Subject
Grade
Curricular Competency
Explain different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, and events by considering prevailing norms, values, worldviews, and beliefs (perspective)
Elaboration
- Key questions:
- What sources of information can people today use to try and understand what people in different times and places believed?
- How much can one generalize about values and beliefs in a given society or time period?
- Is it fair to judge people of the past using modern values?
- Sample activity:
- Explain how the beliefs of people on different sides of the same issue influence their opinions.
keywords
Explain different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, and events by considering prevailing norms, values, worldviews, and beliefs