Lesson: Power Discussion
This lesson asks students to present their ideas about power in a Socratic seminar-style class discussion. This discussion was originally designed as a review for the World in 1750 Unit, but the discussion questions are broad enough to apply to any unit.
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Lesson Aim:
I can participate effectively in a collaborative discussion about power in society.
Lesson Overview:
- Do Now: What does it mean to have power and how do historians determine who holds power in a society?
- Mini Lesson: Discussion Procedure and Norms
- Group Discussion: Power Discussion
- Class Reflection
This bundle includes the following items:
- Lesson Plan
- Discussion Question Cards
- Accompanying Slides Presentation
What you need to do to prepare for this lesson:
- Print and photocopy the Classwork and Exit Ticket handouts to distribute to your students. The Exit Ticket document fits two Exit Tickets per page, so you only need half the amount of your students.
- Print and cut out one set of the discussion question cards. I recommend laminating these, but it is not necessary.
File Format
The lesson plan, classwork, and exit ticket come in editable Microsoft Word documents. You can also upload these into Google Docs with minimal formatting required.
The slides presentation is an editable Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation. You can upload this into Google Slides with minimal formatting required.
Copyright Info
Anna Dunworth created these materials for AD Writing LLC. Materials may not be copied for resale without the express written permission of Anna Dunworth or AD Writing LLC. (© AD Writing LLC (2022) www.annadunworth.com)
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This lesson is part of a larger unit available here.
The full unit includes:
- Unit Plan
- Lesson 1: Geographic Features Stations
- Lesson 2: the Ottoman Empire
- Lesson 3: the Tokugawa Shogunate
- Lesson 4: the Mughal Empire
- Lesson 5: the Qing Dynasty
- Lesson 6: Unit Review (Class Discussion About Power)
- Full Unit Assessment
- Unit Notes & Additional Information PDF
Find this unit and more on our full modern global history curriculum page.