Power

Activities related to the Universal Theme of Power.

Part 1: Introducing Universal Theme of Power

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Power? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Part 2: Power can be Visible or Invisible

What are examples of unseen Power? And can invisible power be more powerful than visible power?

Part 3: Invisible Power Can Have Visible Effects

Can you think of times when power is unseen, but we can clearly see its effects?

Part 4: Power Can Be Fast, Slow, Loud, or Quiet

Power may seem loud and fast, but it can also be slow and quiet.

Part 5: Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Part 6: Power – Blue Whale vs Krill

Sure, a Blue Whale is huge. But does a tiny krill have more power?

Part 7: Indirect Power – Lighthouse vs Magnetism

Students explore the idea of indirect power – which can be both visible (a lighthouse) or invisible (magnetism).

Part 8: Who has more power: the Queen Bee or the Hive?

Who really runs the hive: the queen, or the thousands of bees around her?

Part 9: Power and Symbols

A skull and crossbones says “danger” faster than any sentence can. So why can’t a symbol say “I forgive you, but I’m still upset”?

Part 10: Power in Autumn

Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?

Part 11: Power and Traditions

We compare the power of traditions shared by millions with smaller traditions shared by perhaps just one family.

Part 12: Depth and Complexity Frame Intro: Power

Where does your power come from? Students map the power in their own lives, the power they hold and the power others hold over them. Then they discover that power never sits still. It shifts over time, and much of what belongs to others now will move to them.