## Introduction

In the past few years, there have been big movements all around the world that are aimed at creating more equality for all. However, these movements have been met with the same amount of resistance and hate at the same time, which means change will not come easily.

We, as teachers and as a school, feel it is our duty to prepare you as best as possible before you step out into the world as an adult. In doing so, we recognize that there is a high need for our students to possess cultural competence. This means being aware and understanding of differences in cultures, and the ability to effectively navigate interactions with people from these different cultures and backgrounds. Offering you this Perspectives Project is aimed at helping you gain an understanding of specific concepts, perception, thinking, acting and feeling from other (non-dominant) groups of people as well as your own.

Globalization has played a big role in the need for this competence. Today's world promotes and encourages culturally competent and linguistically appropriate exchanges and collaborations among families, professionals, students and communities in order to become responsive towards issues such as culture, race, gender, social and economic status. It is therefore important to understand and develop cultural competence (Source: Role of Multicultural Fiction in Fostering Cultural Competence, Parveen, 2015)

Before we start, you're going to fill in the following form to give shape to the ending of this project: click this link and fill it in. This will give you some idea of the different topics you might encounter in the next few weeks.

This project is part of the B1 Learning Objectives. The goals we have for this project are not only related to English skills though.

Part | Skills
1 and 2 | Speaking, Watching and Listening, Writing
3, 4 and 5 | Reading, Researching, Speaking
6 | Watching and Listening, Reading, Speaking and Conversing

Goals Perspectives Project: 1) Ik ben respectvol naar anderen en het onderwerp toe. 2) Ik sta open voor meningen die afwijken van mijn mening en stel me leerbaar op. 3) Ik stel me empatisch op naar anderen. 4) Ik ben bewust van mijn woorden en de impact van wat ik zeg. 5) Ik onderbouw mijn mening wanneer daarnaar gevraagd wordt.

Goals 'Burgerschap': 1) Leerlingen leren hun mening onderbouwd te uiten en anderen daar in discussie, debate of dialogue van te overtuigen. En hoe verschillen van inzicht, waarden, overtuigingen, belangen en emoties niet altijd overbrugd kunnen of hoeven worden. 2) Leerlingen verkennen hun ambities en toekomstverwachtingen. Ze onderzoeken met welke groep(en) ze zich verbonden voelen en waarom. Ze leren over spanningen tussen identiteitsaspecten. 3) Leerlingen verkennen de diverse samenleving in Nederland in de context van een globaliserende wereld; met aandacht voor levensbeschouwelijke stromingen, waarden en overtuigingen. 4) Leerlingen ontwikkelen inzicht in vraagstukken rond in- en uitsluiting, rechtvaardigheid en solidariteit, en hoe daarop te handelen. Ze herkennen het gelijkheidsbeginsel uit artikel 1 van de grondwet en passen het toe. 5) Leerlingen leren kritisch denken, ethisch redeneren, communiceren en ontwikkelen empathische vermogens. Deze denk- en handelswijzen worden toegepast in samenhang met de inhouden van de overige bouwstenen.