an organised massacre of a particular ethnic group, usually used to refer to the persecution of Jewish migrants in the 1880s

Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End

History

In this unit, pupils considered how far the expansion of the British Empire led to changing attitudes towards migrants and greater economic contributions from migrants. In ‘Migration: how far have migrants been welcomed in modern Britain?’, pupils will study how far attitudes towards migrants continued to shift as race played an increasingly significant role in the experiences of migrants.

In ‘Migration: how far was England changed by early modern migration?’ pupils studied how far drastic changes in the early modern world led to changes in the reasons for migration and the experiences of migrants. In this unit pupils will study how far the Industrial Revolution and expansion of the British Empire brought about further changes.

Migration: what was the impact of 18th and 19th century migration?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word describes an organised massacre of a particular ethnic group, usually used to refer to the persecution of Jewish migrants in the 1880s?

When were Jewish people expelled from England?

In which decade was there a wave of Jewish migration to Britain from Eastern Europe?

Which London neighbourhoods did Jewish people settle in during the 19th century?

Complete the sentence: For Jewish migrants who settled in the East End, their experiences were largely __________.

Which of the following were the main ways in which Jewish migrants impacted the East End?

Which word describes a sailor, usually from Britain’s colonies across Africa and Asia?

What is the name of the event which led to significant Irish migration to places like Liverpool in the 1840s?

What were experiences like for Irish migrants in Liverpool in the 19th century compared to other places in Britain?

the son of a lascar from Barbados and an Irish Catholic woman

London’s first elected black politician

a lascar from Barbados who was maried to an Irish Catholic woman

greatest wave of Irish migrants to Britain

Irish Catholics were allowed to attend British universities

Put the following events in chronological order.

What were Irish railway and canal workers known as?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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

Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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