Social+studies+7-+EMPOWERMENT


 * 1) **September 11th Interview assignment**- this assignment was due on Sept. 12th. It is worth 20 marks, so please make sure that you get it turned in.


 * Unit 1- Empowerment**

We will be discussing empowerment, it's meaning and what it means to you.



Questions: You will be answering these questions from the powerpoint that is linked above and from our discussions in class. Please put your answers in your own words. This will help you to better understand the terms and concepts. Hint: there will be a quiz __very__ soon. Please answer in proper sentence format.


 * 1) Define empowerment.
 * 2) What are 3 characteristics of being empowered?
 * 3) How have things changed for kids your age in the last 10 years? 25?
 * 4) What, if anything, has not changed over this time?
 * 5) What power do people have to change the world?
 * 6) How do empowered people feel? Please give a few examples to show this.
 * 7) What are 3 things you would change in your life if you could?
 * 8) What are some things you can do, as a grade 7 student, to increase your empowerment?
 * 9) Define authority. Who has authority in your life? What authority do you have?
 * 10) How does a person acquire authority? Please give 2-3 examples.



Power and authority worksheet. Please complete this sheet in your notebook. You may complete this assignment in the chart form that you see on the worksheet. Remember: allow yourself enough room to fully answer the question.

Disempowerment

If "empowerment" means to give power to, what do you think "disempowerment" means? (You may click on "Disempowerment" above read the definition.)

Terms to know: empowerment, disempowerment, authority, change, perspective
 * Monday, September 26th**
 * 7SB- you must also complete the "Trapped" assignment on the homepage of this wikispace. The other social studies classes will correct/discuss this with Mrs. Garland.**
 * Homework: there will be a quiz __tomorrow__.**
 * __Review__: this review should be filled out in your notebook. Point form notes is fine for this.**
 * __Review__: this review should be filled out in your notebook. Point form notes is fine for this.**

Concepts to know: -characteristics of empowerment -types of change over the last 25 years -how people are empowered and why they are empowered -how and why people or groups of people have been disempowered -abuse of power and consequences of -authority- in your life and in society

Questions:

1. Make a list of 3 empowered and 3 disempowered groups. Please make sure that you include a local, national and global group in this list. 2. Make a list of 3 people in history that abused their power. How did they abuse this power? How did society react to this? 3. Find a newspaper article about empowerment or disempowerment. What is the title? Provide a brief summary of this article. What kind of empowerment was involved? Please use evidence to support your answer.