1. POWER AND CONFLICT
Definitions

2. POWER AND CONFLICT The term “authority” is often used for power
One exercising influence or authority
Might – physical strength

3. POWER AND CONFLICT
Office – (of a government or government official) Holding an office – means being in power
Ability – Possession of qualities required to do something
World Power – A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

4. POWER AND CONFLICT Mental or moral effectiveness
Legal authority or right
The possession or control over others

5. POWER AND CONFLICT
Power in Physics: Power is the rate at which work is performed or energy converted
Power in Mathematics: Exponent – a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself. 63 = 6 x 6 x 6 =??

6. POWER AND CONFLICT Power is electricity or other forms of energy
Sources of Power for energy:
Fuel – coal, natural gas, hydrogen fuel cells, oil, wood fires.
Geo-Thermal – Subterranean steam and magma.
Solar Power – can be used with solar voltaic power cells to generate electricity.

7. POWER AND CONFLICT Sources of Power for energy:
Wind – Modern windmills can transfer energy of the air flowing through them into other forms of energy such as electricity.
Nuclear Power – Certain elements are able to undergo powerful nuclear reactions releasing energy which can be transformed into electricity.
Hydropower – using the motion of water as it flows downstream.

8. POWER AND CONFLICT Conflict – A sharp disagreement or clash
Conflict - Mental struggle resulting in incompatible impulses
Conflict – A prolonged hostile encounter

9. SOURCES OF POWER

10. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Force.
What is impact? Do expressions of
power have to be quick or violent?
What avenues to you have to exert your
power within the community?

11. POWER AND CONFLICT - Force

12. POWER AND CONFLICT - Force

13. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Unity.
What are the visible signs of powerful
unity within a community?
Does a group have more power than an
individual?
Can being part of a group take away
your personal power?

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16. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Control
Who has the power to control you or
your behaviour?
Where does that power come from?
Is control something to be feared or
admired?
Does self-control inhibit you or put you in a
position of power?

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18. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Authority.
Parents, School, Governments.
Why do people have differing responses
to authorities like teachers and police?
Whose authority would you never
question?

19. POWER AND CONFLICT - Authority

20. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Access.
What does access mean?
Is power the same thing as freedom?
Do all people have equal access to
basic human rights, representation in
government, in the media?
In what situations do you feel powerless?

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22. POWER AND CONFLICT - Access

23. SOURCES OF POWER POWER AND CONFLICT Power is Status.
Is status achieved through material
possessions or personal qualities?
Is status a recognition of power, or a
power in itself?
Does Power depend on envy or
respect?

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25. POWER AND CONFLICT – Status and Fame

26. POWER AND CONFLICT SOURCES OF POWER Power is Knowledge.
Can knowledge give you power?
Is information powerful in itself or does it
depend on the way it is used?
What knowledge is powerful in your
community?
Do educated people have power over
uneducated people and what exactly do you
mean by the word ‘educated’?

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