the First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved countries from all over the world, including Britain

when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country

a factory is a big building full of machines for making things

Changes for women following Emily Davison's death

History

Emily Davison and the tragedy at Epsom Racecourse

Emily Davison's early life and education

Emily Davison and the Suffragettes

Stories from Emily Davison's activism

Emily Davison's funeral

Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub

Paul Stephenson's early life and evacuation

Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol

Paul Stephenson and the Bristol Bus Boycott

Paul Stephenson's legacy in Bristol and Britain

Comparing Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison

In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ pupils compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop their chronological and substantive understanding. In ‘Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?’ they begin to investigate more ways in which we know about the past.

In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils built on their chronological and substantive understanding in a depth study of Queen Victoria and Victorian Britain. In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ they compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop this further.

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.

Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Lots of British {{ }} joined the army and left Britain to go and fight in the war. 

True or false. When the First World War started, the Suffragettes stopped using militant tactics.

Select the one job that women did NOT do in Britain during the First World War.

In 1918, women over the age of  30 were…

British women were {{ }} during the First World War.

Emily might have been trying to put a {{ }} on a horse.

50,000 people lined the streets at Emily's funeral.

5,000 {{{ }} walked in a procession at the funeral.

Select the colour which was not included on Suffragette banners.

Who did the horse that knocked Emily over belong to?

Exit Quiz

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