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

being targeted and treated badly, worse than others, over a sustained period of time

Impact of empire on migration in and out of Britain

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

Factors causing westward migration

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

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

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

From where did many people migrate to Britain in the 19th century?

What is the term for being targeted and treated badly, worse than others, over a sustained period of time?

 Some of the main reasons for people to migrate to Britain in the 19th century included ...

establishment of shipping routes and railways

How did being part of the British Empire make migration easier?

Where did many Britons migrate to during the 19th century?

the expulsion of Jewish people from Britain under King Edward I

Put the following events in chronological order.

Soldiers from which British colony played a vital role on the Western Front during World War One (WW1)?

In which British cities did black ex-servicemen suffer severe discrimination after the First World War?

How did African and Caribbean soldiers help during WW1?

What is the term for a country or area under the control of another country?

Where did soldiers from the colonies serve during World War Two (WW2)?

What policy was put in place to enable people from the Commonwealth to come to Britain?

Starter Quiz