Mr. J's Introduction & Some Ideas on Power

Select words we heard or think could be used to describe the word POWER

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Control

• Influence

• Authority

Answer explanation

Remember we were thinking broadly about the topic... at first.

What are the key elements of power we discussed?

• Power to accomplish something

• Power over another person

• Power over a situation

• Power to provide energy to Rock Hill, SC

Influencing without authority is the ability to harness your __________________________________ to influence others.

• Personal Power

• Super Power

• Physical Power

• Emotional Power

Answer explanation

Remember we are an example for others in our words and actions.

What are the names of the spheres or circles of power I showed on the Venn diagram?

• Authority

• Influence

• Control

• Charisma

• Legitimate

What does Mr. J. mean when he asks:

- what choices exist? Who gets to make them? How do they affect future choices?

• Choices made long ago affect our lives today

• Choices made today affect our future.

• The leaders of yesterday did not know what you know today, and may not have had the choices you think they did.

• The leader we are studying may have had more choices than we know.

In our discussions Mr. J explained that in our discussion on POWER groups, institutions and societies mean the same.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

This may not always be the case in later discussions, so it is important to know this.

Which superpower would you like to have?

• Mind reading

• Invisibility

• Teleportation

• Flying

Power is...

• good

• bad

• neither good nor bad, it just is.

Who is biased?

• THEY are!

• I am!

• We ALL are!

Answer explanation

Remember, your bias is your way of seeing things. It is neither good nor bad. We will explore the idea of bias more as the year goes on.

What is your bias?

• It is my way of seeing the world

• It is my style

• It is the name of my avatar