Chapter 4 . Unit 1
Identifying ideas from different perspectives
Skills focus ✓ Analysis ✓ Reflection
Learning focus • Understand what is meant by different perspectives. • Identify ideas and evidence from sources.
Big question: What does globalisation mean to you?
Getting started What is a perspective? It means a person’s ‘point of view’ and also a person’s attitude towards something developed from and supported by evidence.
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Work with a partner to ask and answer these questions. Be respectful of each other’s opinions. a) What is the best topping for pizza?
c) Which school subject is the most useful to study?
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b) Which sport is the most fun to watch on TV?
perspective: a viewpoint on an issue based on evidence and reasoning
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Do you have the same perspective as the person you are sitting next to about these questions? Let’s find out!
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d) How old should children be before they get a mobile phone?
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These three perspective questions are harder to answer. Why do you think that is? You could discuss this as a class.
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a) Should single-use plastic products be made illegal?
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b) Is it wrong to eat meat?
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c) Is it okay to take fashion ideas from cultures other than your own?
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Chapter 4 Reflecting on issues
Vocabulary single-use plastic: products made from plastic that are designed to be used just once and then thrown away
