1. Bell Ringer- Page 1
List of all the individuals, institutions and circumstances that have power over you and explain how.
List all of the individuals, institutions and circumstances that YOU have power over and explain how.
Create a simple illustration that represents YOU & how you FEEL about power in your life.
Below the illustration, summarize in 2 or 3 sentences how you feel about power in your life.

2. Power, Politics & Government

3. Today we will … Objectives Agenda Follow classroom procedures.
Distinguish between Power, Authority and Legitimacy.
Vocab: Power, Authority, Legitimacy
“Chip Game”
Closure

4. Book Look Look over the textbook with a partner.
Table of Contents: What will be your favorite chapter?
Each chapter’s first page: How do you know what are the key terms for each chapter?
Resources: What resources are in the back of the book?

5. Setting Up Your Notebook
First page- Bell Ringers/Quotes and Notes
Second page- Visual Vocabulary
Third Page- Journal- Your thoughts

6. Quote-page 1
“The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nation’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable.”
President John F. Kennedy

7. Page 2
Create Visual Vocabulary for:
Power
Authority

8. Definition
Drawing
Synonym
1. Power
2. Authority

9. POWER
The ability to get someone to do something that you want them to do

10. Authority
Using your electronic device look up the definition and a synonym for Authority Make a drawing also

11. Legitimacy Divine Right of Kings
Europe: Monarchs were only answerable to god
Mandate of Heaven
China: Heaven blesses the authority of a just ruler

12. Legitimacy
Social Contract – Government is like a contract between the people and the ruler

13. Class Participation
Class discussions and activities are for EACH student to have a chance to express ideas and practice critical thinking.
We often create our own understandings based on talking to other people.
Are you a listener, a speaker or both?
Are you a leader, a follower or both?
RESPECT is the key!
What should RESPECT look like in our classroom?

14. “No Tourists Allowed!”
What do you think this means for our classroom?

15. The “Chip” Game Rules Everybody must trade at least 3 times.
For each round of the game, you will have 2 minutes to trade your chips.
All trades—including those in progress—must stop when the time is up.
4. After trading, the student with the most points will be asked to make a rule for the next round of trading. That rule will apply only to the next round.

16. Round 1
You have 2 minutes to trade your chips.

17. Chip Point Values Pink = 10points Yellow = 5 points Green = 3 points
Purple= 2 points
Student w/ most points get Hint Card 1

18. New Rule Round 2 You have 2 minutes to trade your chips.
At beginning of Round 2 – pass out Hint Card 2

19. Chip Point Values Pink = 10points Yellow = 5 points Green = 3 points
Purple= 2 points
Student w/ most points get Hint Card 1

20. New Rule Round 3 You have 2 minutes to trade your chips.
At beginning of Round 3 – pass out Hint Card 3 & 4

21. Chip Point Values Pink = 10 points Yellow = 5 points Green = 3 points
Purple= 2 points
Student w/ most points get Hint Card 1

22. Debrief Who had the power? What did this person do with their power?
Did they try to use coercion?
What authority did this person exercise with their power?
Were the leader and the rules legitimate?

23. TTFN-tonight read your notebook.
Journal Closure
In your journal ….
Explain how power, authority and legitimacy are connected.
What happens if a leader has power and authority but no legitimacy?
TTFN-tonight read your notebook.
People with the right to use power are said to have authority. Leaders who use power and authority are accepted as valid by the people they govern are said to have legitimacy. .