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Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol

I can describe how Paul Stephenson came to Bristol and what it was like there for black people.

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Year 2

Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol

I can describe how Paul Stephenson came to Bristol and what it was like there for black people.

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Key learning points

  1. After school Paul joined the RAF and spent time in Germany working with young people.
  2. After the RAF he studied youth work and moved to Bristol in 1962.
  3. He was the first black youth worker in Bristol.
  4. At this time many black people had come from the Caribbean to live in Bristol.
  5. Even though they had travelled to Britain to help the country recover after the war, they were not treated well.

Keywords

  • RAF - people in the RAF fly planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force to protect the country

  • Youth worker - a youth worker’s job is to work with and help young people

  • Caribbean - the Caribbean is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, which is between North and South America

Common misconception

Some may think that people only came to Britain from the Caribbean.

People from all over the world came to Britain, including from places like India and Poland.

Use maps or an atlas to help students understand where the Caribbean is and appreciate how far people travelled to help in Britain.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
When the Second World War , children were evacuated.
Correct answer: started
ended
Q2.
Select the correct definition for the word ‘evacuated’.
moved from a safe area to a dangerous one
Correct answer: moved from a dangerous area to a safer one
Q3.
Paul Stephenson was evacuated when he was 3 years old.
Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
The countryside had lots of…
cars
buildings
Correct answer: fields
Q5.
Why was Paul treated differently to the other children?
Correct answer: because he had coloured skin since he was of African descent
because he was clever
because he was white
Q6.
In the countryside, Paul and the other children chased…
cows
cars
trains
Correct answer: rabbits

6 Questions

Q1.
When he was 16, Paul joined the…
Army
Correct answer: RAF
Scouts
Q2.
Match the keyword to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:youth worker,this person’s job is to work with and help young people

this person’s job is to work with and help young people

Correct Answer:Caribbean,a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea

a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea

Correct Answer:RAF,these people fly planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force

these people fly planes for Britain’s Royal Air Force

Q3.
Paul Stephenson started working with children when he was in…
Greece
Correct answer: Germany
Spain
Q4.
Put these events into the correct order.
1 - Paul left school and joined the RAF.
2 - Paul travelled to different countries with the RAF.
3 - Paul left the RAF and returned to college in England.
4 - Paul became a youth worker.
5 - Paul moves to Bristol.
Q5.
After the Second World War, Britain needed lots of people to rebuild cities.
Correct answer: True
False
Q6.
Select two problems families of African descent in Britain faced in the 1960s.
Correct answer: They were not given good jobs.
They had too many jobs to choose from.
Correct answer: They couldn’t find houses to live in.
They found too many houses to live in.

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