Lesson 1: What Is Perspective?
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to explain how identity and experience shape individual and group perspectives.
What shapes the way people see the world?
How does identity influence interpretation?
Can people recognize their own perspective?
Perspective
Identity
Point of view
Lived experience
D2.HIS.1.9–12 – Analyze how historical contexts shape perspectives and decisions
D1.INQ.1.9–12 – Explain how a question reflects an enduring issue
D2.CIV.7.9–12 – Apply civic virtues to public issues and discourse
Analyzing point of view
Understanding context
Interpreting author perspective
Students examine short texts or media samples that present differing viewpoints on a global issue and identify how identity and experience influence interpretation.
DOK Level: 3
Connections to family beliefs, community values, and generational perspectives
Discussion of why people talk past each other
“Perspective means opinion”
“Only one interpretation can be valid”
Choice of texts
Graphic organizers for perspective mapping
Sentence frames for discussion
Short reflective writing
Discussion participation
Articles
Opinion pieces
Student-selected media