WCSA Sociology Home Learning Book Sociology Learning Cycle
WCSA Sociology Home Learning Book – Sociology Learning Cycle 2 Social Stratification Yr 11 Home Learning Booklet Name: ________________Tutor Group: __ Teachers: __________________ 1
Contents • Following this, the teacher will re-teach areas of underachievement, as identified during the assessment week, during the Super Teaching week. • The tasks labelled as “consolidation tasks” mean that students should be able to complete them using their knowledge from lessons. • There also tasks labelled, “research tasks”, where we are asking students to spend 15 -20 minutes doing some research and recording their findings. • During the Assessment Week, students will be assessed on the material that they have covered the previous seven weeks. The Purpose of Home Learning …… p 3 Keywords…… p 4 To be completed Week 1 Weber on Power… p 5 To be completed Week 2 Political Power I p 6 To be completed Week 3 Political Power II…p 7 To be completed Week 4 Power Relationships –Pressure Groups… p 8 To be completed Week 5 Patriarchy…. P 9 To be completed Week 6 2 Final Assessment Revision… p 10 To be completed Week 7
Why is regular home learning important? It can improve a student’s thinking and memory skills. This is vital for the new content heavy GCSEs. It helps students to develop positive study skills and habits that will serve them well throughout life. Home learning encourages students to use time wisely and efficiently. It teaches students to work independently. Home learning teaches students to take responsibility for their own work. It allows students to review and practice what has been covered in class and consolidate their knowledge and skills. Equally important, it helps students to get ready for the next day’s class. It helps students learn to use resources, such as libraries, reference materials, and computer Web sites to find information. It encourages students to explore subjects more fully than classroom time permits. It allows students to extend their learning by applying skills to new situations. Home learning helps parents learn more about what their children learning in school. It allows parents to communicate with teachers about learning in order to support their children efficiently. 3
Consolidation Key words Social Stratification: Week 1 Match up the keywords below with the correct definition. Dictatorship, Proportional Representation (PR), Representative Democracy, The Government of the UK, State In many nations the political system is based on this i. e. government by the people. Power is distributed widely, and the government’s power is based on rational legal authority rather than on coercion. Political power is concentrated in the hands of a person who rules by force. Censorship of the media occurs under this type of rule and propaganda campaigns are used to promote the views of the leader and win people’s loyalty. Citizens elect representatives who make political decisions on their behalf. In the UK general elections are held in which voters in a constituency each cast one vote. Most candidates belong to a political party such as Labour or Conservative and the candidate with the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament (MP) and sits in the House of Commons. This type of electoral system is also known as “winner takes all”. Seats are allocated according to the total number of votes that each party received. PR is used to elect Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) A central part of the political process; refers to the various institutions (such as the police, civil service and judiciary) that organise and regulate society. The role of state institutions is to make, implement and enforce laws. Refers to MPs who are Ministers, selected by the Prime Minister, who is the leader of the governing political party. Although the legal system, the military and the police force are all part of the state, they are independent of the government of the day. 4
Consolidation Weber on Power: Week 2 Weber’s definition of Power Weber believed that it was possible to distinguish three ‘legitimate’ types of authority: 1. Rational authority 2. Traditional authority 3. Charismatic authority 1. What did Weber mean when he used the term ‘rational authority’? Can you give an example? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………. . 2. What did Weber mean when he used the term ‘traditional authority’? Give a modern example. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… 3. What did Weber mean when he used the term ‘charismatic authority’? Can you give an example? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Parent/ Carer comments: ……………………………………………………………… ……. . Date: Teacher Signature:
Research Social stratification –Political Power: Week 3 The idea of political power is on one level very simple; some groups in society have the power to make decisions while others (the majority) have to live with those decisions. However, this simplistic view hides a much more complicated reality, particularly when we consider the nature of decision making in democratic societies and the ‘power’ of the majority to overturn the established order by voting for radical alternative solutions. The sociologist Steven Lukes (1941 -) suggested that power has three dimensions - he described these as the ‘faces of power’: 1. Who makes the decisions? 2. Who controls the agenda (who decides what can be discussed)? 3. Who has the ability to manipulate the wishes of others? Task Britain has had two recent referendums, one on Scottish Independence and on EU membership. Write a paragraph to explain how Steven Lukes’ idea of the ’three faces of power’ might help people to understand the referendum process and its outcome. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… Parent/ Carer comments: Date: Teacher Signature:
Consolidation Social stratification- Political Power II: Week 4 Define the term ‘Political Party’. Why do we use terms ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe political parties? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explain the electoral system used in Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Describe how the Government could encourage more young people to vote. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………. . Parent/ Carer comments: Date: Teacher Signature:
Social Stratification – Power Relationships: WEEK 5 Power relationships: The ability of one group in society to control or influence another. Interest (or Pressure) groups: Formally organised groups created to represent the interests of a section of society Task Research interest (pressure) groups. There are two types of group, protectional and promotional. . Find an example of each and explain who they are and what they do. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________ Parent/ Carer comments: Date: Teacher Signature:
Consolidation Social Stratification- Patriarchy: Week 6 Feminists see gender inequality as the most important source of division in society. Some see society as patriarchal, in other words it is controlled mainly by men who have considerable more power than women. A feminist sociologist Sylvia Walby highlighted 6 patriarchal structures. Can you explain each one? 1. Paid employment: ___________________________________________________________ 2. The household: ___________________________________________________________ 3. Culture: ___________________________________________________________ 4. Sexuality: ___________________________________________________________ 5. Male violence against women: ___________________________________________________________ 6. The state: ___________________________________________________________ Parent/ Carer comments: Date: Teacher Signature:
Consolidation Social Stratification- Revision for Assessment: Week 7 Use the questions below to test your knowledge and understanding of the topic. 1. Identify one similarity between authority and coercion. (3 marks) ____________________________________________________________ 2. Identify one group that has power in British society and describe their power. (4 marks) ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________ 3. Identify and explain one advantage of using covert observation to investigate a protest movement in the UK (4 marks) ____________________________________________________________ 10 ____________________________ Parent/ Carer comments: Date: Teacher Signature:
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