Many of the students in my Mrs. P-G Social Studies class did not complete the assignment in class. That means it must be completed by Tuesday.
We took notes, which will be posted below. Then I assigned the students to look through newspapers to discover examples of empowerment. They were to find an article with an example of someone having power or authority, list the name of the article, tell me what kind of power or authority it is (strength, politics, police, judges, lobby groups, etc.), and then tell me why this is an example of authority. Students may use newspapers, magazines, or internet resources to find an article.
This is an example:
NAME OF ARTICLE
Drunkard gets 60 days in jail
KIND OF POWER
Police authority, judge authority
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MY ANSWER
A man was driving drunk. The police arrested him, and a judge sentenced him to time in jail.
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These are the notes:
Empowerment
Grade 7 Social Studies
What do we mean by empowerment?
Empowerment is...
- Having control over your own life
- Being able to make choices about important things
- Having the right to make your own decisions
Authority gives a person the right to make decisions in a particular situation.
People who have authority include police officers, government officials, sports coaches, team captains, the principal.
Authority is like a police officer making a speeding vehicle stop. Power is like parking a culvert in front of a speeding vehicle.
