AQA A-level Sociology Theory and Methods: Theory - Functionalism

£5.00

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand the main concepts used by Parsons to explain the functionalist view of society and identify Merton's internal critiques of this, explain them and analyse and evaluate them.

Covers the following key terms:

The Enlightenment Project ​

The social system ​

Adaptation ​

Goal attainment​

Integration ​

Latency​

Instrumental needs ​

Expressive needs ​

Structural differentiation

Covers the following sociologists:

Parsons

Merton

Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Structuralism - Value consensus - Social order - Social

institutions - Organic analogy – Culture – Socialisation

– Social control – Norms – Role allocation -

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker with detailed scaffolding

ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY INCLUDED

ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY AND STARTER ACTIVITY INCLUDED

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand the main concepts used by Parsons to explain the functionalist view of society and identify Merton's internal critiques of this, explain them and analyse and evaluate them.

Covers the following key terms:

The Enlightenment Project ​

The social system ​

Adaptation ​

Goal attainment​

Integration ​

Latency​

Instrumental needs ​

Expressive needs ​

Structural differentiation

Covers the following sociologists:

Parsons

Merton

Makes reference to the following key terms students might know: Structuralism - Value consensus - Social order - Social

institutions - Organic analogy – Culture – Socialisation

– Social control – Norms – Role allocation -

RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT

Activities require pages from the AQA A Level Sociology Book One Including AS Level: Book one 3rd Revised edition by Rob Webb, Hal Westergaard, Keith Trobe, Annie Townend

INCLUDES 10 marker with detailed scaffolding

ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY INCLUDED

ANSWERS TO PARSONS ACTIVITY AND STARTER ACTIVITY INCLUDED