Hello, everybody.

It's really good to see you.

My name is Miss Afzal, and I'm really happy to be here with you today, because we're going to be exploring a novel.

It's a piece of historical fiction.

This is it.

It is "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story." I'm gonna pause here while you go off and get your copy, and while you're doing that, I'm just gonna take a look at this cover.

Wow, there is a very, very powerful-looking woman on this cover.

I'm really excited for us to find out a lot more about her.

Okay, are you back? Great, so you're back, you're here, you've got a copy of the text, and hopefully, you've got lots of ideas, and thoughts, and curiosity.

We're gonna be talking about a lot of important things, such as justice, inequality, standing up for what's right, and I'm really excited for us to get into this.

Hope you are, too.

Let's begin.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can explore the legacy of the suffragette movement and of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

We have some key words in our lesson today.

Let's go through them one at a time, My turn, your turn: theme suffragette inequality civil disobedience legacy.

Great stuff, I liked hearing those words.

Let's find out more about what they mean.

A theme is a big idea, topic, or message that recurs within a story.

A suffragette is a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest.

Inequality is when some people have more opportunity or resources than others, which is not fair.

Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or regulations as a peaceful form of protest.

Legacy is the long-lasting impact of particular events and actions that took place in the past or in a person's life.

These are some amazing words here, and I'm really interested to encounter them in our lesson today, and I hope you're gonna be interested in them, as well, so let's make sure we look out for them, and listen out for them, think carefully about them.

So what's happening in our lesson today? Exploring legacy and the suffragette movement in "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story." Well, we are gonna begin by reading about the suffragette movement.

Next, we'll be identifying and reflecting on themes and legacy.

Let's begin.

"Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story" is a novel written by Sufiya Ahmed.

What a talented, amazing person, and with cover illustrations by Euan Cook.

Great job, Euan Cook, amazing front cover! What do we know already? Well, Sophia meets with Emmeline Pankhurst in 1908.

Sophia agrees to support the suffragettes, who are campaigning for the right for women to vote.

From chapter 16 to the end of the text, Sophia witnesses key events in the movement, including Black Friday, a peaceful protest which turned violent and resulted in numerous injuries and arrests.

Sophia shares experiences of protesting, arrests, as well as her experience during the First World War as a nurse.

Finally, on the 2nd of July, 1928, Sophia stands in Parliament Square and recalls the successes following the 1918 Representation Act.

On this day, all British women finally succeeded in achieving the right to vote.

Sadly, Emmeline Pankhurst passed away only weeks before.

Inequality is a significant theme of the text.

It is shown not only in the suffrage movement, but also the experiences of the Duleep Singh sisters.

In today's lesson, we're going to discover more about the suffragette movement and how it connects to the text.

And the image we can see on the screen here is of a statue of a leading suffragette, Millicent Fawcett, and this statue is in Parliament Square in London, and it's the only monument there of a woman, and also the only one created by a woman, and on the plinth, sort of the base of the statue, there are engraved the names of a number of other leading lights in the suffragette movement, including Sophia Duleep Singh.

If you're ever in London, maybe you can go and see this statue and look for Sophia Duleep Singh's name.

Check for understanding: True or false? All British women were able to vote from 1928 onwards.

Pause the video while you decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected True, and now I'd like you to justify your answer.

In 1928, the Representation of the People Act meant that all women could vote, regardless of property or whether they were married.

The 1918 Representation Act meant only married women over 30, with property, could vote.

Suffragettes continued their campaign.

Pause the video while you decide which of these two statements more directly justifies your answer.

Well done if you selected the first statement.

The second statement is true, that was the first change that was made, the 1918 Representation Act; however, only certain women were able to vote, only those over 30, married, or with property.

So it's actually the first statement that is the one that more directly relates to your original answer, that in 1928 this Act meant that all women could now vote, finally, regardless of property or whether they were married.

Now, I'd like you to read "The Suffragette Movement in the UK" in the additional materials.

Take particular note of the words defined in the glossary.

Referring to the introduction, what do you think the goals of the movement were? Pause the video while you refer to the additional materials, "The Suffragette Movement in the UK," in particular, words in the glossary, and answer the question, share with someone nearby.

What do you think the goals of the movement were? Here is Sam: "I know that the movement campaigned for gender equality so that women had equal rights." Yeah, absolutely.

