The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of empires more generally, built throughout key stages 1, 2 and 3, alongside what they have learnt about the British Empire specifically in both year 8 and 9 where the focus was on the Americas and India. This unit prepares pupils for both the next unit, about the commemoration and contestation of the Empire, and the later year 9 unit about decolonisation in the British Empire.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that countries would colonise other countries in order to gain land, money and power.
- Pupils know that in the early modern and modern periods, many European nations competed to have the largest and most successful empires.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge of empires more generally, built throughout key stages 1, 2 and 3, alongside what they have learnt about the British Empire specifically in both year 8 and 9 where the focus was on the Americas and India. This unit prepares pupils for both the next unit, about the commemoration and contestation of the Empire, and the later year 9 unit about decolonisation in the British Empire.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that countries would colonise other countries in order to gain land, money and power.
- Pupils know that in the early modern and modern periods, many European nations competed to have the largest and most successful empires.
The British Empire: how far was it transformed in the mid-nineteenth century?
In this unit, pupils learn about how the British Empire changed in the mid-nineteenth century. They examine the British Empire in India, Jamaica, East Asia, and Africa and evaluate the extent to which it was transformed during this period.
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