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

£5.50

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.

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.