Year 2 - History
Emily Davison and the Suffragettes
Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?
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Unit Summary
The stories of Emily Davison and Paul Stephenson help students understand when change has occurred in social justice. They learn about the diversity of those who fought for change and gain a broader sense of history and curiosity about the past.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why Emily Davison joined the Suffragettes.
Key Notes
- Not getting her degree because she was a woman made Emily Davison very angry.
- Something else that women were not allowed to do was to vote.
- This made Emily very angry as well.
- Emily joined a group of women who were fighting for women to be allowed to vote.
- This group was called the Suffragettes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- vote: when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country
- Suffragettes: the Suffragettes were a group of people who wanted women to have the right to vote in Britain
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some may think that Emily Davison quit her job to join the Suffragettes.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Not getting her degree because she was a woman made Emily Davison very angry. Something else that women were not allowed to do was to vote.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'vote'
when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Some may think that Emily Davison quit her job to join the Suffragettes. Correction: Emily joined the Suffragettes in 1906 and did not quit her job to fight for women's suffrage full time until 1908.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Changes for women following Emily Davison's death Study Guide
- Comparing Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison Study Guide
- Emily Davison and the tragedy at Epsom Racecourse Study Guide
- Emily Davison's early life and education Study Guide
- Emily Davison's funeral Study Guide
- Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub Study Guide
- Paul Stephenson and the Bristol Bus Boycott Study Guide
- Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol Study Guide
- Paul Stephenson's early life and evacuation Study Guide
- Paul Stephenson's legacy in Bristol and Britain Study Guide
- Stories from Emily Davison's activism Study Guide
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