With this type of thinking, we take a topic or piece of information, and view it from various perspectives or dimensions to gain an understanding from the following:
1. Person – How does Topic X affect the individual?
2. Place – How does Topic X affect a geographical part of the world?
3. Time – How does/would Topic X affect different periods in time? Past,present, and future?
4. Culture – How can Topic X be interpreted by various cultures? How does Topic X affect these same cultures? As humans, we are raised with differing social customs, traditions, and experiences. How might these customs and traditions alter our perspective of Topic X?
