Paragraaf 4.5: Fact or opinion vht2a-at2-gt2a

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Section 4.5: Fact or opinion? 

After this lesson, you will be able to...

...explain what a fact is and what an opinion is.

...look at history through different "perspectives" (economic, social, cultural, and political-administrative).

What is a fact?

What is an opinion?

Are facts and opinions inextricably linked? Or should we see them as separate from each other?

Fact or opinion

Fact = something that is true, because we can measure or check it.

Opinion = something that is based on someones' feelings, conviction or experience.

Examples

In 1910, few people had the right to vote (fact).

-> 1919 Universal suffrage

     (controleerbaar).

All people in The Netherlands in 1910 were unhappy about the fact that they didn't have to right to take a vote (= opinion). -> Some people were happy about it too.

Kinds of perspective

1. Political-administrative 🤴

Who holds the power? (Emperor, king, etc.)

2. Economic 💰

Everything that has to do with money.

3. Social 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

How do people interact with each other? (Relationships)

4. Cultural 🎨🎭📕✝️

How do people express themselves? (Art, way of thinking, religion, etc.)

Let's practice!

Is the sentence an example of political-administrative, economic, social, or cultural matters?

1. There was hardly any industry in the Netherlands in 1815.

2. There was no parliamentary democracy in the Netherlands in 1815.

Let's practice!

Is the sentence an example of political-administrative, economic, social, or cultural matters?

3. The first social law was introduced in the Netherlands in 1872.

4. Art about the lives of workers emerged in the 19th century.

Do the assignments (Homework)

What? Assignments 1 through 10 from section 4.5.

How? Individually.

Help? Ask your neighbour or the teacher.

Time? 6 minutes (we'll check together).

Finished? Do the self-test from section 4.4.

Additional homework assignment

Find an online source

(Video, image, poster, or something similar)

Come up with 1 fact and 1 opinion, based on the idea of perspective/context dependence (standplaatsgebondenheid).

Also analyze your source from 2 different perspectives (political-administrative, social, economic, or cultural).

Bring the source along with your analysis from the 2 different perspectives to the next lesson.

Be creative! :)

What have you learned about facts and opinions today?

Name 1 question you still have on this topic and leave your comment below.