Goal # 1
Interactions and Interdependence of Nations
IN9.2
Compare  factors (that shape worldviews)
IN 9.2 Compare the factors that shape worldviews in a society, including time and
place, culture, language, religion, gender identity, socio-economic situation, and
education.
Tasks:
Task One
Explore your personal beliefs about some issues or problems which exist in our society
Issue/Problem
Your belief about this issue or problem
Not really a problem
making friends
Big problem
global warming
healthy food choices
It’s a person’s choice
Big problem
drinking and driving
Somewhat a problem
violence
Task Two
1. In your own words first define the concept of worldview
What is the dictionaries definition of worldview?
2. Hypothesize about the reasons underlying the similarities and differences
between the worldview of one individual and that of another person.
Task Three
1. Construct a comparison of the worldviews of the societies studied.
Choose two of the following societies.
Mesopotamia - Ancient Egypt - Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome - Aztec, Incan Mayan civilizations - Medieval Europe
Renaissance Europe - Ancient China - Feudal Japan
Iroquois First Nation
Once the societies have been selected, use the following chart to compare the
worldviews of each of the societies.
Category
Society One: Ancient China
Society Two: Medieval Europe
Time and Place
(When did this
society exist?)
Ancient era
China
Medieval era
Europe
Culture (political
system,
Despotic
ceremonies, religion, Chinese folk religion,
recreation)
Confucianism, Taoism and
Buddhism.
Feudalism
Christian, catholic.
Cantonese and mandarin.
English, French and Spanish.
Language
Gender Roles (roles
of men and women)
Socio-economic
Status (wealth,
resources, standard
of living)
Education
Medieval society was completely
Believed in giving lesser role to
dominated by men
women in the society as
compared to men. Women
were not given opportunities and
were treated as inferior.
Traded amongst themselves
with silk, cattle, iron, fish, and
salt. Additionally, they traded
externally with places like
Greece and India.
mostly lived on what they
could produce themselves
Most kids in ancient China
never got a chance to go to
school.
Medieval Education in Europe
was the preserve of the rich.
2. Determine reasons for the similarities and differences between the worldviews of two
societies studied.
3. Choose one of the societies above and compare the worldview of that society with our
society
Category
Ancient Society Ancient Egypt
Our Society modern Canada
Time and Place (When
did this society exist?)
Ancient era
Egypt
Modern era
Canada
Theocracy
Democratic
All different types of religion
Culture (political
system,
ceremonies, religion,
recreation)
polytheism
Coptic
All of them
Gender Roles (roles of
men and women)
same legal and economic rights
same rights
Socio-economic Status
(wealth, resources,
standard of living)
ancient command economy
All good in every category
Education
Not very many boys and girls went
to school in Ancient Egypt
Schools in every town
Language
4. Speculate why there are similarities and differences between the ancient society you
chose and our society
Similarities – women and men both have equal rights
Differences – every thing else