starter activity

What have the following images got to do with historic protests? If you were to organise a protest movement today, what strategy would you use?

The Suffragettes made their mark in 2003!

Why did Why did punishments for punishments for

protestors protestors change after change after

1850?1850?TBAT describe 4 different TBAT describe 4 different forms of protest in C20thforms of protest in C20th

& assess why punishments & assess why punishments changedchanged

Learning objectives

Key words: Suffragette Conchies

Your taskYour task

In teams you will each be given a In teams you will each be given a protest to research. Prepare a flip chart protest to research. Prepare a flip chart explanation of your protest. You can explanation of your protest. You can

only use only use 20 words 20 words (as well as (as well as images). Take it in turns to present & images). Take it in turns to present & explain your chart to visitors to your explain your chart to visitors to your stall.stall.

Fruitions to the most detailed notes & Fruitions to the most detailed notes & the best explanations of your protestthe best explanations of your protest

Topics & pagesTopics & pages

Match factory strike (p.110-111, Match factory strike (p.110-111, Wilkes)Wilkes)

London Dock Strike (p.159, SHP)London Dock Strike (p.159, SHP) Suffragettes (p.112-113, Wilkes; p.160-Suffragettes (p.112-113, Wilkes; p.160-

1 SHP; p.128-131 Edexcel)1 SHP; p.128-131 Edexcel) Conchies (p.113, Wilkes; p.162, SHP; Conchies (p.113, Wilkes; p.162, SHP;

p.106-7, Edexcel)p.106-7, Edexcel) General Strike, 1926 (p.114-5, Wilkes; General Strike, 1926 (p.114-5, Wilkes;

p.136-41, Edexcel; p.163-167, SHP)p.136-41, Edexcel; p.163-167, SHP)

The effects of ‘phossy jaw’. Why did the Match Girls strike gather so much public support?

How did the Suffragettes view the ‘Cat and Mouse Act’? How useful is this poster in understanding the effects of the Act?

Conduct your own research into the tactics used by the Suffragettes and produce a fact file on the key leaders of the campaign including Emily Pankhurst and her daughters and Emily Davison

PlenaryPlenary

Which strike was most successful & why?

Why did Why did punishments for punishments for

protestors protestors change after change after

1850?1850?TBAT describe 4 different TBAT describe 4 different forms of protest in C20thforms of protest in C20th

& assess why punishments & assess why punishments changedchanged

Learning objectives

Key words: Suffragette Conchies