Women’s pre-war position

Look at these photographs of women in 1900, think of 5 words

to describe them.

-Think about what you can

SEE-Think about what you can

INTERPRET

Lesson Objectives

• To identify the position of women before WW1 (L5)

• To understand the impact of WW1 on women (L5)

• To assess which aspect of WWI had the biggest impact on women's lives (L6)

Lesson Focus: Change and Continuity

Women’s pre-war positionDomestic Service – 1.7 million

Textile Manufacturing – 800,000

Clothing Trades- 600,000 Commercial-

500,000

Government (eg Teaching) -260,000

Women’s pre-war position

What do you notice about

this information?

Most women, particularly those

who were married, had their primary job in the home.

Population of women in Britain 24 million

Domestic Service 1.7 million

Textile Manufacturing 800,000

Clothes Trades 600,000

Commercial 500,000

Government 260,000

Total working 3.86 million

Lesson Objectives

• To identify the position of women before WW1 (L5)

Lesson Focus: Change and Continuity

Activity: Now you must investigate!

In teams you are now going to investigate how far WW1 affected women’s roles, during and after the war.

• Use the sources in the hand-out and extras that appear on the board.

• Record evidence that you find of women's roles changing and staying the same.

• Look out for changes in employment and social changes.

• Make an overall judgment out of ten and explain why you have come to that decision.

A poster issued by the Government in WW1

In 1914, 5 million of the 23.8 million women in Britain were working. Thousands worked in munitions factories, and others were involved in voluntary work such as knitting socks for the soldiers. The employment rate increased again in 1916 when conscription was introduced.

Although women were near the front lines, working as nurses, they were rarely engaged in fighting themselves. Thousands of women were employed as nurses in WW1, but mostly working at home.

After the War, women began to go out without a chaperone, shorter skirts and hair became fashionable. Women also wore makeup and smoked in public for the first time.

Lesson Objectives

• To identify the position of women before WW1 (L5)

• To understand the impact of WW1 on women (L5)

Lesson Focus: Change and Continuity

Demonstrate: Now explain what you found!

Women’s lives changed dramatically during the war. Which aspect had the biggest impact on women's lives?• Employment• Changes to social lifeYou must refer to both when explaining your answer.(10 marks)

Success criteria for a ten mark question:

• Include both points (Describe, explain, assess)• Use the PEE chain• Focus on the question• Make a judgement• Write 3 paragraphs (point one, point two and

a conclusion)• Spend 15 minutes writing this answer• Length: at least a full page

Mark National Curriculum Level1-2 Level 3- Simple descriptive response. May only describe/consider

one of the points. There will be some use of the evidence.3-5 Level 4- Explains one point OR considers both but with limited

explanation.6-8 Level 5- A well-structured answer (A paragraph for each

point/conclusion). Explains how both points impacted and evidence to support this. One side of the argument may be more developed than the other.

9-10 Level 6- Same as level 5 but uses accurate own knowledge to support their answer and explains the links between the two issues in the context of the question. Makes a clear overall judgment.

Women’s lives changed dramatically during the war. Which aspect had the biggest impact on women’s lives? • Employment• Changes to social life

Lesson Objectives

• To identify the position of women before WW1 (L5)

• To understand the impact of WW1 on women (L5)

• To assess which aspect of WWI had the biggest impact on women's lives (L6)

Lesson Focus: Change and Continuity

Homework:

Research Task:• Think about why women would now feel they

deserved suffrage• Collect some detail of the suffragists and

suffragettes• Try to include some actions of both groups to

use for next lesson

Plenary: What would a woman look like?

Learning Habit: Reviewing

Before the War?

During the War?

After the War?

During the War After the War

Evidence that women’s roles changed Evidence that women’s roles changed

Evidence that women’s roles stayed the same Evidence that women’s roles stayed the same

How far did it change? (Give a rate out of 10 and explain) How far did it change? (Give a rate out of 10 and explain)