old woman.

• I see a young woman.

Different Perspectives: What do you see first?

• I see a rabbit.

• I see a duck.

Why is it important that we listen and value other's perspectives?