This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based around explanations of prejudice- with a specific focus on Sherif et al, Robbers Cave experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, unscramble the key words, answers provided on the pp slide.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they already know about the study and realistic conflict theory.
Recapping realistic conflict theory- questions and answers provided.
Worksheet outlining experiments 1 (1954) and 2 (1958).
Outline of the third experiment- 1961. Aims, procedures, results and conclusions. Challenge questions on the pp slides throughout. The procedure is broken down into stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3.
Results for each stage and conclusions- fill in the blanks task. Student worksheet and answers provided.
Reading task- students will need access to the A-level textbook 1. I have not attached a copy of this, however if it is needed please drop me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk
Final task- transformation task. Students to create a storyboard based on the robbers cave experiment. Brief template provided on the pp slide.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on realistic conflict theory by Sherif 1966. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, scrabble board, students to work out the highest scoring key concept.
Title page- encouraging students to think about if they know anything about realistic conflict theory and what we mean by prejudice.
Prejudice recap- fill in the blanks. Worksheet provided, answers on the pp.
Explanation of the theory included: intergroup competition, limited resources, negative interdependence, positive interdependence and superordinate goals.
4 mark exam question- example answer included on pp slide.
Evaluation of the theory.
Introduction to 8 mark question- students to plan.
Model answer provided on a separate worksheet.
Introduction to the Robbers Cave Experiment- two video clips, links provided on the pp slide.
Consolidation- creative task.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social approach. The lesson aims to introduce the prejudice section of the unit, as well as an independent student task on realistic conflict theory. Students will need access to the A-Level Edexcel pscyhology textbook (Flanagan et al) in order to complete the independent task. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 11 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, key concepts from the social psychology unit so far.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what is meant by prejudice.
Why we learn about prejudice, and where students think prejudice ideas may come from.
Definition of prejudice and examples. - assessing students prior knowledge.
Introduction and explanation of CAB- cognitive, affective and behavioural. And how these components link to prejudice ideas.
CAB application task- separate worksheet attached.
What bad things have happened in history that can be explained by prejudice?
What social psychologists would say about where prejudice comes from.
Introduction to Sherif, realistic conflict theory. This is an independent student task whereby they will need to use the textbook reading to complete the questions on the sheet. They will need to A-Level Edexcel book 1 (eye book). I have not attached the scanned copy of the textbook as it is obviously not my work, however, if this is needed please feel free to send me an email to amyfo7@live.co.uk. The student worksheet which includes questions and activities for them to complete has been attached as a separate worksheet.
The end of the pp also indicates towards a folder check being complete, however, this can be deleted if it is not applicable to your class.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. The lesson goes through class, ethnic and national identities. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 14 slides on the power point. Challenge and extension tasks provided throughout.
Included:
Starter, sociology bingo. Key words included on the pp slide.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what things make up their identity.
Introduction to key concepts which will be covered in the lesson- prior knowledge check.
Outline of the class system in society- introduction to class identity.
Short video clip outlining national identity. Video link on the pp slide- questions for students to answer.
Explanation of the role of families in creating identities- questions for students to consider.
Explanation of the role of schools in creating identities.
Knowledge check- key concept match up. Provided on a separate word document, answers on the pp slide.
Explanation of the role of the media in creating identities.
Explanation of the role of the peer group in creating identities.
Short answer exam questions- differentiated task.
Plenary- students to think about what they have learnt.
Homework task- slide can be deleted if not appropriate.
Extension task- students to fill in key concepts sheets. Provided on separate document.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology approach. The lesson is based on Bibb Latane’s social impact theory. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 20 slides on the power point. The lesson also comes with three worksheet’s which are attached.
Included:
Starter, students to unscramble the key concepts. Answers on the pp.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what they can remember about Agency theory (this Q can be changed if this has not been covered yet).
Social impact theory in a nutshell
Reading, worksheet task. Outlines social impact theory.
The power point slides then go through each element of social impact theory in more detail- challenge questions are provided throughout.
Student activity- applying key concepts to an image. Provided on a separate word document. - answers provided.
Short video clip included when explaining the divisional effect- link on the pp slide.
Evaluating theories in psychology- using the EAR acronym. All explained on the pp.
Worksheet which included the evaluation points, all points explained on the power point. Whilst reading through each one, students write on their sheet whether it links to evidence, application or reductionism.
Plenary- planning an 8 mark exam question on social impact theory.
This is a power point which contains 16 different research method starter or plenary activities. They range from true or false activities to exam questions. They are based on the content from the GCSE Eduqas specification.
This is an A-level psychology [EDEXCEL] lesson which focuses on writing essay style questions- particularly 8 markers. This lesson is based around an 8 mark exam question on Jerry Burger- contemporary study. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point.
Included:
Starter, Milgram crossword. Attached as a separate document- answers included.
Homework recap- students to discuss what they know about Burger’s research. Can be adapted so it does not refer to homework if necessary.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what is meant by AO1, AO2 and AO3.
Exam knowledge- chocolate bars needed to complete the activity, Students think about what is meant by each of the AO’s through analysing their chocolate bar.
