Lenses and Perspectives AP Seminar

Context

Surrounding info that helps someone understand an event, statement, or idea

Examples of context

circumstances, setting, conditions, surrounding, factors, situation, frame of reference, or background

Lenses

a filter through which an issue or topic is considered or examined

Examples of lenses

cultural and social, scientific, economic, political and historical, environmental, ethical, artistic and philosophical, and futuristic

Perspectives

distinct viewpoints that individuals or groups hold on to (influenced by backgrounds, experiences, roles, and interests, and can vary within the same lens)

Point of View

your feelings, stance, or opinion about a topic

Stakeholders

an individual, group, organization, or other that has an interest or concern in something (can either be directly or indirectly affected)