Introduction
Welcome to the Webquest! Tuesday and Wednesday was a lot of teacher-directed learning, aka I put information together and taught it, and you wrote notes, we had awesome conversations. Today you are going to do some student-directed learning, you're going to research the below theories and theorists, and then on Friday you'll show me your research. You will be using the Cornell note-taking method (https://medium.goodnotes.com/study-with-ease-the-best-way-to-take-notes-2749a3e8297b). There are lots of templates and websites which explain what this looks like.
Emile Durkheim: Structural Functionalism
Karl Marx: Marxism
Max Weber
Dorothy Smith: Feminism
Microsociology: Cognitive Consistency
Macrosociology: Social Paradigm Shifts
Task
Today I would like you to explore the following concepts. Make notes on your phone, or on a Google Docs, or a piece of paper. You can use our classroom textbook for a basic understanding or use some of the weblinks provided in the "process" section as a starting point, but you will also have to do your own research. Welcome to Grade 12 - you are responsible for knowing this and I trust by now you can complete research that is thorough and accurate to the best of your abilities.
Emile Durkheim: Structural Functionalism
Karl Marx: Marxism
Max Weber
Dorothy Smith: Feminism
Microsociology: Cognitive Consistency
Macrosociology: Social Paradigm Shifts
Process
1. Durkheim: structural functionalism
"Structural functionalism emphasizes that society's inherent function is to provide stability and equilibrium to its members. Society provides this stability and balance through specific institutions that cater to a variety of needs such as socialization, education, and materials."
- identifies and explains the systems and structures that govern society and assess how the needs of individuals are met by society
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Sociological_Theory/Structural_Functionalism
https://www.thoughtco.com/emile-durkheim-relevance-to-sociology-today-3026482
https://www.reference.com/world-view/example-structural-functionalism-83dd92e670a96efc
2. Karl Marx: Marxism
https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/what-is-marxism-faq.htm
3. Dorothy Smith - Feminism
https://www.britannica.com/topic/standpoint-theory#ref1201414
https://schoolworkhelper.net/dorothy-smith-history-feminist-theory/
4. Microsociology: Cognitive Consistency and Cognitive Dissonance
Check the textbook introduction
5. Macrosociology: Social Paradigm Shift and Confirmation Bias
Check the textbook for a basic introduction
Evaluation
You will be evaluated based on the notes you take. Please take notes in the Cornell Note-Taking style as explained in the "introduction" portion of this Webquest.
Conclusion
Good Luck! and Have fun!