Let’s Play!

 We will play the “paddle” game. Draw a

“thumbs up” on one side of your paddle
and a “thumbs down” on the other side.
 Listen to the following scenarios. If the
scenario shows a person acting on
his/her own, raise your thumbs up
paddle. If the scenario shows a person
acting because someone had power over
him/her, raise your thumbs down paddle.
Scenario 1:

 Tim is going
swimming after
school
Scenario 2:

 Julia’s mother made

her wait an hour after
eating before going
in the pool.
Scenario 3:

 Isaiah could not watch the baseball game

because his brother kept changing the
channel.
Scenario 4:

 Grace gave a dollar to her friend to buy a

snack
Scenario 5:

 Kyle’s father said he could not go outside

to play until his homework was finished
Discussion…
 Now you can turn and talk to a partner about
the scenarios in which someone acted on
his/her own and when the person acted
because someone had power over him/her.
 Next, please respond to these two questions in
your empowerment journals:
1.) Describe a time that you acted on your own
when you made a choice.
2.) Describe a time when you acted because
someone had power over you.
AUTHORITY

 The right to use power to influence or

control the behavior of others.
 Note the difference between power and
authority: Authority involves the right to
tell others what to do.
Who has authority…

 In your home?
 (parents)
 At school?
 (teachers, principal)
 In our community?
 (police officers, mayor)
 Tell me…how is authority different from
power?
Role Play!
 In groups, you will create a skit to
demonstrate a particular scenario. You will
have 10-15 minutes to prepare your skit.

 Other students will be asked to tell whether

they feel your skit accurately demonstrates
power and/or authority. Make it count!
Scenario 1:

 A teacher assigning homework/class

work to his/her class.
Scenario 2:

 A parent telling a child to do their chores.

Scenario 3:

 A student demanding
money for recess
from another student.
Scenario 4:

 A police officer giving someone a ticket.

Scenario 5:
 A thief robbing a bank.
Discussion…

 How did you feel  Do you feel you

creating and have a greater
watching those understanding of
skits? power and
authority?

 Let’s see…
In which scene is the person using
person using power without
authority? Explain…
WRAP UP!
Concluding thoughts…

 Why is authority needed?

 Why is it important to know
the difference between
authority and power?
Check out these Heritage Minutes and
consider how authority and power
influence the events.
 Governor Frontenac  In your
 Orphans empowerment
journal, state the
 Jennie Trout
types/sources of
 Louis Riel power you see
 Nellie McClung people using to
achieve their goals,
and critique the use
of the power.