Command words in exam questions and what they require students to do.
Introduction to the 8 mark question on Burger- students to start to think about what they would include.
Model answer to the question provided.
Students to have a go at planning the question- planning method included on the pp.
Students then have a go at answering the 8 mark question.
This is a A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the social approach. The lesson is based around Burger 2009- a contemporary study. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 18 slides on the power point. There are two worksheets attached which go with this lesson.
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The power point goes through the aims, screening procedure, experiment procedure, results, conclusion and evaluation. Students are required to answer the questions on their worksheet whilst going through the power point.
Challenge questions are included occasionally on the power point slides.
Students are then encouraged to add to their notes using the textbook reading. I have not attached scanned copies of these because they are not my own work, however, if you do not have the textbooks in school and would like the reading please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk.
Students are then required to use their knowledge of Burger and Milgram to complete the comparison worksheet.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on Milgram’s Agency theory. The lesson then moves on to outline how we evaluate theories in psychology (EAR acronym). The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes, there are a total of 16 slides on the power point and the lesson comes with 3 worksheets/ print outs.
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Starter, students to use their knowledge of Milgram’s original experiment to work out what the key number stand for- answers provided on the pp slide.
Title page- encouraging students to think about why we are obedient.
Recapping obedience - definitions along with other key concepts such as dissent.
Who do we obey in society? encouraging students to think about why we are more likely to obey some people more than others.
Why do we obey?- task for students to complete.
Background information into why Milgram conducted his research in the first place, short video clip to watch. Linked on the pp slide.
Explanation of Milgram’s agency theory- printout for students.
Application task, students to use their knowledge to answer questions based on a scenario. All provided on the pp slide.
Introduction to evaluation in psychology when it comes to theories. EAR acronym used- evidence, application and reductionism.
Strengths and weaknesses of agency theory in a nutshell.
Agency theory evaluation in more detail- print out for students to read through.
Hofling’s research as evidence for Agency theory- reading for students attached as a separate worksheet.
Example exam questions for students to have a go at- short answer and longer answer.
Introduction to 8 mark questions- outline of Milgram and how they would answer the question using the template on the slide.
Homework set on Burger 2009- this slide can be deleted if not necessary. The Burger 2009 lesson can also be purchased from my shop.
This is a power point which contains 11 starter/ plenary ideas for the Family unit. These range from questions to true ot false activities. The content is based on the EDUQAS/ WJEC exam board.
This is a power point which contains 15 starter/ plenary activities for the education unit. They range from, true or false activities to questions for students to answer.
All content is based around the EDUQAS/ WJEC exam board.
This is a power point which contains 13 starter/ plenary ideas for the social stratification and differentiation unit. The activities range from key concept bingo, to quiz’s and true or false activities.
They could be used either as starters or plenaries. The content is based on the eduqas exam board.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson specifically focuses on Milgram’s variation studies and evaluation of his work. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 19 slides on the power point. This lesson relies on students already understanding Milgram’s baseline experiment.
Included:
Starter, Milgram quick quiz to assess what students know.
Title page- encouraging students to recap the variation studies and think about why his research is so unethical.
Homework- students completed the variation studies lesson for homework- this slide can be removed if this has not been completed.
Overview/ explanation of Milgram’s four different conditions: remote feedback, verbal feedback, proximity condition and touch proximity.
Overview of Milgram’s three variations (students should already have a basic understanding of these) - rundown office block, telephonic instructions and ordinary man gives orders.
Evaluating Milgram’s variations- short reading from textbook, attached. Students to complete two short answer questions.
Explanation of ethical and methodological issues with Milgram’s experiments. Includes key terms such as; reliability, validity, generalisability, applicability. Challenge questions for students to think about throughout.
Plenary- introducing an 8 mark exam question about Milgram. Logical chains of reasoning introduced with a plan. Students are encouraged to plan their answer to this question.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which focuses on the social psychology unit. The lesson is based on Milgram’s variation studies. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point. This lesson requires students to have a basic understanding of Milgram’s original baseline experiment.
Included:
Starter, methods recap. Students to complete a short answer question.
Title page- encouraging students to recap what they already know about Milgram.
Overview of Milgram’s original experiment.
Introduction to the variation studies- short video clip. Link provided on the power point slide.
Explanation of the three variations: rundown office block, telephone instructions and instructions from an ordinary man. Results also included. Questions for students to think about included on the pp slides.
Summary of the variation studies.
Transformation- storyboard task.
Reading task, students will need access to the A-Level edexcel textbook to complete this. I have not attached a scanned copy as it is not my work. However, if you would like this, please email me on amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send it over.
This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on Milgram’s obedience experiment. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 15 slides on the power point. There are a few documents which are not attached as these were not created by me. If you would like these, please email me at amyfo7@live.co.uk and I can send you over scanned copies.
Included:
Starter, methods recap on primary and secondary data.
Recap of the social psychology approach. Encouraging student to think about how social psychologists would explain certain behaviours.
Title page- encouraging students to think about what is meant by the term obedience.
