Seeking New Perspectives:
The world is so much bigger than you.

NP.1 Imagining other perspectives:

Students are able to imagine and describe multiple competing perspectives on the same or similar situations.  
Imagining Other Perspectives
Sometimes, it's really easy to just imagine that everybody thinks the same way we do - which can lead to a lot of problems and misunderstanding.  This lesson helps students begin to practice perspective-taking.
Different Perspectives for Problem Solving
The more, different perspectives and associations we can gather about a situation, the more likely we are to come up with a helpful tool for solving that problem.  This lesson helps you start practicing coming up with more perspectives for problem-solving.   

NP.2 Identifying personal cultural identity, and comfort zones:

Students are able to identify their personal cultural identities and what is in or outside of their personal comfort zones.
Making a "My Comfort Zones" Digital Poster
Students use a template to think about and share their personal strengths, areas for growth, and areas of comfort and discomfort.

NP.3 Valuing perspectives:

Students are able to describe the value of multiple perspectives on a particular situation.
Perspectives Jigsaw
Same Situation, Different Perspective
Helping students build an understanding of how getting multiple perspectives on a situation can lead to better problem-solving.  Builds off of the "Sides of the Story" reflection exercise.

Assessments

Some examples of assessments for Seeking New Perspectives.
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