Humanities and Social Sciences Kinds of Power

1. Let’s analyze some quotes!

5. Nature, Dimension,
Types and
Consequences of
POWER

6. Lesson Objectives:
 Analyze the nature, dimensions/types, and consequences of
power.
 Illustrate situations that show nature, dimensions/types, and
consequences of power.
 Evaluate the nature, dimensions/types, and consequences
of power.

7. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power
corrupts absolutely”
---Dalberg
Nature:

8. Dimensions:
DO THIS!

9. DON’T DO THAT!

10. I DON’T CARE ABOUT
YOUR OPINION. I WANT
YOU TO DO THIS. THIS IS
WHAT YOU’RE OUGHT
TO DO!

11. Legitimate Power

12. Congratulations!
You’ve been promoted!
Reward Power

13. Referent Power

14. Coercive Power

15. Expert Power

16. Consequences of Power:
 Compliance
 Commitment
 Resistance

17. Activity

18. Article Analysis
 The class will be grouped into five
and each group will be given an
article. Each article describes a
certain idea of power.
 Each group will be tasked to analyze
their assigned articles through guide
questions.

19. Guide Questions for Article
Analysis
1. What type/nature/dimension/consequence of power
is being described in the article?
2. What made you say that this
type/nature/dimension/consequence of power are
being projected in the article?
3. Is the type/ nature/dimension/consequence of
power in the article a disadvantage or an
advantage? What is your basis?

20. CRITERIA 5 POINTS 3 POINTS 1 POINT
CONTENT The group has given an excellent,
complete and precise explanation
based on the guide questions.
The group explained the content
well but there were some vital
ideas and information that were
lacking.
The group explained the content
fairly and there were lots of vital
ideas and information that were
lacking.
PRESENTATION The group excellently and
creatively presented the work.
The group presented the work
well.
The group fairly presented the
work.
COOPERATION All members of the group
participated in the activity.
Almost all of the members of the
group participated in the activity.
Only some members of the group
participated in the activity.
TIME MANAGEMENT The group finished the activity
before the scheduled time.
The group finished the activity on
time.
The group finished the activity
after the scheduled time.
TOTAL POINTS 20
Rubrics for the Activity

21. Analysis

22.  How does the overuse and misuse of power
affect to the people?
 What do you think are the consequences of
overuse and misuse of power?

23. Application

24.  Considering the present situation,
here in our country how would you
describe the power of our leaders?
• Can you illustrate or identify some
situations in your locality where
officials have applied their power?
What are these examples? Evaluate
their use of power.

25. Abstraction

26. •Based on what you have learned
throughout our lesson. What is the
importance of understanding power
and knowing its limits?