Recap of homework which students were/ could be set. This goes over a wider reading article about Milgram. Please email me if you would like this, article is not attached.
Background information on Milgram.
Video of some of the original footage, questions for students to think about. Video link attached on the power point.
Explanation of Milgram’s experiment in a nutshell.
Milgram reading task. The reading has been taken from the A-level edexcel textbook- please email me if you would like the scanned copy of this reading.
Milgram fill in the blanks. Answers and student copy of the worksheet has been attached.
Introduction and explanation of blind obedience.
Introduction to ethical issues in methods. Encouraging students to link the ethical guidelines to Milgram’s research.
Overview of the strengths and weaknesses of Milgram’s research.
Strengths and weaknesses reading task. Short answer exam questions for students to complete- these are included on the power point. Textbook reading has been taken from the edexcel textbook (with the eye image on the front). This has not been attached but I can send over if you drop me an email.
Other examples of Milgram- Derren brown video clip. Link included on the power point slide. Questions for students to think about on the slide.
Homework- Milgram’s variations. Students to complete a flipped learning task where they learn about the variation experiment’s themselves. This lesson can be purchased on my shop separately. Alternatively, the homework slide can be removed if not needed.
This is an ALevel psychology lesson which focuses on introducing the social psychology unit. This lesson is designed to be the first lesson of the unit. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 13 slides on the power point.
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Starter, research methods recap. Relies on students have a basic understanding of different methods used in psychology.
Title page, encouraging students to start to think about what social psychology is about.
Key handouts. Attached. Key concepts sheet and social psychology overview sheet.
Students to start to think about why we behave the way we do- then introduces the 5 key perspectives in psychology when it comes to explaining human behaviour.
Explanation of how the social approach explains human behaviour: the influence of groups, individuals and culture. The lesson then goes through each of these in turn, when going through each one there are questions for students to discuss and youtube clips to help explain each one.
The lesson ends with a short answer exam style question- 3 marker.
This is a GCSE sociology lesson which focuses on the cultural transmission unit. This lesson specifically focuses on cultural diversity. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are 12 slides in total.
Included:
Starter activity, recapping/ introducing basic sociological theory.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what cultural diversity means.
Short clip explaining cultural diversity. Link is on the pp. Students to make notes.
Explanation of what cultural diversity means and why it is important. Discussion question provided.
Cultural diversity over time.
Explanation of subcultures and connections to cultural diversity within different countries.
Cultural diversity across the world.
2 mark exam question- model answers provided.
What things make up your culture? student task.
Differences in norms for different groups.
Plenary- Cultural diversity consolidation, poster/ revision task. Could be finished for homework.
This is an A-level psychology lesson which aims to go through the general research methods used in psychology. The lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and the power point has a total of 17 slides. The methods referred to in this lesson are: interviews, observations, experiments, case studies, content analysis and questionnaires.
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Starter activity, encouraging students to think about what key concepts from RM they can already define.
Students to start think about what research methods psychologists use.
Title page- introducing key terms such as reliability and validity. - definitions provided.
Introduction to ethical issues when conducting research.
an overview of each research method is provided, along with their strengths and weaknesses. Students have a worksheet to fill in whilst the teacher goes through the key information.
Interviews task provided- students to identify which statements are linked to which type of interview (structured, unstructured & semi-structured.
quick quiz- 10 questions for students to answer based on what they have learnt during the lesson. Answers provided.
Plenary- blankety blank. Students to work out the missing words in the statements.
This is a A-Level Psychology lesson. The lesson is designed to be an introduction to research methods. Particularly planning research. There are 13 power point slides in total and the lesson is designed to last 90 minutes. A worksheet is also provided, this goes alongside the power point for students to fill in. Extension and challenge tasks provided throughout the power point.
Included:
Starter activity, methods key concepts unscramble the letters.
Title page, encouraging students to think about what things psychologists have to consider before conducting their research.
Key concepts- see how many students already know.
The basics- primary and secondary data. Qualitative and Quantitative data. Challenge question provided.
Explanation of what a hypothesis is and the different types. Application task, on pp slide and student worksheet.
Dependent and independent variables, application task for students to complete.
Explanation of sampling and a sampling frame. ‘read it’ task- will need access to page 170 in the A-level edexcel year 1 textbook (eye book). Application tasks for students to complete on the worksheet.
Explanation of different experimental/ research designs. Strengths and weaknesses of each provided. - application task provided.
Plenary- research methods bingo.
This is an A-Level sociology [AQA] lesson focusing on theories of education. This lesson is designed to be a revision lesson, it should last a 90 minute lesson and the power point contains 10 slides.
Included:
Starter, key concept bingo.
Title page- students to identify which sociologist they would associate with each concept.
Mind map of each theory, including: Marxism, feminism, functionalism, The new right, Postmodernism and liberal perspectives. This idea is that students add the key information from the board to their mind map (provided as a separate worksheet) whilst the teacher goes through the information.
Practice theory exam questions which students should have a go at planning, includes a 10 marker and 30 marker.
Board game- students to assess their understanding of key studies and theorists.