Secondary History KS3

The lesson we are deconstructing is a KS3 history lesson on nineteenth century political reform.

The workers story

History

See if you can answer these questions based on what you have learnt today.

Which of the following cities  were only represented in parliament after the 1832 Reform Act?

Which of the following words could be defined as "a ruler who holds onto power and shows cruelty."

What does 'franchise' mean?

Which of the following are British Prime Ministers who introduced franchise reform in 1867 and 1884?

Which of the following best describes a Whig interpretation of history?

End of lesson quiz

What document did William Lovett help write?

What was the main desire of the Chartists?

Which organisation spied on Chartist activities?

What name is given to the businesses set up by British workers which allowed lots of people to share the profits?

In this lesson, we will learn a different story about how Britain became a democracy. This story describes how Britain's workers demanded the vote and then had to keep fighting for it when it was denied.

Y8 History

Key Stage 3

Year 8

The workers' story

Why are different stories told about Britain's journey to democracy?

Power and rebellion

THEME

UNIT

The Whig Story

The suffragette story

How can we best tell the story of Britain's journey to democracy?

Due to the overlap in knowledge and themes, the following 'Nineteenth Century Reform' Unit Quiz assesses knowledge from the following enquiries: 1) How far did working conditions improve over the nineteenth century? 2) Why are different stories told about Britain's journey to democracy? The Unit Quizzes for both of these enquiries are the same quiz on 'Nineteenth Century Reform'.

What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1700?

What percentage of people in England lived in towns and cities in 1870?

What was the Industrial Revolution?

What 'class' were most people in nineteenth-century Britain?

Which group of people destroyed stocking frames in 1811?

What did the Chartists want?

What happened to the population of England between 1700 and 1870?

Which group of people worked at the Bryant and May factory in 1888?

Which of the following was a Suffragette leader?

How did the Suffragettes try to gain attention for their cause?

Some women were given the right to vote immediately after which war?

Which of the following best describes 'democracy'?

ITT: The workers story

Secondary History KS3

1. Original Oak Lesson