the background of a source - its nature, origin and purpose

Writing about Notting Hill and its sources

History

In this unit, pupils studied the experience of migrants in Notting Hill in the modern period. In ‘Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: who had power in Anglo-Saxon England?’, pupils will study the experiences of people in Anglo-Saxon society and consider who held power in that period.

In ‘Migration: how far have migrants been welcomed in modern Britain’, pupils studied how far attitudes towards migrants continued to shift as race played an increasingly significant role in the experiences of migrants. In this unit, pupils will study how changing attitudes and the role of race directly impacted migrant communities in Notting Hill.

In this unit, pupils study the historical environment of Notting Hill in the 1950s and 1960s. They learn about the local context of this area and the influence of Caribbean cultures there. They also learn about racism, policing and black activism in the area.

The historical environment: what does Notting Hill tell us about migration?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Complete the sentence withe the missing number: There are __________ types of historical environment questions on Notting Hill.

Which word describes the usefulness of a source?

Which word describes the background of a source - its nature, origin and purpose?

select a detail in the source you would follow up

explain how this would help answer the question

What is the correct order to follow up a detail in a source and explain how you would do this?

what the content of the source actually says

the date it was written and the historical context

Which of the following statements relates to the provenance of a written source?

Identify a feature of each topic and provide supporting information for both.

Explain two disadvantages and support them with a detailed explanation.

Which of these statements best explains how to describe features of the Notting Hill historic environment?

Which word describes a direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past?

Which word describes from the same time as something?

Which of the following are national records that historians could use when studying Notting Hill in the 1960s?

It tells the first-hand experiences of Caribbean migrants.

It was published in the 1970s so writers had time to reflect on events.

It tells about the racism and discrimination experiences of Caribbean migrants.

It illustrates important features of Caribbean culture.

It was created by a white Met police officer so gives a voice to both sides.

What makes the West Indian Gazette a useful source for a historian understanding the historical context of Notting Hill?

contemporary source; record details not captured in written record

without context can't be understood; reflect the photographer's view

Match the statements about the photographs of the Caribbean Carnival of 1959 to whether they are strengths or limitations of the source.

It only focuses on the march and police harassment, not other experiences.

It shows the tensions between the Caribbean community and the Met Police.

It reveals the ways the leaders of the Caribbean community responded to racism.

It shows how local issues regarding race were becoming national issues.

It fails to mention the carnival which had been improving race relations.

Why is the Mangrove protest letter an important source for historians understanding the historical context of Notting Hill?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Writing about Notting Hill and its sources

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.