people in the RAF fly planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force to protect the country

a youth worker’s job is to work with and help young people

the Caribbean is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, which is between North and South America

Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol

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

Changes for women following Emily Davison's death

Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub

Paul Stephenson's early life and evacuation

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?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

this person’s job is to work with and help young people

these people fly planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

Paul Stephenson started working with children when he was in…

Paul travelled to different countries with the RAF.

Paul left the RAF and returned to college in England.

After the Second World War, Britain needed lots of people to rebuild cities.

Select two problems families of African descent in Britain faced in the 1960s.

When the Second World War {{ }}, children were evacuated.

moved from a safe area to a dangerous one

moved from a dangerous area to a safer one

Select the correct definition for the word ‘evacuated’.

Paul Stephenson was evacuated when he was 3 years old.

because he had coloured skin since he was of African descent

Why was Paul treated differently to the other children?

In the countryside, Paul and the other children chased… 

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