people who have been forced to work without pay, lose their freedom and become the property of another person; sources often refer to them as slaves

a country or area under control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country

the movement of people into a new area or country

Factors causing westward migration

History

The arrival of the Vikings

The Danish conquest

The Norman conquest (1066)

Angevin Empire

The Hundred Years' War

Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain

The colonisation of North America

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

The War of Independence

Huguenot migration

Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances

The origins of British rule in India

The Indian Rebellion

The impact of British rule in India

The scramble for Africa

Cecil Rhodes and the Boer War

What sources can tell us about the expansion of Empire

Irish migration to Britain in the 19th century

Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries

Movement within the British Empire

The impact of imperial propaganda in the 19th century

The impact of the World Wars on migration to and from Britain

Impact of empire on migration in and out of Britain

The end of the British Empire in the 20th century

Post war migration to Britain: The Windrush generation

Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa

Post war migration to Britain: The Falklands

The impact of the EU on migrant experiences in Britain

Experience of post-WW2 migrants in Britain

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which word describes the movement of people into a new area or country?

Which word describes a country or area under control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country?

How much did Britain generate from the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the secondary industries that benefitted from the trade?

enslaved Africans, Highlanders and Islanders of Scotland

Puritans and other non conformists groups, Huguenots

Match the reason for migration to the migrant group.

Roughly how many Puritans migrated to the American colonies between 1630 and 1641?

Which of the following advances in science and technology made the colonisation of North America possible?

Which word describes a member of the Western Church who does not recognise the pope as its head?

Henry VIII established small-scale plantations in Ireland - this failed.

Elizabeth I established small-scale plantations in Ireland - this failed.

James VI of Scotland became James I of England.

The official and large-scale Ulster Plantations programme began.

Put the following events in chronological order.

Many Irish Gaels lost their homes and lands.

The urban landscape was reshaped with new villages.

The traditional Brehon Laws were replaced by English laws.

Ulster became a Protestant region of Ireland.

Ulster continued as a Catholic region of Ireland.

What were the consequences of the Ulster Plantations?

Highlanders wanted assistance in migrating to other parts of the world.

British monarchs wanted to stamp out Gaelic language and culture.

Highlands' land was poor quality so Highlanders were relocated for their benefit

What was one of the main causes of the Highland Clearances?

What types of jobs were Highlanders forced into during the first phase of the Highland Clearances?

Where did many Highlanders migrate to during the second stage of the Highland Clearances?

Factors causing westward migration

Lesson outcome

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