Module 23: Different Perspectives- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to identify facts related to how people describe the same event during different periods, identify how a person’s experience changes his perspective, and apply the concept of perspective to problem-solving.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Perspective of Time
  1. Identify facts related to how people describe the same event during different periods.
2 Perspective of Experience
  1. Identify how a person’s experience changes his perspective.
3 Recognizing Perspectives for Problem-Solving
  1. Apply the concept of perspective to problem-solving.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
perspective
event
conflict
experience
problem
solution
problem-solving

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Perspective of Time 5 Point of View Assignment
2 Perspective of Experience 5 My Different Perspective Assignment
3 Recognizing Perspectives for Problem-Solving 5 My Problem and Solution Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Perspective of Time After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the meaning of perspective and point of view.
2 Perspective of Experience After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how a person's experience can change their perspective and to give examples of how this happens.
3 Recognizing Perspectives for Problem-Solving After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how understanding perspectives can help with problem solving.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Perspective of Time
  1. How is the same event described differently over time?
Perspective of Experience
  1. How does a person’s experience change his perspective?
Recognizing Perspectives for Problem-Solving
  1. How can understanding others’ perspectives support problem-solving?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing