the Industrial Revolution was a period of great change during which improvements in technology changed how people lived and worked

in this context, the term middle class is used to describe people who earn a living from professional jobs that require an education

in this context, the term working class is used to describe people who earn a living from carrying out manual labour e.g. in factories

a law or set of laws passed by Parliament is known as legislation

Women and the Industrial Revolution

History

Women and the medieval Church

The role of women in the early modern period

The right to vote and the role of women in the 1920s and 1930s

The role of women in post-war Britain, 1945-1975

The changing role of women

In ‘Women’s suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?’, pupils studied the historical battle for women’s right to vote. This unit extends that understanding by examining how women’s roles and societal expectations have continued to change and develop in British society.

In this unit, pupils consolidate and extend their knowledge of history before 1066 by examining how women's roles in British society have changed from the medieval period to the present.

Thematic study: how has the role of women in British society changed?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

people who earn a living from professional jobs that require education

people who earn a living from carrying out manual labour

people who own land, have titles and may be wealthy enough not to work

Match the words to their correct definitions.

{{ }} was passed during the 19th century that limited working opportunities for women.

The {{ }} describes a period of great change during which improvements in technology changed how people lived and worked.

Women only worked in factories so their work was easy.

Men were considered to be the main family provider.

Women were not as good as men at these jobs.

Why could women be paid far less than men even if they did the same jobs during the 19th century?

Who campaigned to limit women’s work in factories and mines in the 19th century?

The growth of which professions created new opportunities for some women?

Which word describes a society that is controlled by men?

Which monarchs showed that women could wield power in the early modern period?

Which of the following were women not allowed to do in the early modern period?

Which word refers to a powerful and wealthy group in society who own land and have titles?

Which of the following jobs did women who lived in the countryside do?

When women married, whose authority were they now expected to live under?

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