GCSE sociology [WJEC/ EDUQAS]- Marxist views on stratification

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the social stratification and differentiation unit. This lesson focuses on the Marxist view of stratification. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter, theories of education recap.
• Title page, students to start to think about what Marxists would say about stratification.
• Quick quiz on stratification/ differentiation basics. Answers provided on the pp.
• Marxism overview.
• Marxist history- links to Ancient society and medieval times.
• Stratification in the Victorian era- Marx times.
• Connections between the industrial revolution and capitalism/ class divide.
• Communism and capitalism- questions for students to think about.
• Capitalism and exploitation- tasks for students to complete on pp slides.
• Summarising Marxist views- student task. Write a snapchat message. Template provided on a separate document.
• Plenary- Marxism reading. Provided on a separate document, key questions for students to answer using the reading.