Worldview

Question 1

a set of beliefs about life and the universe. It can be collective and/or societal. It is how you view the world.

Answer 1

Worldview

Worldview is affected by family and friends.

Question 2

opinions and preferences held and expressed by an individual

Answer 2

Point of view

Most people have different points of view.

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

Identity

Connection to life: One of my identities is being an musician.

Question 4

a moral standard or principle of behaviour of a person or group; a personal or group judgment as to what is important or valuable in life

Answer 4

Value

Different cultures will have different values.

Question 5

something accepted as true

Answer 5

Belief

Assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain without proof

Question 6

a group of people linked by common activities or interests and sharing a location; a group of humans defined by mutual interests, shared institutions, and a common culture

Answer 6

Society

fraternity- a group of persons joined together for some common interest

Question 7

a way of looking at the world; an interpretation of a particular event (often applied to a group’s interpretation)

Answer 7

Perspective

What is your perspective on this event?

Question 8

name the seven elements of worldview

Answer 8

geography, time, society, values, beliefs, economy, knowledge

Question 9

Name the element of worldview:

What role do geographical factors such as climate and location play in how people look at the world and behave in it?

Answer 9

Geography

Question 10

Name the element of worldview:

In what terms is time viewed by a society, e.g., mechanical (e.g., clocks and watches, etc.) or natural (e.g., the seasons, the sun, the moon)?

Answer 10

Time

Question 11

Name the element of worldview:

What roles are available to individuals in society? Who holds power and how is power maintained? Who has status and how do they get it? Are certain benefits available to some and not to others?

Answer 11

Society

Question 12

Name the element of worldview:

How do people in a society act toward each other? How do people in a society act toward people in other societies/groups?

Answer 12

Values

Question 13

Name the element of worldview:

What beliefs do people have about life and death? About their enviroment?

Answer 13

Beliefs

Question 14

Name the element of worldview:

Who controls the resources? What is to be produced? How will it be produced? For whom? How is property distributed? Protected?

Answer 14

Economy

Question 15

Name the element of worldview:

How do people develop knowledge? What ways of knowing are accepted? Who has access to knowledge? How is it valued? Where or in whom does the knowledge reside?

Answer 15

Knowledge

Question 16

What are the ten factors that influence a person’s worldview?

Answer 16

Family, Gender, Technology, Travel experience, Friends, Activities/Hobbies, Cultural traditions, Education, Political affiliation, Economic status

Question 17

What are the two non-examples of worldview?

Answer 17

P.O.V and Perspective

Question 18

What elements of worldview were shifted when women were given the right to vote?

Answer 18

-changing beliefs about the basic make-up of people and women’s ability to make decisions
-society began to believe that women are equal to men in some areas
-extending responsibility to women and seeing them as responsible beings (values)
-giving women the ability to vote acknowledged they also had power (values)
-allowing women to vote showed that society valued the knowledge and opinions that women possesed (society)

Question 19

What elements of worldview were shifted when the labour laws in India were changed?

Answer 19

-people thought children should not be working (society)
-people thought children should all be going to school and learning (knowledge)
-please add more if you can think of anything