Emily Davison and the Suffragettes
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why Emily Davison joined the Suffragettes.
Key learning points
- Not getting her degree because she was a woman made Emily Davison very angry.
- Something else that women were not allowed to do was to vote.
- This made Emily very angry as well.
- Emily joined a group of women who were fighting for women to be allowed to vote.
- This group was called the Suffragettes.
Keywords
Vote - when someone can vote, they are allowed to make a choice about who runs the country
Suffragettes - the Suffragettes were a group of people who wanted women to have the right to vote in Britain
Common misconception
Some may think that Emily Davison quit her job to join the Suffragettes.
Emily joined the Suffragettes in 1906 and did not quit her job to fight for women's suffrage full time until 1908.
Teacher tip
You could look up some of the gender inequalities that still exist today to discuss them with pupils.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Emily Davison was born when was Queen of the United Kingdom.
Q2.Children often got diseases in Victorian times.
Q3.Emily Davison was lucky enough to go....
Q4.What is literature?
Q5.A certificate to show someone has completed studying a subject at university is a...
Q6.Emily Davison was not allowed a degree because she was a...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword to the definition.
Q2.Why was Emily Davison not allowed her degree certificates?
Q3.Women and men were treated in the same way in Britain at the start of the 1900s.
Q4.In 1908, only could vote in Britain.
Q5.When did Emily Davison join the Suffragettes?
Q6.Women wanted to vote for people who would make changes...
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