Secondary Sociology

Using a music video to illustrate key concepts Penned as a critique of the rigid education system of the 1950s, I find that Pink Floyd’s 1979 hit “Another Brick in the Wall” (Part Two) serves as a useful illustration of Marxist concepts. You can see the music video on YouTube… Read More

The settler is essentially a thought-based prelude to a starter activity.  In my practice, it’s usually something projected on the interactive white board as students enter the class.  Not only does a good settler maximise a patch of dead time whilst students get seated and get out their books etc,… Read More

Sociologists are very interested in gender and gender socialisation.  They look at ways in which people learn behaviours associated with different genders.  They have also researched whether a person’s gender can affect the types of opportunities they have in their lives. This is a useful video to introduce… Read More