Perspectives at Higher Level: Same ideas as SL. At HL you take them one step further: not just why people disagree, but whose case is stronger.
Practise this as you read
- Find the value under each view.
- Weigh the views against each other.
- End with a verdict, and what it depends on.
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One coast, three reactions: A hotel company wants to clear the mangroves at Coral Bay and build a beach resort.
Same plan. Three people, three verdicts.
Luca
- Has looked for work for a year.
- Hopeful.
Ana
- Fishes the bay, as her father did.
- Angry.
A family by the shore
- Storms flood their street.
- Scared.
Each of them judges the plan through a perspective: their own way of seeing it.
The points to remember
- A perspective is how one person sees and understands a situation.
- It is built from assumptions, values and beliefs.
- These can be personal (from your own life) or collective (shared by a group).
- So people take many different positions on the same issue.
- Perspectives shape people's choices and actions.
Roots
- Assumptions: taken for granted
- Values: what matters most
- Beliefs: what is true
View
- Ana's perspective: the mangroves come first
Action
- Ana joins a protest
- Luca applies for a hotel job
Personal
- Luca's year without work.
Collective
- Shared by every fishing family in the bay.
Remember it as: Roots, view, action: what you assume, value and believe decides what you do.
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Every perspective rests on three roots. Learn to tell them apart.
| Root | What it is | In Coral Bay | Quick test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption | something taken for granted, never checked | Luca: 'Tourists will always want to come here.' | Has anyone checked it? |
| Value | what a person feels has worth and matters | Ana: 'A fishing way of life is worth keeping.' | Is it about what matters? |
| Belief | what a person holds to be true or right | Ana: 'The mangroves protect the coast from storms.' | Is it a claim about what is true? |
One person, all three: Ana's value and her belief both push her against the resort. At HL, show how the roots combine.