the Caribbean is a region of sea and islands off the coast of North, Central and South America

the Caribbean migrants that travelled to Britain in the years after the Second World War are known as the Windrush Generation

discrimination means treating someone unfairly because of things such as age, skin colour, or religious beliefs

when lots of people are violent and disturb the peace it is known as a riot

The Windrush generation

History

In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ pupils consider the impacts of WW2 whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding. In ‘The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?’ they begin their study of Y7 history with a survey of the western Christian world in the 10th century.

In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extended their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2. In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ they are expected to consider the impacts of WW2 more widely whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding.

Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

To rebuild Britain after WWII, the country needed lots more...

people who lived in the British Empire the right to live and work in Britain.

people who had been born in Britain greater rights than those who had not.

people who lived abroad the right to live and work in Britain.

The passenger ship that brought many Caribbean people to Britain in 1948 was called the Empire...

Why was life tough for early Caribbean immigrants?

A high number of people from the Caribbean ended up settling in an area of London called...

In Notting Hill, racist ideas and discrimination caused riots there in August...

Before 1939, lots of working-class children got a disease called...

Some __________ could pay part of their wages as National Insurance to help them see a doctor if they needed it.

Which government set up a system of benefits known as the welfare state?

The National Health Service was set up in...

Which disease was vaccinated against, for free, in the 1950s?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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