Power, Control & Influence Analyse an individual who has shown power and control. Show how this person’s influence has had an impact on society.

Research Notes and Bibliography DUE: October

1988 – She created a political party to promote the democratic election of future governments she want to become president but the constitution of Burma forbids her from running for office. ….. suukyi.com Aung San Suu Kyi fought for democracy in Burma. EXAMPLE PHOTOS NOTES FROM THE SOURCES INTERNET SITES, BOOKS ETC. THAT YOU HAVE USED. CENTRAL IDEA VIDEOS links to any you may have watched.

Arguments & Evidence DUE: October

Argument (Your Point) Aung san Suu Kyi supported democracy and protested against the non democratic and militaristic government in power in Burma. Evidence & Explanation: How does yur evidence help to illustrate or prove your point? In 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi created a political party, ‘The National League for Democracy’. However, she was constantly monitored and imprisoned. She remained under house arrest for 15 years…… In 2013 Aung San Suu Kyi announced that she wanted to run for the presidency of Myanmar, but was prohibited under a law which could not be amended without the approval of the military government…… EXAMPLE

Project Guidelines

Power, Influence & Control Research Assignment. Guidelines: Power is the ability to achieve something using actions and influence. The Person  Introduce the individual that you will be discussing.  What were the beliefs of that person?  CONTEXT: A brief outline that gives the reader some information about why the person is seen as influential. (why, what, when, where).  THESIS statement that informs the reader/audience about the main points that you will be discussing.

Beliefs and Actions How did the individual use his or her beliefs and actions to influence society and make an impact on events or those in power? BODY PARAGRAPHS 2 & 3 Examples of how the person put their beliefs into actions to influence people, events etc.  Point/Topic sentence to set up the idea of the paragraph  Evidence: Details with examples to support the idea.  Explain: Using your examples to show how they support your point/topic sentence.  Link or Transition to lead into following body paragraph.

The nature of power, control and influence. What are the criteria for leadership and influence? What level of power and influence did the person have? How did he or she gain and maintain their power and influence? BODY PARAGRAPH 4 Discuss and analyse the nature of leadership in terms of power, control and influence. Think about… The characteristics and skills needed to be an effective leader. How or why, as individuals, they are able to influence others. How their own behaviour and actions enabled them to maintain their position as a powerful and influential individual. How an effective leader responds towards those that are in power. How does an effective leader ‘win over’ those people against whom the protests are being made.

Conclusion How much control did he or she have over others? How much control did others have over that person? Legacy – the lasting effects…. Concluding thoughts…  The first part should refer back to the thesis statement.  Refer to how much impact the person really had on events and how much influence they really had on society or some sections of society.  How much power or influence society, events or those in power have over the individual?  The legacy of the person. Does he/she still inspire or influence others today (or in recent times)?  Would their style of leadership or behaviours be relevant today?

My Presentation DUE: October

You may present your assignment in any form that has been approved by the teacher and must be serious and informative. Create a presentation document (essay, prezi, ppt., etc.) You may include images that show interesting aspects of the person you have chosen. If you choose to write and essay it should be about 800 words (Font 12pt, spacing 1.5) You may want to use to organise your research notes. Use for your bibliography. Prepare the text that you will use for your presentation – it should not last more than 5 minutes. You will not make the presentation to the class. Make a recording of your presentation using ‘ Apowers’ recorder or another form of recording..

TIMELINE Finish note taking for research:19 October Detailed outline for assignment & bibliography complete:20 October First draft of assignment (for a presentation – the draft notes):22/23 October Final draft of assignment for use in class:26/27 October Peer editing, polishing and practicing:26/27 October Assignments will be submitted for grading:27/28 October