Thank you, Sam.

And here is Sofia: "The suffragettes also wanted to change laws so that they could have a voice in decisions that affected the running of the country." For sure.

Women make up half of the country, so of course they wanted to have their say in making decisions for the country.

And now I'd like you to refer to the section titled "The Suffragette Campaign." The suffragette campaign: The suffragettes employed various tactics to draw attention to their cause and pressure the government into granting them the right to vote.

One of the most notable strategies was the use of non-violent civil disobedience, including protests, hunger strikes, tax resistance, and public demonstrations.

Prominent suffragists, such as Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, a member of the royal family, played a crucial role in organising and leading these campaigns.

Their bravery and dedication inspired countless women across the country to join the movement and demand equality.

Check for understanding.

Refer to the section titled "The Suffragette Campaign." How did suffragette show civil disobedience? Pause the video while you refer to this section, and share with someone nearby.

How did the suffragette show civil disobedience? Well done if you spotted these examples of non-violent civil disobedience: Suffragettes took part in protests, hunger strikes, avoided paying some or all taxes, and took part in public demonstrations to raise awareness.

Check for understanding.

Refer to the additional materials.

Which of the following suffragettes are mentioned in the reading? Millicent Fawcett, Emily Davison, Emmeline Pankhurst, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

Pause the video while you decide which suffragettes were mentioned in the reading.

Well done if you spotted Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.

Although not mentioned in the reading, Emily Davidon was another well-known suffragette who supported and campaigned for equality, and she's mentioned during chapter 21 of "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story." And now it's time for your first task.

I would like you to refer to the section titled "Impact and Legacy." And remember, legacy is the long-lasting impact of a person's actions, what they've done during their life.

So what do you think the lasting legacy of the suffragette is? You might like to reflect on how gender equality is shown today, how have times changed since 1928; the importance of activism, taking action to bring about change; the determination and courage exhibited by the suffragettes, inspiring others.

And you can begin your sentence with something like this: "I think the legacy is.

." So pause the video here while you read the section titled "Impact and Legacy," and then share with someone nearby.

What do you think the lasting legacy of the suffragette movement is? All right, it's good to be back with you.

What did you come up with? What do you think is the lasting legacy of the suffragette movement? Here's Aisha: "I think the legacy is that through collaboration and collective action, people can call out injustice and inequality." Hear, hear, Aisha, well said! And here's Izzy: "I think the suffragette movement made a significant change to how decisions are made for the country.

We now have many women in the House of Commons." Yeah, another fantastic point! Thank you, Izzy.

If your response can be justified by what you've read in the text, it's a valid response.

And now let's move into identifying and reflecting on themes and legacy.

A theme is a big idea, topic, or message that recurs within a story.

Within literature, authors use techniques to convey themes to the reader.

These themes often mirror issues and topics that we encounter in our own lives, making the story really relatable to the reader.

Here are some examples of themes: friendship, family, love, courage, betrayal, good versus evil, death, protection, loneliness, survival.

Hmm, I wonder if you can think of any books that you have read and really loved that contain any of these themes, or maybe there are other themes that you have really enjoyed reading about.

I'm thinking about one of my favourite books.

It's a graphic novel called "When Stars are Scattered," which has themes of, probably maybe the biggest theme is family and love, but also friendship and courage.

So, yeah, some really.

Some texts can be so jam-packed full of incredible themes.

I love that one.

Wonder what about you? What texts do you love, and what themes do they contain? Maybe you could pause the video and tell someone nearby.

Okay, great, I hope you enjoyed sharing some of your favourite books and themes that they contain.

Identifying themes within a text involves inference.

Themes are not explicitly stated within the text.

Authors commonly use repetition to convey themes to the reader, and there are a few ways to identify themes, so considering the actions and characteristics of people within the text; identifying repetition, actions, emotions, traits that recur; searching for deeper meaning using inference, looking for clues; considering the overall message of the text.

There are many possible themes that can be drawn out from this text, and readers may interpret themes and their importance differently.

It's 'cause we all bring our own unique reading identities to anything that, any texts that we engage with.

So what are some of the themes in "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story"? Inequality, yeah, was a big one, injustice, activism, family.

These are just some of the themes that can be inferred.

There are many, many more.

Check for understanding.

