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Changes for women following Emily Davison's death
I can describe how some women were eventually allowed to vote in Britain.
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Year 2
Changes for women following Emily Davison's death
I can describe how some women were eventually allowed to vote in Britain.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The year after Emily Davison died, a large war broke out and men in Britain had to go and fight.
- With the men gone, women had to take on their jobs; they showed how strong and capable they were.
- At the end of the war, people appreciated how much women had done while the men were away.
- They also remembered how brave suffragettes like Emily Davison were.
- As a result, it was decided that some women should be allowed to vote.
Keywords
First World War - the First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved countries from all over the world, including Britain
Vote - when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country
Factory - a factory is a big building full of machines for making things
Common misconception
That certain jobs are for men only or women only.
Just like during the war, anyone should be able to and can do any job.
You could link this lessons to learning more about different jobs and careers that pupils might be interested in finding out more about.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Emily Davison was knocked down by a...
Q2.
Emily might have been trying to put a on a horse.
seat
flower
Q3.
50,000 people lined the streets at Emily's funeral.
False
Q4.
5,000 { walked in a procession at the funeral.
police
horses
Q5.
Select the colour which was not included on Suffragette banners.
green
white
purple
Q6.
Who did the horse that knocked Emily over belong to?
The Suffragettes
Queen Victoria
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6 Questions
Q1.
The First World War began in...
1814
2014
Q2.
Lots of British joined the army and left Britain to go and fight in the war.
women
Q3.
True or false. When the First World War started, the Suffragettes stopped using militant tactics.
False
Q4.
Select the one job that women did NOT do in Britain during the First World War.
mechanic
firefighter
bus driver
Q5.
In 1918, women over the age of 30 were…
allowed to become soldiers.
tired of working jobs.
Q6.
British women were during the First World War.
not important
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