Dean r berry fear and power unit

The Impact of Fear on
Individuals and Society
By
Dean Berry, Ed. D.
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Unit Organization
This unit on the theme of fear is divided into nine
categories of fear experienced by many people.
I. Fear of Internment for Japanese Americans
II. Fear of Unfounded Accusations
III. Fear of Terrorism
IV. The Impact of Fear on our Body
V. Fear of Losing Health Care
VI. Fear of Deportation
VII. Fear of Climate Change
VIII.Fear of Spousal Abuse
IX. Fear of Child Abuse

Fear and Power Research
The following PowerPoint slides explore the many
ways that fear can affect our lives.

What does President
Roosevelt mean?

What message is this famous
leader of India communicating?

Do you agree with this?
Why? Why not?

Use your U. S. History text or the
internet to answer these questions.
Discuss the fear that was generated
by nuclear weapons during the 1950’s
and 1960’s. What were bomb
shelters? How did the Cuban Missile
Crisis fuel the problem?

The United States and North Korea are
on course for a bloody collision. Do
you know what the problem is?

North Korea could annihilate U. S.
allies South Korea and Japan. Such
military strikes would require a U. S.
counter attack.

Kim Jong-un is the thirty-three year old
Supreme Leader of North Korea. He is close to
developing nuclear weapons that could destroy
large pars of the United States.

North Korea is currently capable of
hitting huge areas of the world with
nuclear weapons.

What would be the result of a nuclear
war with North Korea?

Large American cities could be reduced to
rubble and radiation. All living matter
would be dead or dying if a nuclear blast
came close enough.

Meet and Discuss
If you realize that the President of the
United States carries a card in his
pocket with the nuclear codes and is
always near a briefcase with a
computer ready to launch a full
nuclear war, would you be fearful that
you and your family could die within
minutes? Would it increase your fear
if the President displayed an anger
problem and tended to get upset over
small things?

Introduction
Meet in small groups and discuss
the following fear topics.

Meet and Discuss
Are there some fears that are
unhealthy because they are not based
on reality?

Meet and Discuss
Do you like scary movies? Why? What
affect does fear have on you when you
are watching a scary movie? Do you
think that childhood experiences have
an impact on how people view scary
movies?

Meet and Discuss
How is fear generated by a
scary movie or a roller
coaster ride different from
most types of fear?

Listening and Speaking
Standards
Work with peers to promote civil, democratic
discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and
deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.

Meet and Discuss
If you were stranded by yourself
late at night on a lonely dark road
after your car broke down, would
you be frightened? What would you
do? After getting your car fixed and
arriving safely at home, would you
reflect on your experience and
decide on a future plan to keep safe
if you ever broke down again on a
lonely road?

Quick Write
Describe a situation in which you experienced
fear. How did your body respond? What did you
decide to do? Would you handle it differently
next time if it occurs again?

Meet and Discuss
Would you be afraid to eat certain
foods if you were informed by science
experts that eating those foods on a
regular basis would greatly increase
your chances of getting a deadly
disease? Why? How would you deal
with that fear? Would your eating
habits change? Do you think that most
people would avoid those foods?

Meet and Discuss
Can fear be harmful to
people?
Can fear affect good
decision making?

Meet and Discuss
What role does fear play in
determining who gets vaccinations?
Does fear of horrible diseases drive
people towards supporting
vaccinations? Does fear of autism
drive people away from
vaccinations?

Meet and Discuss
In what situations is fear
a healthy response?

Meet and Discuss
Can fear get people to
take action?

Meet and Discuss
Explain how the flight or fight
mechanism works in human. Why
do you think humans evolved with
this mechanism? What are the key
physiological changes that occur?

Quick Write
Discuss how fear can be both
harmful or helpful depending on the
situation. Compare and contrast
the affect of fear on people.

Part I: Fear of Internment
During World War II, Americans were shocked
when the Japanese military struck the American
naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
This surprise attack created fear in the hearts of
Americans and resulted in serious distrust of
Japanese Americans living side by side with
them. Many people were wondering if their
neighbors may be more loyal to the Japanese
Emperor than the American government. This fear
led to the United States government creating
internment camps and locking up Japanese
American families. The fear was transferred to
Japanese families as they were put in camps.

Internet Readings
We will read the next internet
article together and discuss what
the authors are telling us about the
fear that Japanese Americans
experienced living in internment
camps.
We will read the articles several
times silently and as a group.

Japanese Internment Camps
• http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-
ii/japanese-american-relocation

These people live in an internment
camp. What words would you use to
describe their living situation?

