AQA A-level Sociology Theory and methods: Theory - Action theories (LESSON BUNDLE)

L1 AQA A-level Sociology Theory and methods: Theory - Action theories (Social Action Theory)

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students to understand the difference between structuralism and action theories and identify Weber’s two levels, or approach to a sociological explanation, and explain, analyse and evaluate Weber’s views of society and behaviour, referring to his two levels, or approach to a sociological explanation and four types of actions.​

Covers the following key terms:

Action theory​

The Protestant ethic​

Calvinism ​

The level of cause

The level of meaning ​

Instrumentally rational action ​

Value-rational action​

Traditional action​

Affectual action

Covers the following sociologists:

Weber

Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Interactionism Vs Structuralism – Structural factors – Capitalism –

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker

ANSWERS TO MAIN ACTIVITY INCLUDED

INCLUDES KEY TERM SHEET WITH DEFINITIONS FOR THE LESSON

INCLUDES A TEACHING TO ALL ACTIVITY

STARTER ACTIVITY RECAPS FEMINIST THEORIES OF SOCIETY FROM THEORY AND METHODS UNIT.

L2 AQA A-level Sociology Theory and methods: Theory - Action theories (Symbolic interactionism)

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students to define symbolic interactionism and the key terms and concepts used by the theory,​ explain the different symbolic interactionist views of society using their key terms and concepts. and analyse and evaluate them.

Covers the following key terms:

Symbolic interactionism ​

Symbols​

Taking the role of the other​

The definition of the situation​

The looking glass self​

Dramaturgical model ​

Roles

Covers the following sociologists:

Mead ​​

Blumer​​

Labelling theorists​​

Goffman

Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Action theory - ​Labelling theory - InteractionismVs Structuralism – Structural factors – Capitalism – Instincts – Nature vs nurture – Impression management

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker

INCLUDES KEY TERM SHEET WITH DEFINITIONS FOR THE LESSON

L3 AQA A-level Sociology Theory and methods: Theory - Action theories (Phenomenology​)

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand phenomenologists phenomenologists’ views of society and the key terms they use to illustrate these.

Covers the following key terms:

Phenomenology ​

Typifications​

Recipe Knowledge ​

The natural attitude ​

Inter-subjectivity (extension) ​

Intra-subjectivity (extension)

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker

INCLUDES TEACHING TO ALL ACTIVITY

KEY TERM AND DEFINITION SHEET FOR THE LESSON INCLUDED

SOME LECTURE-STYLE SLIDES

L4 AQA A-level Sociology Theory and methods: Theory - Action theories (Ethnomethodology)

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students to identify and define the key terms used by ethnomethodology to explain society and use them to explain ethnomethodologist views of society and human behaviour.

Covers the following key terms:

Ethnomethodology (EM)​

Indexicality ​

Reflexivity

Covers the following sociologists:

Garfinkel

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book Two by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker

NO STARTER ACTIVITY

SOME LECTURE SLIDES

INCLUDES A TEACHING TO ALL ACTIVITY

SOME ANSWERS INCLUDED