INTRODUCTION TO WORLDVIEWS Social 8

Worldviews Where does a worldview come from? For most of us, worldview is not something we think about very much. Instead, it is something that is pervasive (everywhere) in the way we think and act in the world. As students studying in Alberta, you are now part of the world dominated by the Western worldview. Can there be more than one view in the classroom? Members of different nations (First Nations, Inuit) sometimes have a different perspective based on their heritage or culture. Copyright 2008 PresentationFx.com | Redistribution Prohibited | This text section may be deleted for presentation.

Worldviews As young students, your personal worldview is starting to take shape and develop. As you get older, your views and opinions change with each experience. Your worldview is NOT your point of view. Your point of view is the way you see things as an individual. Everyone has a different point of view, that is what makes us unique!

Worldviews A worldview is not a perspective. Perspective is a point of view that a group of people share. Europeans vs. Indigenous peoples. Worldview includes perspective and point of view, but it is also more important than that. Your worldview creates meaning for you, it answers important questions, such as: Who we are / Where do we come from. How do we manage our way of life. Why is this world the way it is. What is true and what is false. Worldview is always changing over time. With new experiences, you keep on growing. Copyright 2008 PresentationFx.com | Redistribution Prohibited | This text section may be deleted for presentation.

Worldview Icon The worldview icon includes seven elements that can be used to explore worldview. The elements are time, beliefs, society, values, economy, knowledge, and geography.

Worldview Icon Geography Time Society Values Beliefs Economy Knowledge What role do geographical factors (climate) have in how people view Canada. Time Does our time zone affect us. Society Who has power? How is it maintained? Status? Values How do we treat each other? How do we treat other cultures? Beliefs What beliefs do people hold about life and death? About the environment? Economy Who controls the means of production (land, labour, capital) What type of economy do we have? Knowledge How is knowledge valued? Who can attain it?

Canadian Worldview ICON Assignment Your task is to create a Canadian Worldview icon using the seven elements. Use pictures, drawings, quotes and anything creative that will represent what each element means to you. Examine your beliefs and assumptions you have about the world. Use your critical thinking skills to develop these attributes and incorporate them into your personal icon. Remember, the icon represents Canada, so be specific!! Refer to the Icon on page 4 in the Worldview textbook for a detailed description of what an icon looks like.