Sources of Power

(30 minutes)

  • Discuss the different sources of power

  • Have students and watch the video.

by WJC

 

  • Have students read the scenarios illustrating sources of power and match the character with their source of power.

Kinds of Power

(15 minutes)

  • Discuss with students the different kinds of power and have them watch the explanatory video below.

  • Watch the following videos and have students choose which kind of power is being used.

 

Effects of Power

(30 minutes)

Ask students to return to the scenarios provided in the Kinds of Power activity

Have students work in groups, with an assigned Kinds of Power scenario, to identify the following:

  • Who is exercising power?

    • What Source of Power do they have?

    • What Kind of Power are they exercising?

  • Is that power positive or negative?

    • If positive:

      • What are the positive effects from that power?

      • Who is benefiting from that power? How so?

      • Is anyone being harmed from that power? How so?

    • If negative:

      • What are the negative effects from that power?

      • Who is being harmed from that power? How so?

      • Is anyone benefiting from that power? How so?

  • Now that you’ve identified the Source(s) of Power and Kind(s) of Power:

    • What are the short-term effects from exercising that power? Think of who is being affected, if it’s positive or negative, and the reason in your theory.

  • What are the long-term effects from exercising that power? Think of who is being affected, if it’s positive or negative, and the reason in your theory.