Perspectives Social 10 110 2 The Elephant The

Perspectives Social 10 -1/10 -2

The Elephant & The Blind Men • Once upon a time, there lived 6 blind men in a village • One day the villagers told them there was an elephant in the village • They had no idea what an elephant was so they decided to investigate

• The 1 st man touched the elephant’s leg. “Hey, the elephant is a pillar. ” • “Oh no! It is like a rope” said the 2 nd man who touched the tail

• “Oh no! It is like a thick branch of a tree” said the 3 rd man who touched the trunk of the elephant • “It is like a big hand fan” said the 4 th man who touched the ear of the elephant

• “It is like a huge wall” said the 5 th man who touched the side of the elephant • “It is like a solid pipe” said the 6 th man who touched the tusk of the elephant

• They began to argue about the elephant and each man insisted that he was right. • They argued until a wise man stopped by and asked them what the matter was. • They told him they could not agree about what the elephant was like.

• The wise man told them that they were all right because each one had come across a different part of the elephant. • But they were all partly wrong because they had not touched every part of the elephant.

Morale • There is some kind of truth in what each person sees. • Each person has his or her own perspective based on their experiences.

• What words do you see?

• Find a man's face among the beans. • Some say that if you find the man in 3 seconds or less, the right half of your brain may be more well developed than most.

• How many human faces can you find in this picture? • The average person sees 4 -5 faces, but there’s more • There are 11 faces

• How many faces do you see? • If you look very carefully, you'll find 9 different faces in the picture; the 9 th belongs to a dog.

• What animals do you see?

• What do you see?

• What do you see?

• What do you see?

• Old woman or young woman?

Their Perspectives

Globalization & The World Social 10 -1/10 -2

You In The World • You’re not normal…you belong to a small part of the world’s population that – goes to school – has access to health care – enjoys many freedoms

World Facts • You live on more than $2 a day • ½ of the world’s people live on less than $2 a day

World Facts • You can read • 860 million cannot

World Facts • 100 out of 192 countries are either “not free” or “partially free” – their freedoms and basic rights do not exist or are very limited • 3. 6 billion people live like this

• 852 million people do not get 3 meals a day

World Facts • 1. 6 billion people have no electricity • 2. 4 billion rely on burning wood or dung for cooking & heating

World Facts • 30% of the world’s people have never made a phone call

World Facts • 73 million children under 10 work to stay alive

How Much Do You Know About The World? 1. How many people live in the world today? a. ) 4 million b. ) 250, 000 c. ) 1 billion d. ) 6. 5 billion

6. 5 billion

2. Where do most people in the world live? a. ) Asia b. ) Africa c. ) N. America d. ) Europe e. ) South America

Asia 2/3 rd of world population lives in this continent

Question 3. How many languages in the world are spoken today? a. ) 12 b. ) 100 c. ) 980 d. ) 6700

6700 languages

Question 4. The following 6 languages are the most commonly spoken around the world today. Which 3 do you think are most commonly spoken? a. ) Bengali b. ) Mandarin Chinese c. ) English d. ) Spanish e. ) Hindi f. ) Arabic

Mandarin Chinese – 900 million speakers Spanish – 332 million English – 322 million

Question 5. How frequently does a language disappear from use? a. ) 1 every 10 years b. ) 1 every year c. ) 1 every month d. ) 1 every 2 weeks

1 language disappears every 2 weeks

Question 6. A person living in Norway can expect to live 79 years (highest in the world). How long do you think a person lives in Sierra Leone where it is the lowest? a. ) 65 years of age b. ) 50 c. ) 30 d. ) 26

26 years of age Civil war, HIV, malaria

Question 7. How many people die every day in Africa of HIV / AIDS or related complications? a. ) 25 b. ) 200 c. ) 1000 d. ) 6000

6000 people die in Africa every DAY from HIV / AIDS

8. Countries around the world are interconnected by trade, cultural ties and economic ties. Which nation is most globally connected? a. ) Canada b. ) Singapore c. ) Ireland d. ) United States

Ireland! It’s a highly technological society and it has the most trade connections to other countries

Question 10. According to the UN, how many people die in developing countries each year from diseases associated with unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and hygiene? a. ) 32. 2 million b. ) 22. 2 million c. ) 12. 2 million d. ) 2. 2 million

2. 2 million 6000 people die every day from diarrhea caused by contaminated food & water and poor sanitation 90% of this 2. 2 million are children

Question 11. According to the World Health Organization, how many litres of clean water does a person need every day to ensure health? a. ) 7 litres b. ) 215 litres c. ) 2 litres d. ) 20 -50 litres

20 -50 litres of water

Question 12. What percentage of the revenue from banana sales stay in the country in which it was grown? a. ) 5% b. ) 32% c. ) 15% d. ) 64%

5% of the money made from bananas stays in the country in which it was grown

Question 13. What percentage of the cost of blue jeans goes to the person who sews the jeans? a. ) 12% b. ) 2% c. ) 50% d. ) 25%

12%