the Suffragettes were a group of people who wanted women to have the right to vote in Britain

when someone is arrested, they are taken away by the police because they have broken the law

equality means when everyone is treated fairly and in the same way

Comparing Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison

History

In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ pupils compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop their chronological and substantive understanding. In ‘Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?’ they begin to investigate more ways in which we know about the past.

In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils built on their chronological and substantive understanding in a depth study of Queen Victoria and Victorian Britain. In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ they compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop this further.

Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Emily Davison and Paul Stephenson lived in Britain at the same time.

Emily Davison and Paul Stephenson’s stories are...

Emily Davison and Paul Stephenson were both {{ }} by the police.

people being treated differently because of their skin colour

Match the person to what they wanted to change in Britain.

taken away by the police because of breaking the law.

a group of people who wanted women to have the right to vote in Britain.

when everyone is treated fairly and in the same way.

They are both seen today as {{ }} people who helped to change Britain and make people’s lives better.

A bus conductor works on a bus collecting ...

The Suffragettes wanted women to have the right to {{ }} in Britain.

Who became the first bus conductor who was a person of colour on the Bristol buses?

Paul Stephenson helped to make a difference in Bristol in the...

In 1964 people were treated differently just because of their skin colour.

A new {{ }} to stop anyone being treated differently because of their skin colour was made in 1965.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Comparing Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.