![Sometimes two people can see the same thing… …and not see the same thing at all](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/11/1-3A-GR01.jpeg)
Sometimes two people can see the same thing…
…and not see the same thing at all
![](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/2-3B-GR02.jpg)
Two people can experience the same event…
…and remember it differently.
![Do you know who started the War of 1812?](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/3-3C-GR03.jpg)
Do you know who started the War of 1812?
Who do you think won it?
The Americans?
The British?
The Canadians?
The Native Americans?
![Perspectives are about what people think is important.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/4-3C-GR04.jpg)
Perspectives are about what people think is important.
![Perspectives are not about right or wrong.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/5-3A-GR02.jpeg)
Perspectives are not about right or wrong.
![The way you see things... ... depends on where you stand.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/6-3B-GR02.jpeg)
The way you see things…
… depends on where you stand.
![Everyone has a point of view.](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/7-3C-GR04.jpeg)
Everyone has a point of view.
![Perspective](https://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/files/2012/12/8-3D-GR03.jpeg)
Perspective