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Our Worldviews Textbook: Social Studies 8 Scavenger Hunt

Our Worldviews Textbook: Social Studies 8 Scavenger Hunt 1. Write THE YEAR, YOUR NAME, AND YOUR TEXTBOOK’S CONDITION ON THE BACK OF THE FRONT COVER. 2. FLIP TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, FIND WHERE THE GLOSSARY STARTS. COPY THE DEFINITION OF “VALUE” ON A piece OF PAPER.

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Our Worldviews Textbook: Social Studies 8 Scavenger Hunt

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  1. Our Worldviews Textbook: Social Studies 8 • Scavenger Hunt • 1. Write THE YEAR, YOUR NAME, AND YOUR TEXTBOOK’S CONDITION ON THE BACK OF THE FRONT COVER. • 2. FLIP TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, FIND WHERE THE GLOSSARY STARTS. COPY THE DEFINITION OF “VALUE” ON A piece OF PAPER. • FLIP TO PAGE 10. RECORD THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT WORLVIEW (HINT: LOOK AT THE PICTURE). • 3. FIND PAGE 229 AND RECORD THE DEFINITION FOR “ECOLOGICAL ZONE”. WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS DEFINITION? WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT WORLDS BOLDED IN RED? • 4. FIND PAGE 239. WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE FOUR QUESTIONS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE? • 5. FLIP TO PAGE 298. WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THIS SECTION? HOW WOULD THIS PAGE HELP YOU PREPARE FOR A UNIT TEST?

  2. Our Worldviews An introduction Social Studies: Grade 8

  3. Who are you? Your ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values and actions Identity: an individual’s perception of who he or she is; a sense of self. A person may have many identities depending on the groups to which he or she belongs.

  4. Whatis a Worldview? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txez9sJUtaE • Collection of values and beliefs about life thatiscommon to a group of people • Based on the wayyouact, react and feelabout the world • Not obvious (naturalbecauseyou are a part of it)

  5. Whatis a value and a belief? A moral standard or principle of behaviour of a person or group Somethingaccepted as true What are yourbeliefs and values?

  6. What are someexamples of Worldview? Aboriginal People vs Western World

  7. Where do youbelong? 1. Whatdoes the relationshipbetween the Canadian government and itscitizens show about a Canadian Worldview? 2. WhatdoesCanada’sview of itsrelationshipwith the rest of the world show about itsWorldview? 3. Do we have a commonview of how we as Canadiansshouldacttowards the rest of the world.

  8. FactorsAffecting and ChangingWorldview • P.10 • Ideas and knowledge • Science • Art • Spiritual beliefs • Contact withother groups • Interactions • Culture, language • Geography • Where a group lives • Climate • Ressources, region

  9. Elements of Society Affected by Worldview Social Systems: organization and relationshipsamoung people Political and Economic Systems: relating to the waygovernmentisorganized Culture: the way of life of a group of people Resources: meansavailable to a society to achieve a goal P.9

  10. A couple of otherthings to know related to Worldview • Whatis a perspective? • Ways of lookingat the world • Whatismulticulturalism? • Many cultures • Whatis a society? • Groups of peoplelinkedby commonactivities • Share a location

  11. WHAT IS YOUR WORLDVIEW?

  12. What different things contribute to someone's worldview? What is an example of a worldview an aboriginal person may have? Name three things that shape our worldview. Define multiculturalism

  13. How Can You Find Out More About Someone Else’s Worldview?

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