What are these children demonstrating?
Why was that important during this time
period?

Examine these two authentic pictures. What
conclusions can you draw about the way people
lived during their years in internment camps?

What does this room arrangement
tell you about the living quarters of
residents in internment camps?

What do you think is behind the
curtains? What does the posture of
these Americans suggest?

Research Activity
You will use the internet to gather information about
Japanese America internment camps. Locate three
website sources to address the questions below. Use
your notes to write a half page typed report that
covers the following questions.
Japanese Internment Camps
Why were they used?
How did fear play a role in the internment of
Japanese Americans?
What was the impact on families that were placed in
camps?

This is a young Japanese man at an internment
camp. Based on this illustration, how do you
think this man feels?

Quick Write
Did the fear of
Japanese Americans
during World War II
justify the use of
internment camps?

Part II: Fear of Unfounded
Accusations
Being falsely accused by haters who want to
harm you can be devastating personally and
professionally. Americans enjoy a legal system
where courts can protect people from certain
unfounded accusations. However, with some
types of hysteria, portions of our system can
break down. In the 1600’s, the Salem Witch
Trials demonstrated how hysteria can lead to
false accusations. However, even after our
constitution was in place, during the 1950’s
the “Red Scare” created some hysteria and
resulted in harmful accusations that were not
supported by evidence.

Meet and Discuss
Have you ever been accused of
doing something wrong when you
were perfectly innocent? Were you
afraid that you would be unfairly
punished? What did your fear of
unfair consequences lead you to do?
How would you deal with the fear of
being arrested for a serious crime?

Internet Readings
red scare and false accusations.

The Red Scare: McCarthyism
• http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-
scare

What message is being communicated
in this illustration?

Does this image suggest anything
about our constitution?

Examine the symbols that the
creator uses in this illustration.
What do the different symbols
convey?

According to the artist,
what is the red scare?

Examine the clues provided by the creator of
this illustration. Where is this family? What does
it have to do with the red scare?

Use a U. S. History text or internet
information and answer the questions
on the next two slides.
Mc Carthyism and the Red Scare
1. Who was Joe Mc Carthy and what was he
accusing people of doing?
2. What kind of power did Mc Carthy have in the
U.S. Senate?

3. Why were many people afraid of Mc
Carthyism?
4. Were the accusations made by Joe
Mc Carthy supported by strong
evidence?
5. How did false accusations harm
people during the hunt for
communists?

Part III: Fear of Terrorism
During the last twenty years, the threat of terrorism
has increased world wide. Since the United States
was attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001,
Americans have been fearful of future attacks. Other
attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando have
increased that fear. Understanding the causes of
terrorism and the measures that are being
undertaken to protect Americans can help people go
about their normal activities without undue fear and
anxiety.

Meet and Discuss
Can ongoing fear lead to emotionally
charged feelings that cause people to
become blind to evidence for effective
decision making? Could fear cause
you to become racially bias? Could
fear cause you to avoid American
Muslims? Is fear an effective way to
fight terrorism?

Internet Readings
terrorist attack on 9-11.

September 11 Terrorist Attack
• http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks

Meet and Discuss
Can ongoing fear lead to emotionally
charged feelings that cause people to
become blind to evidence for effective
decision making? Could fear cause
you to become racially bias? Could
fear cause you to avoid American
Muslims?

What does this image suggest about who may
have been responsible for the 9-11 attack?

Several of the terrorists who participated in the
9-11 attack took flying lessons in June, 2000 at a
facility in Sarasota, Florida. Why was this
significant?

Who do you think was involved in
the 9-11-2001 attack on America?

Review the evidence suggested in this photograph.
How many airplanes were hijacked and used to
attack American targets?

What does this suggest was happening in
Afghanistan before 9-11-2001?

These photos were taken in terrorist
training camps. What is disturbing
about these pictures?

What do you think jihad means?

What might this statement mean to
different people?

Read this Quote from the Quran. Can you
summarize what you think it means?

How does Martin Olasky characterize
the beliefs of many American
Muslims?

How do these two ladies
want to interpret Jihad?

Jihad means struggle in Arabic. Most Muslims
interpret it to mean an internal struggle within
oneself to follow the path of Allah. Do all Muslims
interpret Jihad to mean the same thing?

Who is ISIS and how do
they interpret Jihad?

What point do you think the
illustrator is trying to make?

