Politics

Lesson B: Impact of the Campaign for Women's Learning Intentions

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• The campaigns • Write an • ACHIEVING: • By practicing our exam of the appropriate and comprehension Suffragists and response to a skills and covering our How Successful content question • RESPONSIBLE • The role of • For our own learning • Appropriately through independent BAME women and accurately work in the suffrage employ the • RESPECTED AND movement TIDE structure INCLUDED when • We are covering • The impact of content today that completing a looks at gender the suffrage How Successful equality and inclusion movements question Success Criteria

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• I can identify at least • I can describe at least one • I can describe at least one suffrage campaign suffrage campaigns • I can describe the role of two suffrage campaigns at least one BAME • I can describe the role of at in detail in the suffrage least two BAME women in movement the suffrage movement • I can describe the role • I can describe at least • I can describe at least two of at least two BAME one impact of the impacts of the suffrage women in the suffrage suffrage movements movements movement in detail • I can make a brochure which describes and • I can accurately use the TIDE • I can describe at least explains the role and structure to gain at least 5/9 impact of Suffragettes, on a How Successful three impacts of the Suffragists and BAME question OR can make a suffrage movements women. brochure which describes • I can accurately use the and explains the role and impact of Suffragettes, TIDE structure to gain Suffragists and BAME FULL MARKS on a women. How Successful question Yeah…but why?

• Women have long fought for equal rights with men in society, and today’s lesson looks at some of those earliest fights. • There’s still a lot about our modern society that isn’t equal for men and women – this will give you some understanding of where that comes from, and why it is important to keep fighting for equality for men AND women. • The role of Black and Asian Minority Ethnic women in regards to the fight for equality is often overlooked, so it is important that we acknowledge their contributions. • This is a great topic for your assignments and is also done in more detail at Higher, so it’s good to understand it now! Who do you think this source is making fun of? Think carefully

What is suffrage and who fought for it?

Women felt they In Britain at Those who From the early should have the Suffrage the end of the campaigned 20th century, right to vote for simply 19th and the for women’s another group many reasons, but most importantly means ‘the start of the suffrage of women who because if they had right to 20th century, through used militant to pay taxes to the women still peaceful and violent government and vote in obey the laws it political did not have methods methods created, they should the right to were called were called have a say in elections’ vote. suffragists. suffragettes. electing it in the first place! Archive Footage: What can this tell us about the different suffrage groups?

Suffragists Suffragettes Task – Page 8-11

• We are going to have a look at the tactics of the Suffragists and Suffragettes. • You need to think about HOW these tactics might have helped or harmed the cause of votes for women. • You have these tactics in your notebooks – sort them under the appropriate heading • Then, explain WHY it helped or harmed the cause in your opinion. • Structure like an explain question: • “This would have harmed the votes for women BECAUSE…” Tactics of the Suffragists: Page 8

Lobbying Public speaking Petitions parliament/MPs events

Pro-Suffrage Non violent publications protests and and posters rallies Tactics of the Suffragettes: Pages 9&10

Newspaper: “Votes Aimed to cause Rushed parliament in Heckled and physically for Women” – sold disruption October 1908 – attacked politicians attempted to invade the including Prime 20,000 copies through civil House of Commons. Minister Herbert weekly disobedience 60,000 participated Asquith

Hunger Chained Violent clashes with Smashed windows – police outside of especially of strikes in themselves to parliament (especially when suffrage bills were government prison (then railings buildings declined) force fed) Attacked Emily Wilding Davison – Poured acid Slashed ran in front of the King’s artworks and telegraph wires horse in the Epsom into and poles, Derby and ended up portraits of the being killed attacked pillar letterboxes King boxes Scottish Suffragettes: Page 11

When Churchill came to They also committed stand in Dundee in Burnt down buildings, many similar militant 1908, he was followed grandstands at Ayr and acts as those performed by 27 leaders of the Perth racecourses further south. Scottish Suffragettes and endlessly heckled

In 1912, Ethel Burned the words One , Janet Moorhead smashed the “Votes for Women” into Arthur was arrested for case protecting William golfing greens using trying to blow up Robert Wallace’s sword to draw acid Burns’ cottage attention to the cause. • The campaigns of the Suffragists and Suffragettes • The role of BAME women in the suffrage Directed Reading movement

• You have three directed reading tasks in front of you about the two main groups who fought for women’s suffrage in Britain and the role of BAME (Black, Asian and Minoritiy Ethnic) women in these movements. • Complete these reading tasks, then attach photos of your work to your notebook • After this we’re going to watch a couple of short videos to support what we’ve just learned.

