Card Sort - Does the Duke of Cumberland deserve to be called the 'Butcher of Culloden'?

This outstanding lesson on an often forgotten Georgian hero, the Duke of Cumberland, is designed to help students evaluate whether he deserves the label the ‘Butcher of Culloden.’ In the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden in 1746, he was seen as a war hero who had saved the Union and was called ‘Sweet William.’ However, his treatment of the defeated Jacobites called into question his reputation.

If you are looking for a fun and interactive card sort to run alongside your own resources, then you have found it. If you are looking for a more in depth lesson with supporting materials then you can purchase the card sort with a supporting PowerPoint from our TES shop.

When you purchase this lesson you will be able to download a single page Word Document, which contains two heading cards and sixteen information cards to be sorted so that students can evaluate whether the Duke of Cumberland deserves the title ‘Butcher of Culloden’ or the more generous ‘Sweet William.’

There is enough work in these resources for one lesson, which could be then finished off for homework. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: The Act of Union
Know: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Understand: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?
Skills: Collaboration, Cause, Consequence & Interpretation.

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Who was the Duke of Cumberland?
Can You Explain: What part did he play in the defeat of the Jacobite Rebellion in 1745?
Can You Evaluate: Does Cumberland deserve to be called the ‘Butcher of Culloden’?

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Roy