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www.hoddereducation.co.uk/psychologyreview Volume 22, Number 2, November 2016 Lesson plan AQA: Aggression Matt Jarvis The big picture AQA 4.3.8 Aggression Aggression is an option in AQA A-level psychology. This lesson assumes no prior study of aggression but a working knowledge of issues and debates. Learning objectives To practise sketching graphs (numeracy) To improve understanding of technical terms around aggression (literacy) To practise working in groups (employability) To promote awareness of issues and debates, nature/nurture and determinism To improve ability to produce AO1 answers on the aggression topic Starter activity Technical terms quiz: students define aggression, genes, hormones, nature/nurture, determinism and neural mechanisms Lesson activities 1 Topic of aggression is introduced with a short brainstorm on examples of human aggression. A good definition of aggression is teased out from this. 2 Whole class watches the following: www.tinyurl.com/hmt9omx 3 The class is then split into two groups tasked with preparing a debate on nature/nurture and aggression. One group or groups use the McDermott article to put forth a ‘nature’ perspective while the other group or groups look at ‘nurture’ with a particular emphasis on social learning theory. 4 Each group presents their evidence and provides the other group(s) with a resource covering the AO1 content for that approach. 5 Extension: in different groups students prepare thoughts on A3 paper regarding the implications of the MAOA gene and social learning research for: Nature/nurture debate Freedom-determinism debate Plenary Discussion of the implications of a deterministic genetic basis for aggression for rule of law: what does McDermott’s article suggest about criminal responsibility for violent crime? Homework task This is a flipped assessment task. Learners prepare an AO1 question on the role of the MAOA gene in aggression. Assessment opportunities (if Hodder & Stoughton © 2016 Targeted questions in starter Teacher assessment of participation in group task www.hoddereducation.co.uk/psychologyreview www.hoddereducation.co.uk/psychologyreview appropriate) Teacher assessment of responses to plenary Preparation for formal exam-style assessment in homework task Differentiation (if appropriate) Targeting of questions in starter Allocation to groups for presentation tasks Teacher and peer prompts and targeted elaboration questions in response to presentation exercise Extension task provides stretch and challenge This resource is part of PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW, a magazine written for A-level students by subject experts. To subscribe to the full magazine go to http://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/psychologyreview Hodder & Stoughton © 2016 www.hoddereducation.co.uk/psychologyreview