Life Skills Education Toolkit

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 27

ACTIVITY THREE

Different Perspectives

This and That

Group check in

1. Introduce the activity by saying that conflict often arises because we see a situation in different
   ways. Each one believes that his or her perspective is right. Disagreement arises because we
   cannot agree on a solution that takes into account each other’s opinion.


2. Ask the children to place their hands palms up. Ask one of them to say what they see (lines on
   the hand, fingers, thumb, color is white or light brown). Now ask the children to turn their hands
   over and place them palm down, and once again ask them to say what they see (fingernails, no
   lines, and darker color). Discuss which one was the hand, palms up or down or both.


3. Summarize that we need to see many perspectives to resolve a disagreement.


4. Pass the picture of the two ladies. Each child is given a minute to see the picture but no one
   must comment. Do not offer any suggestions. After the picture has been passed around, ask
   the children what they saw. Some will say a young lady, others an older one and some may have
   seen both. Pass the picture to the one who has seen both and ask him or her to explain. If the
   other children have not seen either the young or the old lady, ask if they can see them now.

Review

Note the differences in what was seen.

• How many saw both images?


• Was it difficult to see the other picture even after being shown?


• Was it difficult to explain to others what you easily saw?

Activity: Different Perspectives; Partner: YWCA, Delhi