Introductory Unit Targets

At the end of the Introductory Unit, you should be able to answer the following questions.

  1. What is a worldview?
  2. Where does worldview come from?
  3. What is this process: isolation → intercultural contact → change?
  4. What are the elements of the worldview icon?
  5. How do these elements help us understand the worldview of a society?
  6. How do the elements of the worldview icon shape your own worldview?
  7. How can critical thinking help you understand worldviews further?


In Lesson 1, you will compare your interests with the interests of someone else.
The big question for Lesson 2 is Where does worldview come from?

At the end of Lesson 2, you will be able to answer these questions:

  • What is a worldview?
  • What are point of view and perspective?
  • What is this process: isolation → intercultural contact→ change?
In Lesson 3, you will be introduced to the worldview icon, learn what its sections mean, and use the icon to understand further your own worldview.

At the end of Lesson 3, you will be able to answer these questions:

  • What are the elements of the worldview icon?
  • How do these elements help us understand the worldview of a society?
In Lesson 4, you will learn how a critical thinker can be an effective thinker.

When you are finished Lesson 4, you will be able to answer these questions:

  • How do the elements of the worldview icon shape your own worldview?
  • How can critical thinking help you understand worldviews further?