GCSE sociology [Eduqas]- Changes in conjugal roles.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson [Eduqas, WJEC]. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point consists of a total of 12 slides. This lesson focuses on changes in conjugal roles. By the end of the lesson students will be able to outline the main changes to conjugal roles, examine whether roles within the family are changing and refer to key studies such as Willmott and Young- Symmetrical family.

Included:
-starter activity encourages students to think about what roles are predominately completed by men and women in the household.
-explanation of what conjugal roles are. Referring to segregated and integrated conjugal roles.
-images from the good housekeeping guide, students to think about how women are portrayed in these images. Discussion task.
-two video clips, a guide to how women to behave/ act. Students to list all the ways women should behave according to the clips.
-explanation of the traditional domestic division of labour and how things are starting to change.
-worksheet activity. Students to tick which tasks are completed by the males and females in their household. Challenge questions included.
-explanation of the symmetrical family as explained by Willmott and Young.
-explanation of the new man. Students to think about whether they think this is true. Encourage them to think about celebrity examples.
-Willmott and Young reading. Worksheet provided. Questions for students to answer on the power point.
-Evaluation- referring to feminism (Oakley)
-plenary- how far do students think that families have become more symmetrical.