ETP: G and Y How does Parliament and democracy work in the UK? Name: _____________________ Class:__________________ Teacher: __________ Contents Lesson/Resource Page Numbers Tick when complete Knowledge Organiser 2-3 Knowledge for look/cover/write/check 4 Timeline 5 Round the Houses board game 6 First ‘do now!’ 7 Lesson 1: What is the UK Parliament? 7-10 Lesson 2: What are the Houses of Parliament? 11-15 Lesson 3: How does the House of Commons work? 16-20 Lesson 4: How does the House of Lords work? 21-25 Lesson 5&6: Assessment - Planning and Presentation 26-30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lesson 1 Do now! 1. The leader of the UK government is called the … President Chancellor Prime Minister 2. The four countries that make up the UK are … 3. A democracy is … A person who is A group of people who Rule by the people. People Rule by a single leader. nominated for election. have the same have a say in how the The leader has not been They campaign for votes. ideology/beliefs who field government is run and elected and may use force candidates for elections, they do this by voting. to keep control. in an attempt to get them There are different elected and thereby systems of voting. implement the party's agenda/manifesto. 4. Which of these is not a form of voting? First Past the Post Alternative Vote Over the Line EBI: Does Winston Churchill have a positive or negative view about democracy? Explain your answer using a quote Winston Churchill: ’No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried.’ 1. What is the UK Parliament? LO: To explain the history of parliament and the basic role and function of the three parts: House of Commons, House of Lords and Monarch 7 Check your understanding by answering the following questions. 1. Before 1215 the king had complete power. For example… 2. In 1215 King John signed Magna Carta. This meant that … 3. At first parliament was made up of powerful nobles. More specifically … 8 4. Even when ‘commoners’ were allowed in they still had to be wealthy. For example… 5. Describe the three main parts of parliament. 9 Check your understanding by answering the following questions. 1. Where did the word parliament come from? EBI: Explain how this links to events in 1066 (studied in History) 2. What changes happened in 1341? 3. How did voting change in 1832? 4. How did voting change in 1928? EBI: What is devolution? What has changed? Study the timeline on page 5 and choose the three events you believe are the most important in the development of democracy in the UK. Date Event The reason I believe it is important Exit Ticket 1. The place where Members of Parliament meet is called … House of Lords Monarch House of Commons 2. The Magna Carta was signed limiting the powers of the king in … 1212 1215 1218 3. All men and women were given equal voting rights in … 1832 1918 1928 4. Elections usually take place every … 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 2. What are the Houses of Parliament? LO: To describe the main features of the Houses of Parliament and the main events in it’s history Do Now! 1.King John signed Magna Carta in 1215. This meant that … 2. At first parliament was made up of powerful nobles. More specifically … 3. Before 1832 hardly anyone had the vote. After 1832 this changed quickly or slowly? 4. By 1928 … EBI: Where does the word parliament come from? Check your understanding by completing the table Parliament Facts House of Commons House of Lords The Monarch 11 For a virtual tour of Parliament please visit: https://www.parliament.uk/visiting/virtualtour/ Victoria Tower House of Lords Chamber 12 THE HISTORY OF THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER The Palace of Westminster is perhaps one of London’s most iconic buildings. It’s where all the UK’s politicians meet and it’s where all laws are made, but do you know how it came to be? From its beginnings over a millennium ago to surviving the Blitz, this is the history of the Palace of Westminster. Royal origins The original site of the Palace of Westminster was built on an eyot in the River Thames known as Thorney Island, which no longer exists. This site was of strategic importance to King Canute from as early as 1016, when he used the island as his royal residence. It was Edward the Confessor who first built a royal palace at the location — around the same time he built Westminster Abbey — in the middle of the 11th century, 1042. The oldest part of the palace that still exists today is known as Westminster Hall, which was built by King William II in the late 1090s. For much of the medieval period, it became tradition that the ruling monarch would take up their principal residence at the Palace. The rise of parliament The King’s council, which was a precursor to parliament, would meet in Westminster Hall to discuss their plans for the country and laying the foundations of what was to come. The first official parliament met in the Hall in 1295, and almost every single following parliament for the next 400 years took place there. Because the building was constructed as a royal residence, there were no purpose-built chambers for parliament as there are today. State ceremonies were held in what had been King Henry III’s bedchamber, while the House of Lords would meet in the Queen’s chamber. The burning of the commons By the 18th century, parliamentarians had their own building, but the whole site was showing signs of ageing, and its limited space had become a problem for the growing size of parliamentary business. There were calls to build a new palace, but instead yet more buildings were constructed to improve the existing site. It wouldn’t last for long however, as a fire in 1834 burned down both houses and many of the other buildings at the palace. King William IV offered up the nearly finished Buckingham Palace to parliament, but it was considered unsuitable and was rejected. 13 A new home Following the fire, some chambers were repaired for temporary use, and parliament set about building a new home. Designs were submitted by some of the foremost architects of the day, but the ultimate winner, Augustus W. N. Pugin, was forced to submit his Gothic design through another architect, Charles Barry. Due to his conversion to Roman Catholicism, it was likely that his ideas would have been rejected. The first brick was laid on 27 April 1840, with the Lords Chamber and Commons Chamber completed in 1847 and 1852 respectively, and the whole project was completed by 1870. Surviving war During the Blitz of WWII, the Palace was hit by bombs on fourteen different raids, destroying some parts of the building and killing several people. On 26 September 1940, a bomb which fell into Old Palace Yard caused severe damage to the south wall of St Stephen's Porch and the masonry of the west front. The statue of Richard the Lionheart was even lifted bodily from the pedestal, but sustained only minor damage in the form of a bent sword. The incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10 and 11 May 1941 caused the greatest damage to the Palace. The Commons Chamber was hit by bombs and the roof of Westminster Hall was set on fire. The fire service said that it would be impossible to save both, so it was decided to concentrate on saving the Hall. The Commons Chamber was entirely destroyed by the fire which spread to the Members' Lobby and caused the ceiling to collapse. By the following morning, all that was left of the Chamber was a smoking shell. The House of Lords was struck by a bomb which passed through the floor of the Chamber without exploding. Today, the Palace is in urgent need of repairs costing upwards of £7 billion, which will begin in 2022, require a temporary dock to be built and last for six years. Do you think we should spend £7billion to repair the houses of parliament? Explain your view. 14 Check your understanding by creating a timeline of the Palace of Westminster Date What happened? 1016 1042 1090 1295 1834 1840 1870 1940 1941 2022 EBI: Research the events of 1605 and explain why parliament was NOT blown up https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9crd2p https://learning.parliament.uk/resources/guy-fawkes-and-bonfire-night-video/ Exit Ticket 1. The Houses of Parliament are also called… The Tower of London Buckingham Palace Houses of Parliament 2. Big Ben is actually the bell. What is the tower it is in called? Victoria Tower Elizabeth Tower Mary Tower 3. Which king built the first palace of Westminster? Cnut Edward the Confessor William II 4. Who designed the new parliament after it burned down in 1834? Sir Christopher Wren Augustus Pugin Sir Norman Foster 5. How much will the planned repairs to the palace cost due to being in 2022? £7 million £ 7 billion £7 trillion 15 3. How does the House of Commons work? LO: To explain using specific detail the role and function of the House of Commons and MPs. Do Now! 1.Democracy means … 2. I think that an important event in the development of UK democracy is … I think this is important because … 3.