We will be watching a scene from the film Suffragette that depicts the force feeding of a suffragette in prison.

The scene is intense and may be disturbing to some of you.

If you feel uncomfortable at any point, you are welcome to step outside or put your head down on your desk • The campaigns of the Suffragists and Suffragettes Infinity Gauntlet • The role of BAME women in the suffrage movement Page 13 • The impact of the suffrage movements • Using your directed reading sheets and the hand outs you’ve been given, complete the Infinity Gauntlet task • N3 – aim to complete at least one question per stone • N4 – aim to complete at least two questions per stone • N5 – aim to complete ALL questions Soul For each set of three Can you fill the Infinity Mind 1. Who were the questions answered, Gauntlet and wield full 1. Which other ethnic group was particularly prominent NUWSS? gain an Infinity Stone. power over this N5 History in the suffrage movements? 2. Who was their leader? topic? 2. Name one BAME activist 3. When were they and give an example of their actions formed? 3. Why do you think we don’t know as much about these women’s actions as we maybe should?

Reality Time 1. Who were the WSPU? 1. What did the outbreak of 2. Who was their leader? war do to the Suffrage 3. When were they formed? movement? 2. How did the war itself Space Power contribute to women 1. What were the methods 1. What were the methods gaining the vote? of the NUWSS? of the WSPU? 3. Which was more important 2. Give at least one specific 2. Give at least one specific and why – the war, or the example? example? campaigns? 3. How effective were their 3. How effective were their methods? methods? • The campaigns of the Suffragists and Secrets of a Suffragette Suffragettes • The role of BAME women in the suffrage Page 14 movement • The impact of the suffrage movements

• We’re going to watch a documentary on Emily REMEMBER Wilding Davison the Suffragettes. • Don’t write full • You’re going to work in groups of 3 to take notes sentences – on the documentary while we watch. dot points are • You will be responsible for ONE of the three all you need columns (decide in your groups) • Don’t try and • After watching, you will share your notes with your write group mates and will work together to fill out the EVERYTHING other columns. – aim for key facts/points • Once finished, photograph the sheet and add to your notebook (page 14) and glue in the physical sheet to your practice jotters. Documentary: Secrets of a Suffragette • Write an appropriate response to a How Tasks Successful question

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• Create a brochure • Choose either the • How Successful for an exhibition to commemorate the N3 or N5 tasks – if question – coming struggle for the vote you finish one, slides. • Work on this while complete the N5 and N4 who choose to complete other. the How Successful task over coming slides. • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question How Successful

• This question is also a 9 mark question – however, it is fairly different to the To What Extent/How Important question. • This question doesn’t need you to really consider separate factors – instead it wants you to look at pros and cons of the factor in the question. • We are still going to use TIDE for this the same as with the To What Extent, but it will be slightly different. • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question How Successful (Practice Jotters) • Appropriately and accurately employ the TIDE structure when completing a How successful were the methods of the How Successful Suffragettes in helping gain women the vote question

Topic Your introduction is your TOPIC. You need TWO sentences. One to tell me about the time period of the question (the context). Another saying “However (topic) had some successes and failures” Important Evidence These are the SUCCESSES and FAILURES of the topic. We need at least FIVE of these

Detailed Examination This is WHY your success or failure MATTERS to the question. Without this, you are not showing PROCESS which means the marker won’t award marks, even if your fact is correct.

Evaluation This is your CONLCUSION. You make your JUDGEMENT (Answer the question) and SUPPORTING REASON why you made your decision. Topic At the time of (topic)…TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT IT! However, (factor) had both successes and failures

Important Evidence SUCCESS One way that (factor) was successful in (topic) was… 1.1 TELL ME A SUCCESS/PRO/GOOD THING Detailed Examination This was a success because… Important Evidence SUCCESS TELL ME A SECOND, DIFFERENT SUCCESS/PRO/GOOD THING 1.2 Detailed Examination This was a success because… Important Evidence SUCCESS TELL ME A THIRD, DIFFERENT SUCCESS/PRO/GOOD THING 1.3 Detailed Examination This was a success because… Important Evidence FAILURE However, (factor) also had some failures including… 2.1 TELL ME A FAILURE/CON/BAD THING

Detailed Examination This was a failure because…

Important Evidence FAILURE TELL ME A SECOND, DIFFERENT FAILURE/CON/BAD THING 2.2 Detailed Examination This was a failure because…

Important Evidence FAILURE TELL ME A THIRD, DIFFERENT FAILURE/CON/BAD THING 2.3 Detailed Examination This was a failure because…

Judgement Overall, (factor in question) was/was not mostly successful.