Meet and Discuss
Should the United States use torture to extract
information and confessions from our military
enemies? Should the U.S. follow international
law which forbids the use of torture? Will torture
help in our fight against terrorism?

Internet Readings
We will read the next two internet
articles together and discuss what
San Bernardino terrorist attack.

San Bernardino Terrorist Attack
• http://nypost.com/2016/12/01/san-bernardino-
killer-was-livid-over-mandatory-christmas-party/

Explanation of San Bernardino
Terrorist Attack
• http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/04/opinions/be
rgen-san-bernardino-terror-attack-
explain/index.html

What have you heard about the San
Bernardino terrorist attack?

Who was happy to take credit for the
attack? Were these home grown
terrorists? Explain

Do terrorists usually know their victims?
What happened in the San Bernardino
attack that was different?

Meet in a small group and discuss the
following questions.
• How do terrorists like Isis use fear
to achieve their goals?
• Should people who live in
countries that have been attacked
by terrorists change their normal
behavior and stay away from large
gatherings? Why?

Use the internet to research the following
questions about terrorist attacks
• a. Who was responsible for the attack on
9-11?
• b. Who was responsible for the terrorist
attack in San Bernardino?
• c. What do the Islamic terrorists hope to
achieve?
• d. Has fear of terrorism changed the way
we live?
• e. What is the difference between home
grown terrorism and terrorist attacks by
terrorists from other countries?

Use the internet to answer the following about
President Trumps Muslim immigration ban.
• a. What did the President do regarding Muslim
immigrants?
• b. Who are the people that are affected by this new
immigration policy?
• c. How will this new policy affect Muslims here and
abroad?
• d. Could this policy have negative, unintended
consequences?
• E. Does fear have anything to do with this policy?
Explain

Part IV: The Impact of Fear
on Our Body
We know that the human body reacts to fear with
a fight or flight response. Our brain decides quickly
whether to stay and fight or run away for self
preservation. However, in modern society there
are many fears that combine to create on going
stress and anxiety. Such stress can take a very
serious toll on our physical and mental health.
Finding ways to cope with or reduce stress is
important in order to maintain good health.

Meet and Discuss
Explain how the flight or fight
mechanism works in humans. Why
do you think humans evolved with
this mechanism? What are the key
physiological changes that occur?

Internet Readings
the authors are telling us about
how fear and stress can affect our
bodies.

The Impact of Fear and
Anxiety on Health
• https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enha
nce-your-wellbeing/security/facing-
fear/impact-fear

Stress and Your Body
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-
lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-
symptoms/art-20050987

What is meant by the
fight or flight response?

Why do some people choose
to be afraid?

How is fear functional when you
come upon these creatures?

How does the body respond when faced
with a traumatic and scary threat?

Fear that is brief and situational can be
functional. What do you think evoked
the fear in this picture?

Some people experience chronic fear.
Can you give some examples of
chronic fear?

What kind impact do you think chronic
fear could have on your body?

How does terrorism affect people? Does it
affect everyone in the same way? Does
terrorism contribute to chronic stress?

Do all people react to stress in the
same way? Explain

What are some symptoms of stress?

What additional symptoms of stress
are illustrated here?

When we live in a state of panic,
stress can increase and damage our
body?

How can stress and fear affect the
functioning of our body systems?

How can we reduce the
stress in our lives?

Do you know anyone
who reads to relax?

What are the benefits of reading to
children before bedtime?

In regards to stress, what do you think
is suggested in these photos?

Do you use music to relax and forget
about stressful situations?

How do these photos make you feel?

If near the end of a busy day a close
relative or close friend offered to
massage your feet, what would be
your response? Do the nerves in the
feet affect other nerves in the body?

Group Discussion Questions
Is there a difference between
helpful stress and harmful stress for
humans?
How does chronic stress affect the
body?
What is the role of fear in creating
stress?

1. How does chronic stress
affect people’s health?
2. Can people experience
persistent fear?
3. How might persistent fear
affect stress levels?

Part V: Fear of Losing
Health Care
The Declaration of Independence states that
Americans should expect to have their “Life,
liberty, and pursuit of happiness” protected by our
government. Many people believe that phrase
includes the equal right to quality health care.
Different opinions about that issue have led to a
political battle over how equal access to health care
should be for wealthy, average, and poor
Americans. Nevertheless, until this issue is resolved,
many Americans experience fear of losing their heal
care. Some are afraid that they could die without it.

Internet Readings
We will read the next three internet
issue of health care.
We will read the articles silently
and as a group several times.

