English 8
Unit 1: Individual Power
Overarching Question: How do individuals make use of power?
• What is power?
• Who has power and how is power used?
• How do individuals respond to the use of power?
• What does individual power look like?
• What resources do people use to create power for themselves?
Unit 2: Community Power
Overarching Question: How do individuals and communities influence each other?
• How does community power differ from individual power?
• What happens when communities collide?
• What does community power look like?
Unit 3: Political Power
Overarching Question: How does the exercise of political power impact individuals and communities?
• What is political power and how is it used and abused?
• How does political power differ from individual and community power?
• What does political power look like?
Unit 4: Persuasive Power
Overarching Question: How can I influence others and make a positive difference in the world?
• What power do I have and how I can use it?
 Your Eighth Grader
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