WORLD STUDIES
“The Power of One”
Viewing Guide
As you watch the movie, take notes on the following:
What is the setting of the film? (time, place, etc.)
List the main characters and provide a brief background sketch:
Describe the important events in the protagonist’s life:
Take notes on the quotes or events discussed in class during the movie:
WORLD STUDIES
“The Power of One”
Discussion Questions
After watching the movie, answer the following questions ON A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER AND IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1.What did the title, “The Power of One”, mean to you before you saw the movie? What does it mean to you now?
2.Who are the people that influenced P.K. during his life? List the main people. Choose THREE and explain the role that he/she played in shaping P.K.’s view of the world.
3.Describe how some of the actual policies of Apartheid were illustrated in the film. Identify the specific policies and describe a particular scene or incident from the film that illustrates the policies. This should be in paragraph form.
4.Discuss the following quotes. Who made each statement, under what circumstances were they said, and what is their significance to the film’s message.
“Inclusion, not exclusion is the key to survival”
“Little beats big when little fights smart, first with your head, then with your heart.”
“Laws define rights, but do they always define justice?”
“A waterfall begins with only one drop of water, and look what becomes of that.”
“These are the voices of my life—the voices of Africa.”
“Better false hope than no hope at all.”
“Change can come from the power of many, but only when the many come together to form that which is invincible—the power of one.”
“Myth is stronger than love, stronger than hate...it gives the people a reason to do what they otherwise wouldn’t.”
“Damn belief. I believe in Africa. I believe in my people. I want to in the future. Now what do you believe in, P.K.? Tell me, what?”
5.Explain the myth of the rainmaker. Why was it important to the story? Why might such an idea be important to people experiencing things like apartheid?