Why does Amir think that?: Amir, 16, lives in a coastal town and supports a new sea wall. To explain his view, trace what went in and what came out.
An environmental value system (EVS) is a model of exactly that: the inputs that shape a perspective, and the outputs that come from it.
Inputs
- What shapes the view
Perspective
- How Amir sees the issue
Outputs
- What he judges, chooses and does
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Inputs are everything that feeds into a perspective. Amir's include:
Media
- Videos of storms flooding other towns.
Education
- A geography lesson on rising sea levels.
Worldviews
- His family's belief that the town must be protected.
Other inputs: Family, friends, religion and lived experience are inputs too. Name the input, then say what it adds.
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Outputs are what comes out of a perspective. Amir's:
Judgement
The town is at real risk from the sea.
Position
He supports the sea wall.
Choice
He cycles to school instead of being driven.
Action
He speaks for the wall at a council meeting.
Change an input, change the output: If Amir learned the wall would destroy the beach where he fishes, his outputs could change.
How this comes up: A Paper 2 part (a) [4], or a short Paper 1 part asking you to pick inputs and outputs from a source.
Outline the inputs and outputs of the environmental value system of a named person or group.
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The trap: Listing inputs only. The model has two sides, so give outputs too.