Transcript Our Worldviews

Our Worldviews
AN INTRODUCTION
SS 08-05
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.
What is a Worldview?
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 Collection of values and beliefs about life that is
common to a group of people
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Based on the way you act, react and feel about the world
Not obvious (natural because you are a part of it)
What is a value and a belief?
 A moral standard or principle of behaviour of a
person or group
 Something accepted as true
What are some examples of Worldview?
 Aboriginal People vs Western World
-Elders are respected
for wisdom
-All life is sacred and
equally important
-Life is a circle
-Individuality is
important
-Basic education should
be available to all
Where do you belong?
 What does the relationship between the Canadian
government and its citizens show about a Canadian
Worldview?
 What does Canada’s view of its relationship with the
rest of the world show about its Worldview?
 Do we have a common view of how we as Canadians
should act towards the rest of the world.
Factors Affecting and Changing Worldview
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 Ideas and knowledge
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Science
Art
Spiritual beliefs
 Contact with other groups
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Interactions
Culture, language
 Geography
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Where a group lives
Climate
Ressources, region
Elements of Society Affected by Worldview
 Social Systems: organization and relationships
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amoung people
Political and Economic Systems: relating to the way
government is organized
Culture: the way of life of a group of people
Ressources: means available to a society to achieve a
goal
P.9
A couple of other things to know related to
Worldview
 What is a perspective?
 Ways of looking at the world
 What is multiculturalism?
 Many cultures
 What is a society?
 Groups of people linked by common activities
 Share a location
WHAT IS YOUR
WORLDVIEW?