Sep 13, 2014
Black Like Me (1961)
Answers
• 1. Yes• 2. Blue• 3. Yes• 4. Yard Sale• 5. 35 mph• 6. No
What would some inferences be for this street?
Observation vs Inference
• On the next slide, state whether the statement is an observation or an inference
1. There is a representation of a face on one side of the coin2. The coin was made by deeply religious people3. The date 1722 is printed on one side of the coin4. The coin was made in 17225. The culture that made this coin respected the man whose face is on it
Why Did I Show You These Pictures?
• 1) They’re awesome• 2) To show you that your eyes OBSERVE one
thing, but your BRAIN infers another
Observations
• Observations must be taken in with one of the five senses– Touch– Sight– Taste– Sense– Smell
Inferences
• Inferences take observations and then draw conclusions about them
Black Like Me (1961)