the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people

a single house rented out to multiple people or multiple families, also known as HMOs

Local context of Notting Hill

History

This unit will give students some understanding of Britain's position globally in the latter half of the 20th century when they come to study the Cold War.

Pupils will know the impact that the British Empire had on people who had been colonised from previous migration units. Students will also understand the relationship between the UK and the rest of Europe. 

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which keyword describes a single house rented out to multiple people or multiple families?

The government had decided to start fresh post-war and knocked all houses down

Many houses were damaged or destoryed during the Blitz

Post-war there was a boom in the number of babies born

Why was there a shortage of good quality housing at the end of World War Two (WW2)?

It was the wealthiest area in London at the time

A black community already existed there which made them feel safer

It was one of the few areas where landlords accepted black tenants

Why did Caribbean immigrants often settle in Notting Hill?

Which Polish landlord exploited Caribbean migrant tenants in Notting Hill in the 1960s?

Complete the sentence: Housing {{}} helped to improve housing in Notting Hill.

allowed landlords to have as many HMOs as they wished

prevented landlords from evicting tenants without due process

How did the 1965 Rent Act help Caribbean migrants?

What term did many people in the British colonies use to refer to Britain?

post-war there was a lack of jobs in the colonies

post-war they experienced a booming economy

some Caribbean colonies suffered shortages due to attacks by German submarines

there were many jobs available as people had died serving in the British forces

How were the colonies affected during World War Two?

Complete the sentence with the missing number: In the 1950s, the NHS ran recruitment programmes in __________ Commonwealth countries.

the ship they first arrived on was called the 'Empire Windrush'

the place they arrived in to was called 'Windrush Port'

Why were Caribbean migrants who arrived in Britain between 1948 and 1970 known as the ‘Windrush generation’?

Complete the sentence: {{}} are citizens who lived in British colonies or former British colonies who had joined the Commonwealth.

Why was the black community in London not able to fully enjoy the 'Swinging Sixties'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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

Local context of Notting Hill

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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