History: Women's Rights
Political & Social Change in the early 1900s
How are women's lives today different from the early 1900s?
Concept: Legacy
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Rights
Suffrage
Campaigners
Laws
Inequality
Voting
Government
Militant
Suffragists
Suffragettes
Petition
Progressive Skills
Progressive Skills
Chronological Understanding
Chronological Understanding
Place the time studied on a time line
Sequence several events or artefacts
Understand more complex terms, e.g. BC/AD
Use an increasing range of common words and phrases relating to the passing of time
Range & Depth of Historical Knowledge
Range & Depth of Historical Knowledge
Use evidence to find out about everyday lives of people in time studied
Compare with our life today
Identify reasons for and results of people's actions
Understand why people may have wanted to do something
Interpretations of History
Interpretations of History
Identify and give reasons for different ways in which the past is represented
Distinguish between different sources – compare different versions of the same story
Look at representations of the period – museum, cartoons etc
Historical Enquiry
Historical Enquiry
Use a range of sources to find out about a period in history.
Observe small details – artefacts, pictures
Select and record information relevant to the study
Begin to use the library and internet for research by asking and answering questions.
Organisation & Communication
Organisation & Communication
Communicate knowledge and understanding in a variety of ways – discussions, recounts, diaries, pictures, annotations and drama.
Begin to use historical vocabulary to describe periods studied.
Select relevant historical information .
Content Progression
Content Progression
How have attitudes about women changed over time?
I can explain key changes in women’s political and social rights using the words rights and suffrage.
I can sequence major events in the campaign for women’s voting rights in chronological order.
I can summarise how attitudes towards women have changed over time.
What was life like for women in Britain in the early 1900s?
I can describe what life was like for women in the early 1900s using the words campaigners and inequality.
I can ask a variety of questions to learn more about the experiences of women in the past.
I can write a diary entry from the perspective of a woman in the early 1900s.
Who was Amelia Scott?
I can explain Amelia Scott’s contributions to improving women’s rights using the words laws and government.
I can carry out historical enquiry to gather information about Amelia Scott.
I can summarise what I have learned about Amelia Scott in the form of a letter.
How did women change the minds of politicians?
I can describe the methods used by the suffragists and suffragettes.
I can compare the approaches taken by suffragists and suffragettes.
I can write a letter from the POV of a suffragist or suffragette.
How did laws change to improve the lives of women in the 1900s?
I can explain how different laws improved women’s rights.
I can use a range of sources to research different laws that impacted women’s lives.
I can summarise and share my findings with my classmates.
How was life different for women in the 1900s compared to today?
I can explain key differences in women’s rights over time using the words voting and laws.
I can use drama to compare the experiences of women in the past and present.
I can discuss how changes in the law have improved women’s lives.
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