Pupil and Parent Learning Sheet

Week beginning: 15th June 2020

This week's work for Year 8 History is about how the role of women changed in the modern era. You will investigate women's suffrage ( the right to vote) through a case study of the Derby, looking at different interpretations of Emily Davison.

By the end of this week, you should be able to: 1. Identify who Emily Davison was and analyse the evidence surrounding her death. 2. Evaluate the evidence to create a full picture of the event. 3. Analyse and summarise historical interpretations of Emily Davison and the event of her death.

Your work this week will include the following activities: (You do not need to print any resources!) • Using your investigative skills to make inferences (educated guesses) from historical sources. • Analysing evidence to create a storyboard about the . • Creating a fact file for Emily Davison.

If you complete all your work to a high standard, you may also want to complete the activities on bbc bitesize, see the link below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy2ycdm/revision/1 - bbc bitesize Women's Suffrage Task - What is happening in the image? Can you make any inferences (educated guesses)? Write your answer down on your paper. Emily Davison (1872-1913) English , throwing herself in front of 's horse Anmer during 1913 Derby in attempt to gain recognition for suffragette cause. She died of her injuries. Task - Who was Emily Davison? Click here to watch the clip or read the information below. Emily Wilding Davison was born in Blackheath in southeast London on 11 October 1872. She studied at Royal Holloway College and at Oxford University, although women were not allowed to take degrees at that time.

In 1906, she joined the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), founded by . Three years later she gave up her job as a teacher and went to work full-time for the suffragette movement. She was frequently arrested for acts ranging from causing a public disturbance to burning post boxes and spent a number of short periods in jail.

In 1909, she was sentenced to a month's hard labour in Strangeways Prison in Manchester after throwing rocks at the carriage of chancellor . She attempted to starve herself, and resisted force-feeding. A prison guard, angered by Davison's blockading herself in her cell, forced a hose into the room and nearly filled it with water. Eventually, however, the door was broken down, and she was freed. She subsequently sued the wardens of Strangeways, and was awarded 40 shillings.

By 1911, Davison was becoming increasingly militant. On 4 , she ran out in front of the king's horse as it was taking part in the Epsom Derby. Her purpose was unclear, but she was trampled on and died on 8 June from her injuries. On the next slide there are a number of pieces of evidence linked to the Emily Davison Incident at Epson Racecourse in 1913.

Look at each piece of evidence carefully and then, when you are ready, choose one of the tasks on slide 6.

GOLD SILVER BRONZE your opinion. side of the argument the most; use thento justify evidence from Slide 5 that you think shows your or suicide? Select the most important pieces of do you think that Davison’s death was accidental After reading and studying each ofpiece evidence, create a table to help you do this. supports theideaofaccidental death? You may want to that Emily Davison committed suicide and which evidence Which pieces of evidence, from Slide 5, support theidea available. Briefly state what each piece was for. Davison (Slide 5). Make a list differentof the items Read through the evidence surrounding the death of Emily Task - Create a storyboard to show what happened at the Epsom Derby in 1913. Use the outline below. Bronze: Describe the events related to Emily Davison’s death. Silver: Explain why Emily Davison died. Gold: Refer to reliability of the available evidence within your storyboard.

1. Emily Davison was.... 2. As a suffragette she..... 3. On June 4th 1913.....

4. Found in her bag were... 5. Her intention that day 6. Since her death, Emily was possibly..... has been seen as..... Well Done Everyone!

Now it’s time to take a break. Don’t forget to keep your work safe. Welcome Back Year 8 Historians.

You now know all about Emily Davison at The Epsom Derby in 1913. You have looked at some of the evidence available to historians linked to this event. After studying this evidence, you should have formed an opinion as to whether Emily Davison’s death was accidental or suicide.

Next, you are going to look at two reports from this famous event in history. Each report is on a different slide to begin with. I have then put them altogether on Slide 11 along with your tasks. Look at each report carefully.

Quickly, turn to the next slide……………….. Task – Read this cccount from The Times Newspaper – 5th June 1913 and the notes around the outside of it. Emily’s death is not mentioned in the title or Are these introduction of the article comments – it is as respectful though it isn’t towards important someone who has died?

What do they say about her actions?

A primary source – this may be the real thoughts and ideas of people at that time. From the front cover of The Suffragette, the official magazine of the Women’s Social and Political Union, 13 June 1913. The text was printed beneath a whole page image of an angel, standing in front of the race railings at Derby, with a halo reading ‘love that overcometh’.

Also a primary source; why might this interpretation be biased?

How does the wording used to describe Emily differ in this interpretation compared with the previous one?

Does the article suggest that her death is her fault? Bible quote – why has this been used?

Please read this slide carefully and think about the questions. Task – Choose either the bronze, silver or gold task to complete.

Bronze - What impression do each of the two reports give of the event? Please explain. Silver - Explain why the two reports present the same event differently. Gold – Explain why the two reports present the same event differently and what the motivations behind these portrayals could be? ( What did The Times Newspaper and the Suffragette Magazine want to achieve with the way they presented the event?) Task – Using as much of the information from this lesson as you can, create a fact file for Click here for extra information Emily Davison. Create a Fact File for Emily Davison.

Things to include: • background to the subject: family and where they were born and lived • the subject’s profession and how they rose to prominence • more recent events in their personal history • brief details of how they died • reflection on the significance of their life and possible legacy. • Include the events of the day at the Epsom Derby in 1913.

The information from the start of the power point is on the next slide. Emily Davison – Extra Background Information

Emily Wilding Davison was born in Blackheath in southeast London on 11 October 1872. She studied at Royal Holloway College and at Oxford University, although women were not allowed to take degrees at that time.

In 1906, she joined the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), founded by Emmeline Pankhurst. Three years later she gave up her job as a teacher and went to work full-time for the suffragette movement. She was frequently arrested for acts ranging from causing a public disturbance to burning post boxes and spent a number of short periods in jail.

In 1909, she was sentenced to a month's hard labour in Strangeways Prison in Manchester after throwing rocks at the carriage of chancellor David Lloyd George. She attempted to starve herself, and resisted force-feeding. A prison guard, angered by Davison's blockading herself in her cell, forced a hose into the room and nearly filled it with water. Eventually, however, the door was broken down, and she was freed. She subsequently sued the wardens of Strangeways, and was awarded 40 shillings.

By 1911, Davison was becoming increasingly militant. On 4 June 1913, she ran out in front of the king's horse as it was taking part in the Epsom Derby. Her purpose was unclear, but she was trampled on and died on 8 June from her injuries. Final Task. Please consider and write an answer to the question: Was all Suffragette publicity good publicity? Well done you have completed the work for history this week!

• Please send pictures of your wonderful work to [email protected] with the subject title ‘History Year 8 Home Learning’ and it will be sent to Miss Tinsley.

• I would love to see your fact files. Well done everyone!