Starter quiz
- What is power?
- authority and freedom to act in a certain way ✓
- rivalry between groups
- being wealthy
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- What is conflict?
- fighting or disagreement between two parties/things ✓
- harmony across two parties/things
- neutrality between two parties/things
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- What is unique about poetry compared to novels?
- poems tell stories
- poems have characters
- poems allow emotion to be expressed in an intense way ✓
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- How are power and conflict related?
- power imbalances can lead to conflict ✓
- to be powerful is to be hostile and cruel to others
- those in conflict are always powerful
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- How can environmental issues (e.g. global warming) relate to power and conflict?
- they show that the environment and man are equal in power
- they show the environment supersedes man's power
- they show man's abuse of power over the environment ✓
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- A statue of a cruel leader crumbles in the desert after many years. This example could illustrate...
- the power of time over humans. ✓
- the power of mankind over nature.
- the power of nature over humans. ✓
- the power of architecture over nature.
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Exit quiz
This image might be said to represent...- war
- abuse of power
- psychological conflict ✓
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- Sovereignty relates to power and conflict because...
- a sovereign state has complete power over their territory. ✓
- a sovereign state is one in conflict with another.
- a sovereign state lacks power.
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- Which of the below is an example of abuse of power?
- environmental disasters wreaking havoc on mankind
- war between two countries
- tyrannical leadership ✓
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- The use of artificial intelligence is a modern day example of...
- the power of technology. ✓
- the power of religion.
- the power of nature.
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- Having difficulty choosing between a right and wrong action is an example of...
- conflict within one's conscience. ✓
- man vs nature.
- tradition vs progress.
- exploitation.
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- The purpose of a poem about the traumatic effects of war might be...
- to expose the harsh reality of war; to deter the prospect of war. ✓
- to advocate for war.
- to show support for one side of the war.
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Key learning points
- We can identify and explore modern and historic ideas about power and conflict.
- Power might entail tyranny, hierarchy, dictatorship, tradition, progress, historical dominance or force.
- Conflict might be: war; tradition vs progress; man vs nature; psychological; moral; personal vs national duty.
Common misconception
Conflict only refers to physical conflict e.g. war
Conflict can be psychological, moral and between ideas, not just physical.
Keywords
Power - control or influence over others
Conflict - a disagreement or struggle between opposing forces or individuals
Tyrannical - exercising power in a cruel, oppressive way.
Sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Exploitation - treating someone unfairly to benefit from their work.
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