Supporting Reason I believe this because (give reason from all of the facts you have told the marker so far) • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question • Appropriately and Introduction accurately employ the TIDE structure when completing a How Successful question At the time of (topic)…TELL ME • Question: SOMETHING. • How successful were the In this case, tell me something about methods of the women’s place in society and their rights Suffragettes in helping before WWI gain women the vote? However, (factor) had both successes and • Write your introduction in failures in (topic). your practice jotters. Use this structure to help you: E.g. However, the Suffragettes’ methods had both successes and failures in helping gain women the vote. • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question • Appropriately and Successes accurately employ the TIDE structure when completing a How Successful question

One way that (factor) was successful in (topic) was… • Question: TELL ME A SUCCESS/PRO/GOOD THING • How successful were the methods of the This was a success because… Suffragettes in helping gain women the vote? Another way (factor) was successful was…

THINK: what things did the This was a success because… Suffragettes do that HELPED get them the vote? Another way (factor) was successful was…

This was a success because… • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question • Appropriately and Failures accurately employ the TIDE structure when completing a How Successful question

However, (factor) also had some failures including… • Question: TELL ME A FAILURE/CON/BAD THING • How successful were the methods of the This was a failure because… Suffragettes in helping gain women the vote? Another way (factor) was unsuccessful was…

THINK: what things did the This was a failure because… Suffragettes do that DIDN’T HELP get them the vote? Another way (factor) was unsuccessful was…

This was a failure because… • Write an appropriate response to a How Successful question Let’s finish up: Evaluate • Appropriately and accurately employ the and Conclude TIDE structure when completing a How Successful question

• Question: • How successful were the Overall, (factor in question) was/was methods of the Suffragettes in helping gain women the not successful at (topic). vote? • We must address the Question Factor. I believe this because (give reason from all of the facts you have told • So: Were the Suffragettes’ methods SUCCESSFUL or the marker so far) NOT at gaining women the vote? • Give ONE reason why you think it WAS or WAS NOT successful Plenary: Page 15

•Watch Sister Suffragette •What is mentioned in Mrs Banks’ song, “Sister Suffragette”, that we know is accurate? Write in your notebook Extra Infinity Info Sheets to follow

Print double sided and laminate. Enough for a set per pair. The Suffragists – Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Millicent Garrett Fawcett founded the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in 1897 and assumed the presidency in 1907 This group became known as the Suffragists. Fawcett's approach to winning the vote for women was one of reason and patience, based on persistent lobbying and public education Millicent Garrett Fawcett focused her suffrage efforts in 1910-12 on a bill to give the vote to single and widowed female heads of household. When that effort failed, she reconsidered the alignment issue. Only the Labour Party had supported women's suffrage, and so the NUWSS aligned itself formally with Labour The Suffragettes -

Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) became involved in women's suffrage in 1880. She was a founding member of the WSPU in 1903 and led it until it disbanded in 1918. Under her leadership the WSPU was a highly organised group and like other members she was imprisoned and went on hunger strike protests. Impacts of WWI

• At the outbreak of the First World War, Emmeline Pankhurst suspended the activities of the Suffragettes and concentrated her efforts on helping the government recruit women into war work. • Millicent Garrett Fawcett also supported the British war effort in World War I, believing that if women supported the war effort, suffrage would naturally be granted at the end of the war. • Most other women's suffrage organisations also chose to suspend their activities and many supported the war effort. Active campaigning continued behind the scenes though. • As we have learned, the involvement of women in the war effort did much to change perceptions of the role of women in British society Impacts of the Campaigns: Women Gain The Vote

The ongoing •Some modern historians argue •Even more •Furthermore, when work of the controversial is the that the influence of role of the WSPU. At World War I broke suffragist NUWSS has not the time, and ever out in 1914 the movement and been given since, there have whole suffrage the enough credit. been divisions of movement Membership of this opinion: some argue immediately scaled commitment of organisation that its activities down and even the growing remained high were critical in suspended some of throughout the keeping The Cause their activities in the Labour Party period. Many high on the political face of a greater movement to women who agenda; others threat to the nation widening the became alienated believe that its – so was it the from the violent tactics Suffragettes and franchise were suffragettes actually delayed Suffragists who factors in because of their votes for women by really gained gaining militancy switched its "irresponsibility" women the vote, allegiance to the in attacking private or their war- women the suffragists. property. related work? vote.