The Right to Health Care:
Pros and Cons
• http://healthcare.procon.org/

Pew: Who Wants Guaranteed
Health Care?
• http://www.pewresearch.org/daily-
number/government-guaranteed-health-care/

Repeal and Replace ACA?
• http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-
news/what-repeal-replace-guide-trump-s-
health-care-buzzwords-n713366

Would you rather have great health
throughout your life or a high paying
job?

Watching someone die because they
did not have good health care is
horrible. Should rich people get better
health care than poor people?

Do people with high quality health care
live longer than people with low quality
health care? Why might this be true?

Should health care be a human right
guaranteed to all Americans?

If some people cannot afford health
care, who should pay for their health
care?

If the majority of citizens want health
care for all, what can they do to make
it happen?

Group Discussion Question
Should people fear losing their
healthcare? Would you be afraid if
doctors told you that you needed
major surgery but would not get it
because your health coverage had
been ended?

1. How does the Affordable Health
Care Act help provide health care
for Americans?
2. Why do some Americans fear they
may lose their health care?
3. Does the new Trump
administration have a clear
replacement health plan that will
provide acceptable coverage for
Americans?

Part VI: Fear of Deportation
Immigration has been vital to the social and
economic growth of the United States for the last
200 years. In recent years, the desire to live in
America has resulted in many undocumented
Asians and Latinos entering the U. S. and
attempting to blend in as legal immigrants. Most of
these undocumented immigrants have performed
important jobs, created successful businesses, and
raised children in America. However, political
differences have led to a fear of possible
deportation for mothers, fathers and their children.

Meet and Discuss
Do you know anyone who is fearful of
being affected by deportations? What
do they fear? Are they planning how
to deal with the problem? What would
you do if for some unknown reason
you were told that you and your family
had to move to another state in two
weeks? Would you be fearful?

Internet Readings
undocumented immigrants and
deportation issues.

Dreamers and Deportation
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/it
s-up-to-congress-to-protect-dreamers-from-
deportation/2016/12/07/3629e826-bbf2-
11e6-ac85-
094a21c44abc_story.html?utm_term=.2ea311
6d889a

Do you know anyone
who is a dreamer?

What is the message in this photo?
Why did the photographer have the
young people wearing hats?

What is the American dream? What
is your American dream?

What kind of problems might be created
by deporting those people who were not
born in America but came here as very
young children?

Why do you think most Americans do
not support deporting dreamers?

How does President Trump feel about
deporting undocumented immigrants?

Who is afraid of deportation?
Why are they afraid of being
deported?
What are “dreamers” and what could
happen to them?

Internet Readings
feelings of undocumented families.

Undocumented Immigrants
Don’t Feel Safe
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/i-
dont-feel-safe-undocumented-immigrants-
fear-what-trump-will-do-as-
president/2016/11/09/0a2bfc36-a6cc-11e6-
8042-
f4d111c862d1_story.html?utm_term=.768aa4
7b8979

Examine the message in this photo.
What do you think these people want
to happen?

What do you think these men want?
Do you think that people who have
worked and raised families for several
years, have any rights?

What can be the impact of deporting
undocumented immigrants?

What are some unintended
consequences of deportation?

What affect might it have on our
communities if families are broken
apart because of deportation?

What has happened in this picture?

Where do undocumented immigrants
in the United States come from?

What impact do you think mass
deportation would have on schools,
apartment owners, and the housing
market?

How might the deportation of up to eleven million
undocumented immigrants affect our economy?
Who would perform the jobs they were doing? How
might stores and other businesses be affected when
the purchasing power of undocumented immigrants
is gone? What happens when businesses earn much
less money?

Do undocumented workers pay taxes
that provide for government services?

Undocumented immigrants perform a
large variety of important jobs in our
communities. Some even perform jobs
that are very hard to fill. What affect
do you think deportation would have
on the huge agricultural economy in
California?

Quick Write
Why might a change in
immigration policy create
fear in the hearts of
undocumented immigrants.
How might their families be
affected?

Part VII: Fear of the Negative
Effects of Climate Change
Ninety seven percent of climate scientists report that
human activity has a direct affect on the earth’s
climate. They believe that carbon emissions created by
humans are raising water and atmospheric
temperatures which in turn are creating droughts in
some regions and massive flooding in other regions of
the earth. Many people are worried about the lack of
access to water resources and coastal lands which
could be under water.
Some experts are fearful that food could become
scarce in some areas of the world and that mass
starvation could result.

Internet Readings
global warming and its effects.

