To introduce the idea of different theoretical views about the nature of society, class members engage in a sociology activity that asks them to create an analogy between society and another concept, and then to explain the parallels.

For this Deviance: Functionalist Explanations worksheet, students read five pages, then complete several exercises including creating prompt cards, labeling actions appropriately, and deciding what are strengths or weaknesses of theories.

In this global studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 4 short answer questions about World War I and Russian history.

In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.