GCSE sociology [WJEC]- Stratification & differentiation. Authority and power.

This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on authority and power. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 12 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter, retrieval practice - education unit. Answers on pp.
• Title page- students to start to think about who has the most power in school.
• What is power?
• Feminist view on power in society.
• Explanation of social control.
• Links between social control and theory.
• Who has more power and authority why? images on board- discussion task.
• Do some people have more power than others? student task- worksheet provided. Explanation on power point.
• What is authority?
• Weber three types of authority.
• Student task- what type of authority do the people in the images have?
• Plenary- key question on pp slide.