who were the suffragists and suffragettes?...identify what historians think of the suffragists and...

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Who were the Suffragists and Suffragettes?

Title: Who were the Suffragists and Suffragettes?

Describe the difference between Suffragettes and Suffragists.Explain the differences and similarities between the Suffragists

and Suffragettes.Assess historians opinions of the Suffragists and Suffragettes.

Read the story to identify the Suffragists and Suffragettes.Use sources to see the similarities and differences between the Suffragists and Suffragettes.Identify what historians think of the Suffragists and Suffragettes.

Read the story to describe features of the Suffragists and Suffragettes.Use sources to explain the similarities and differences between the Suffragists and Suffragettes.Describe what historians think of the Suffragists and Suffragettes using quotes.

Read the story to explain the differences between the Suffragists and Suffragettes.Use sources to examine the similarities and differences between the Suffragists and Suffragettes and how they were viewed.Explain whether you agree with what historians think of the Suffragists and Suffragettes using quotes.

Is militancy ever useful?

Individual libertyMutual respectDemocracy

Petition

Suffrage

Militancy

Campaign

Respectable

Violent or confrontational methods of protest

Regarded by society to be good, proper or correct.

A formal request usually signed by many people to

push for action e.g. a stop to animal testing.

The right to vote in elections.

Working an organised way to achieve a goal e.g. change

the law on driving age.

Match the word to its definition. Struggling? Use a dictionary to help you. Once you have matched the words up, draw a picture to help you remember the word and its meaning.Challenge: Use the words in a sentence about women gaining the vote.

Listen to the song:

Can you hear any reasons why women wanted the vote? What methods does the song say women used?Why was this song created? Can we use this as a source in History?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6qKVBciAw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6qKVBciAw

Task 1: Read the story of the Suffragists and Suffragettes.

Match the titles to the paragraphs: methods of suffragists, start of the campaign, suffragists, defeated petition for rights, suffragettes.

Task 2: Sum up two facts in each paragraph.

Progress check: TRUE / FALSE

1. Emmeline Pankhurst was the famous leader of the Suffragists?

2. The Suffragettes believed in violent protest.

3. The Suffragettes were considered respectable.

4. The colours of the Suffragettes were Yellow Black and Red.

5. The NUWSS was the main group of the Suffragists.

This woman is the Suffragette-Think about what she is doing. How is the other woman reacting?

Key words:

Contempt- the feeling that a person is worthless or beneath others.

Task 5: Read each historian. Who do they think helped with the campaign for the vote: the Suffragists of Suffragettes?Task 6: Which historian do you agree with and why? Use evidence to explain whether you think the Suffragettes were bad or good.

Key wordsEffective: Successful in achieving goals.

Similarity Difference

Which group would you be a part of? Why?

Similarity and Difference are key second order concepts in History.

An important exam skill is being able to show how things are similar or

different.

Fill out your table using the information you have on the Suffragettes and

Suffragists.

CHALLENGE:

Show similarities or differences between the way these women fought for Women’s Rights and anything you

know about the way African Americans fought for Black Rights in

America.

Similarity Difference

•Both had the same goal- women's suffrage in national elections.

•Both used propaganda to support their campaign e.g. posters.

•Both thought their method of campaigning was more effective than the others.

•Both wanted to influence important people opinions.

•The suffragists believed in peaceful campaigning, whereas the suffragettes believed in direct action (violence and militancy).

•The suffragists was a national organisation, the suffragettes was a smaller organisation with 2000 members at its peak in 1914.

•The suffragists allowed men to join, the suffragettes did not.

•A lot of the suffragist's campaigns were ignored, whereas the suffragettes received a lot of publicity.

Which group would you be a part of? Why?

Similarity and Difference are key second order concepts in History.

An important exam skill is being able to show how things are similar or

different.

Fill out your table using the information you have on the Suffragettes and

Suffragists.

CHALLENGE:

Show similarities or differences between the way these women fought for Women’s Rights and anything you

know about the way African Americans fought for Black Rights in

America.

GCSE Focus: 4 mark “Explain” question

Explain one difference between the suffragists and suffragettes.

(4 marks)

How do we answer this question?

• Identify one difference• Explain it using your own knowledge

One significant difference between the suffragists and suffragettes is…

For example, the suffragists… (give detail)

On the other hand, the suffragettes… (give detail)

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