One hour lesson on social exclusion. Looks at: constructing own definition of social exclusion, who may be socially excluded (including structuring notes in diagram form) and an extended piece of writing opportunity.
This is a revision guide that covers the basics of WJEC Sociology’s Compulsory Core Unit - Understanding Social Processes.
Lots of images, clear definitions and examples.
This lesson looks at social identity and what makes up our identity. Identity Theory, Social Identity Theory and Labelling Theory are examined also.
Text book is needed for the first part of the spider diagram (status and roles).
This lesson looks at the role of women in Islam and Christianity. There are 2 slightly different lessons based on the focus of each. One (Women in Religion PPT) is about the status of women in the religions and if religions are discriminatory.
The other (Women in Religion 10 PPT) is about women in roles of authority and worship in Islam and Christianity.
The Twitter feed mentioned is not my resource and can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/women-in-christianity-11040384
Lesson looks at how schools socialise children using sanctions etc by analysing a documentary, recalls key terms, looks at the functions of school, how schools socialise us into gender and an exam question.
Home Learning - photocopy information from a relevant text book you have for this info.
This lesson looks at Desmond Tutu and what motivated him to fight for racial equality.
Lesson looks at what racism and apartheid is and uses sources to investigate motivations for Tutu’s actions. Includes extended writing opportunity.
Lesson looks at how laws and attitudes towards homosexuality has changed since the 1950s. Includes differentiated activities.
Lesson Objectives: define key terms, describe change over time, explain why there has been change over time.
Lesson looks at arranged and forced marriages and the differences between them. Looks at characteristics of both types of marriages, defines key terms, debate and a documentary about forced marriages. Differentiation included.
Lesson looks at forgiveness with a focus on Gee Walker, Sally Dowler and Julie Nicholson. Students complete fact files for each mother and suggest reasons why their opinions differ. Religious teachings included. Long answer question at the end.
This lesson introduces students to In Search of Respect. Context of the ethnography is completed, what is respect, migration, a piece of writing based on P1 Q3 and how El Barrio has changed over time.
You will need a copy of In Search of Respect by Philippe Bourgois.
This lesson looks at Muslim and Christian attitudes to contraception, differing views in each religion and types of contraception.
Taught over a double period with extended writing opportunity.
If you wish to give students extra notes after the Islam video then photocopy information from a textbook. I have used pages 80-1 in the EDEXCEL Religious Studies Religion and Life Christianity & Islam text book.
Lesson is on Christian marriage.
Looks at why Christians get married (including religious teaching specified in new WJEC course), the wedding ceremony, meaning of vows, views on marriage outside the religious tradition and teachings of the Church of England Synod.
This lesson if the first of 2 lessons on how William controlled England.
Students first of all look at problems faced by William and suggest how he could solve these problems. There is a demonstration of the feudal system before students illustrate this in their books and describe the system. They then judge the effectiveness of the feudal system.
This lesson is differentiated: Blue (most able), Yellow (able-mid), Green, (least able).
This pack was created for home study during the coronavirus outbreak. Please note that textbooks were given to our students. However, there is a scanned copy of the Hodder Education Eduqas Route A RE book available online which could be used by students to complete this work.
This work is 4 x double lessons (4 x 1 hr 40) covering evil and suffering.
This is a ‘get on with it’ lesson (or could be set as cover) for the introduction to research methods in A Level Sociology.
The textbook mentioned is the Collins textbook.
This is a starter activity for development indicators that mirrors a GCSE question. I used this as a recap as we had practiced and discussed this type of question previously. Could be used in main body of a lesson to develop exam skills.