🤔 Part 1: Understanding Power and Influence

1. In your own words, define what "power" means:

2. In your own words, define what "influence" means:

3. Circle the best example of someone having power:

A teacher setting classroom rules

A student asking for help

A friend sharing lunch

A parent reading a book

🏠 Part 2: Personal Experiences

4. Describe a time when you experienced or witnessed power or influence at school, home, or in your community:

5. Who was involved in this situation?

6. Was this an example of power or influence? Explain why:

🇳🇿 Part 3: Power in Aotearoa New Zealand History

7. Match the historical events with their examples of power or influence:

1. Treaty of Waitangi

2. Women's suffrage movement

3. Māori leadership (rangatiratanga)

4. Colonial government

A. Traditional authority and mana

B. Political power to make laws

C. Influence to change voting rights

D. Agreement between two groups

8. Which of these Māori concepts relate to power and influence? (Check all that apply)

Mana (spiritual power and authority)

Rangatiratanga (chieftainship/leadership)

Kai (food)

Whakapapa (genealogy)

💭 Part 4: Critical Thinking

9. Fill in the blanks about power in society:

Power can be used in __________ ways or __________ ways. People in positions of authority, like __________ or __________, have power to make decisions that affect others. However, ordinary people can also have __________ through working together and speaking up for what they believe in.

10. Think about the similarities and differences between your personal example (from Question 4) and the historical examples from Aotearoa New Zealand. Write your thoughts below:

11. What questions do you have about how power shapes our society today?

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

12. Draw or diagram an example of power or influence that you see in your daily life:

13. Exit Slip - Write one new thing you learned today about power and influence:

14. On a scale of 1-5, how well do you understand the difference between power and influence? (Circle one)

1 - Not at all

2 - A little bit

3 - Somewhat

4 - Pretty well

5 - Very well

Power and Influence Unpacked

Power and Influence Unpacked

🤔 Part 1: Understanding Power and Influence

🏠 Part 2: Personal Experiences

🇳🇿 Part 3: Power in Aotearoa New Zealand History

💭 Part 4: Critical Thinking

🎯 Part 5: Reflection

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