Match the theme to how it is conveyed in the text.

So here are some of our themes: injustice, activism, family, and here's how the themes are conveyed in the text: Suffragettes took part in civil disobedience, including taking part in protests and demonstrations; Sophia keeps in touch with her siblings, including writing letters to her sisters describing the movement and its achievements; Women do not have the same rights as men, they do not all have the right to vote.

So pause the video while you match up the theme and how it's conveyed in the text.

Did you link up injustice with the fact that women did not have the same rights as men, they didn't have the right to vote? Activism is the fact that suffragette took part in civil disobedience, including protest, demonstrations; and family, Sophia kept in touch with her siblings, she loved writing letters to her sisters describing the movement and its achievements.

Well done if you made these connections.

And now it is time for your next task.

First of all, I'd like you to discuss which other themes appear throughout the story.

So we've already looked at some of the themes, inequality, injustice, activism, and family, but there are more, and some themes are more complex and encourage us to consider their meaning, so pause the video now while you reflect on some of the themes, some of the other themes that appear throughout the story, and share with someone nearby.

It's good to be back with you.

What themes did you come up with? Let's have a look.

Empowerment; oh, yes, these women were empowered.

Cultural heritage; yeah, considering even, for example, when she wasn't able to learn Punjabi, which was part of her cultural heritage.

Independence, prejudice, identity, determination, belonging, loss, collaboration.

So many themes there, so, so many themes just really goes to show us what a rich, incredible text this is that goes so deep and so wide.

We have learnt so much from reading the text and discussing key events in Princess Sophia Duleep Singh's life.

In May, 2023, a blue plaque was unveiled at Faraday House to commemorate her efforts in charity work, medicine, and political reform.

Blue plaques celebrate the connections between inspirational figures from history and the places in which they lived and worked.

When we reflect on "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story," we can focus on Sophia's own legacy and think about how she might inspire others.

And here we can see an image of Faraday House, Hampton Court, where she lived, and I, for one, am going to go and have a look at this blue plaque.

I wanna see this place, I wanna see this house, I wanna commemorate this amazing, inspirational figure.

Maybe you'll get a chance to do that, too, sometime.

And now, for the next part of your task, I'd like you to answer the following questions: What makes Prince Princess Sophia's story one that can inspire younger readers? What have you learnt from reading the text? And you can begin your sentence like this: "I think Princess Sophia Duleep Singh is an inspirational role model because.

." And "From reading 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story,' I have learnt.

." And complete the sentence.

So pause the video here while you reflect on these questions.

Share your answer with someone nearby.

Okay, so here we go, here's our first question: What makes Princess Sophia's story one that can inspire younger readers? And what's interesting is that, actually, I feel so inspired by her, so I feel it could actually inspire all readers.

Let's see what we've got here.

"I think Princess Sophia Duleep Singh is an inspirational role model because she stood up for what she believed in.

Through her activism and nursing, she demonstrated her selflessness and determination.

She left a legacy for other people to follow." What have you learnt from reading the text? "From reading 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story,' I have learnt a lot about British history and injustices that people experienced.

It makes me reflect on my own values and the power of collective action." What fantastic things to have learnt and to have reflected upon! And I feel the same way.

This has been really an amazing, amazing dive into learning more and more about Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, and I feel very inspired.

What a legacy! In our lesson today, exploring legacy and the suffragette movement in "Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story," we have covered the following: On the 2nd of July, 1928, all British women finally succeeded in achieving the right to vote; Inequality is a significant theme of the text, it is shown not only in the suffragette movement but also the experiences of the Duleep Singh sisters; A theme is a big idea, topic, or message that recurs within a story; Reading around a text can deepen our understanding of significant themes and ideas in a text; Princess Sophia Duleep Singh's legacy includes her efforts in charity work, medicine, and political reform.

It has been an amazing journey that we have been on together, exploring the legacy of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, the way that she stood up for inequality and injustice in so many different ways, and for me, this is so inspiring.

I hope you feel really inspired, too, by Princess Sophia Duleep Singh's legacy.

And it makes me think, what kind of legacy do we all want to leave? How do we want to lead our lives? What kind of difference do we want to make in the world whenever we see injustice or inequality? So let's work together, collaboration, determination, being inspired, being strong.

I'll see you in the next lesson everyone.

Bye for now.