Power or authority?
Police?
Authority
WHAT IS POWER?
The ability to influence or control others.
Give an example of someone who has authority in your school.
→ Principal, teacher, vice-principal, EA, ETC.
What are some causes of disempowerment?
→ Discrimination, poverty, colonization, unfair laws, lack of education.
Older sister
Power
WHAT IS AUTHORITY?
The right to use power that is recognized by others.
How can power be abused by people in authority?
By using it unfairly, ignoring rules, or taking advantage of others.
: How can education help fight disempowerment?
→ It gives people knowledge and skills to change their situation.
LAwyer?
Authority
True or False: All people with power also have authority.
→ False — sometimes power is used without authority.
Name one way students can feel empowered at school.
→ Having a voice in decisions, student council, clubs, etc.
Give an example of how a person or group resisted disempowerment.
→ Indigenous peoples keeping traditions alive, civil rights protests, etc.
Celebrity?
POWER
What does it mean to be empowered?
→ To have confidence, resources, and the ability to make choices.
What is an example of a group that became empowered through activism?
→ Women’s rights movement, Black Lives Matter, Indigenous rights, etc.
A student gets punished unfairly and can’t explain their side. Empowered or disempowered?
→ Disempowered.
PILOT?
AUTHORITY?
What does disempowerment mean?
→ When someone loses power or control over their own life.
What are three things that help people gain empowerment?
→ Education, laws, equal rights, access to resources, community support.
A group of students starts a campaign for cleaner water in their town. Empowered or disempowered?
→ Empowered.