World Fears Climate
Change Under Trump
• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2
016/nov/12/climate-change-marrakech-no-
plan-b--trump-victory

Experts Fear Climate Change
• https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/23/scienc
e/forecasts-hopes-and-fears-about-climate-
change.html?_r=0

How would you interpret this
illustration? What do you think the
artist was trying to say?

What message is the illustrator
sending in this image?

What message is the photographer
trying to send?

What is this? Why do you think the images
are formed like clouds in the sky?
What does this have to do with global
warming?

Analyze this chart and determine
which of the carbon dioxide offenders
are the worst.

Which human activities are producing
greenhouse carbon emissions?

Are factories contributing to climate
change?

Why is climate change expected to
cause major flooding on our east
coast?

How much increase in our average
temperature will it take to cause a
six meter rise in sea level?

Why is the sea level expected to keep
rising in the near future? Why will this
be a huge problem?

Why should we be worried about New
York City? Could other coastal cities be
affected?

This man is contemplating his future.
What kind of thoughts might be going
through his mind?

Quick Write
Should We Fear Climate Change?
• a. How could climate change affect people’s
lives in the future?
• b. Why should we be afraid if the earth and
our oceans become warmer?
• c. Is climate change a hoax or is it supported
by scientific evidence?

Part VIII: Fear of Spousal Abuse
Throughout our country there are spouses who
face serious emotional or physical abuse from
their partner and are unable to find a safe way out
of the relationship. The fear of abuse as well as the
actual abuse creates damaged individuals and
families. When children are involved, the damage
is spread even further. Sometimes, emotional
damage remains hidden by the silence of the
victims. However, such silence can disguise
irreparable emotional scars.

Abuse and power Questions
What should you do if you
are experiencing fear that
comes from an abuse of
power?

Can fear affect relationships?
Meet and Discuss

Internet Readings
We will read the two internet
abusive relationships.

Fear in Relationships
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/enlig
htened-living/200807/understanding-the-
dynamics-abusive-relationships

Would you be afraid to attempt this
jump? Why? Why not?

This young woman is very fearful.
What do you think she might be
afraid of?

What are these women afraid of?

What does this quotation suggest
about fear in a relationship?

Why do some women return to fearful
and abusive relationships?

Should a battered woman ever
return to an abusive relationship?

Why are so many women
ending up in shelters?

Part IX: Fear Caused by
Child Abuse
Millions of children in America live with fear of
some form of abuse. The abuse can be emotional
or physical. In some cases, the abuse can be
neglect. Often, the abuse of children is fueled by
parent use of drugs or alcohol.
Fear of retaliation or isolation can pressure a child
into submission. Some children internalize the
problem and learn to blame themselves for the
abuse that is inflicted upon them.

Meet and Discuss
Can fear be an effective way
to change behavior?

Internet Readings
We will read the two internet
child abuse.

What Science Says About Physically
Punishing Children
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/18/
adrian-peterson-corporal-punishment-
science_n_5831962.html

What affect might physical
punishment have on children?

Is it possible that the parent in this picture feels better
because he or she is getting back at a child who has
interrupted what the parent has been doing? “You have
been a pain so I am going give you a little pain”. Does
this ever happen?

Do parents ever show anger when they
punish a child physically? Could this
create additional problems?

How is this author using comparison as
a way to support the argument against
physical discipline?

Why do you think so many countries have
outlawed physical punishment of
children?

What are the different types of
emotions that children might feel
when they receive physical
punishment?

Their fathers just spanked them 15
times with a wooden paddle. How
might they be feeling about their
fathers right now? Their dads spank
them frequently. Their moms never
spank them. Which parent do you
think they will confide in as they grow
up?

This girl’s dad spanks her and yells
at her mother frequently. What do
you think is going on in this family?

These two boys are physically punished
frequently by their parents. They also get
in a lot of fights after school. Do you think
there might be a connection between the
disciplinary methods used and the boys
behavior.

How do children get this angry? Could it
be modeling behavior? Have they seen
family members using aggressive
behaviors?

Which child will you raise? Would you
rather have a huggy-kissy or a
punchy-crunchy child?

Can you summarize some of the negative
effects of physical punishment for children?

1. What are some child rearing
practices that involve fear?
2. Does fear work equally well for
changing both short and long
term behaviors?
3. Are there any negative effects
of using fear related strategies
when disciplining children?

Quick Write
Develop an argument for or against
the use of fear in rearing children.
Does fear create healthy and obedient
children? What might be the long
term consequences of using fear when
disciplining children?

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