New Perspectives to See the World / 8&5 Picture 1-A and write down the answe Picture? (2) Describe what you think Now ask students to discuss thei ideas about what's going on in the tw on the different ideas. Then, witho ings and ideas as a whole class. Now tell students they will work silently again. Give each a picture of 1-B. Have them look at it and write down the answer to this question. Have your feelings changed now? Iso, how? Why? Repeat for 2-B. Then have them share their feelings in the small group. Finally, come together as a whole class for discussion. er to these questions: (1) How do you feel about this is happening here. Repeat for picture 2-A. r feelings in their groups. Ask them to compare their 0 pictures. Have a recorder in each group take notes ut having students move their desks, discuss their feel- DISCUSSION 1. What was the difference in your feelings about the pictures when you saw part of the picture compared to the whole picture? Why was this so? 2, What assumptions did you make when you saw part of the picture alone? 3. When in real life have you only seen part of a “picture,” or looked at a situation from one point of view, and later changed your mind when you saw the “whole picture”? Tell students that because we grow up with limited experiences, we often see only “part of the picture.” Sometimes we don’t even know we're doing this. Explain that learn- ing to see situations from others’ points of view helps us perceive larger pictures. End by saying that in exploring issues of equality and inequality this year, this point is very important. For that reason, you will be asking them to remember this exercise as they deal with lessons and ideas about fairness and equality throughout the year.