Unit 2

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Context

Learning Process

Points for Understanding

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Worldview: What Is It, and Where Does It Come From?

Definition

Worldview

Subconsciousness

Consciousness

Conflict-Based Worldviews

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection1

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Key Vocabulary

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Karl Marx and the Theory of Class Struggle8

Sigmund Freud and the Tri-Partite Psyche9

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Adam Smith and the Free-Market System11

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The Survival-Based Worldview

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Important Terms to Know for Discussing Worldview

The Identity-Based Worldview

Definition

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The Character of Our Times

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Peace-Centered Worldviews

Survival-Based Worldview

Identity-Based Worldview

Perception

Operating Principle

Mode of Relationships

Ultimate Purpose

Mode of Decision-Making

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The Unity-Based Worldview

Childhood Adolescence Maturity

Early Human History 18th–20th Centuries 21st Century +

Survival-Based Worldview Identity-Based Worldview ?

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Consciousness and the Process of Worldview Change

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Survival-Based Worldview

Identity-Based Worldview

Unity-Based Worldview

Perception

Operating Principle

Mode of Relationships

Ultimate Purpose

Mode of Decision-Making

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Summary

Everyone Has a Worldview

Worldviews Influence All Our Decisions and Actions

Conflict-Based Worldviews Have Predominated Throughout History

Peace Will Be Possible When the World Adopts a Unity-Based Worldview

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Key Questions for the Classroom

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Personal Reflection

Questions for Personal Reflection 1. Reflections on Self

Focus Questions

2. Reflections on Family, Workplace, and Friendships

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Focus Questions

3. Reflections on Society

Focus Questions

4. Reflections on the World at Large

Focus Question

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Classroom Tools

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Activity Ideas for Secondary Schools

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Activity Ideas for Primary Schools

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Unit 2, Sample Lesson 1: WORLDVIEW

Focus: My Personal Worldview

Context

Points for Understanding

Key Questions

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Learning Process

Activities and Assignments

Additional Resources

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Unit 2, Sample Lesson 2: WORLDVIEW

Focus: Worldviews Around Me

Context

Points for Understanding

Key questions

Learning Process

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Activities and Assignments

Additional Resources

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Unit 2, Activity Reading 1

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Unit 2, Activity Reading 2

“Reflections on a Mote of Dust”

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Unit 2, Activity Reading 3

Wealth of Nations John Rawls and the Politics of Social Justice

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Unit 2 – Further Reading

Talking Peace but Thinking Conflict The Challenge of Worldview in Peace Education

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References

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Extended Exploration

Publications

Literature Reviews

Web Links

General Online Resources