Lenses
Perspective The 8 perspectives (lenses) that we will focus on in this class are as follows: Cultural and Social Ethical Futuristic Economic Artistic and Philosophical Political and Historical Environmental Scientific
Cultural and Social Explore how daily issues have an impact on our daily, lives, relationships, customs, beliefs, etc.
Futuristic Explore the impact of the issue on future events, perspectives, and relationships.
Artistic and Philosophical Explore how art and philosophy address the issue and illustrate how society views/perceives the issue within a larger context.
Explore the effects on the environment/surroundings Environmental Explore the effects on the environment/surroundings
Explore an issue at a moral level, consider human rights, laws Ethical Explore an issue at a moral level, consider human rights, laws
Economic Explore how scarcity, resource allocation, and trade are reflected in the issue.
Political and Historical Explore an issues effect on government decisions and consider the background
Explore an issue using research based data and scientific study