A-Level History Modern Britain - The Representation of the People Act 1918 and its impact

2 Lesson bundle on the Representation of the People Act 1918 and its impact on British politics. Objectives are to identify key changes in the political parties and assesses the rise of the Labour Party.

Includes:

Lesson 1: How did the Representation of the People Act 1918 impact British Politics?

• A QR code comprehension task with questions (article link included in PPT)

• Analysis of voter turnout 1918 and 1922 through a table.

• Table of general election winning governments 1918-1931

-Primary Source analysis: Labour Party manifesto 1918

• Historians interpretation of the 1918 Coupon Election

• Knowledge consolidation of the Representation of the People Act and its impact

Lesson 2: Essay guidance Lesson

‘Was the 1918 Representation of the People Act the main reason for the decline of the Liberals and the rise of the Labour Party in the years 1918-29? Explain your answer.’

Includes scaffolding to help students answer an essay question and model introduction, main body paragraph, and conclusion.