Modern Britain - Margaret Thatcher

This lesson examines the life and legacy of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It covers her economic reforms, leadership during the Falklands War, and the controversies surrounding her policies. Activities include watching videos, sorting timeline cards, and discussing the positive and negative impacts of her tenure. Students will engage in debates and writing tasks to critically assess Thatcher’s influence on modern Britain.

This is one lesson in a series of 20 on the late 20th and early 21st Century. Each lesson is designed to cover a range of historical and exam skills to build up students knowledge and exam skills ready for any exam board.

Those lessons are:

1. Modern Britain – The Windrush Generation
2. Modern Africa – Apartheid
3. Modern Europe – The European Union
4. Modern World – A History of Video Games
5. Modern World – Shigeru Miyamoto & Nintendo
6. Modern World – Space Telescopes
7. Modern World – Manned Space Flight
8. Moden World – Interplanetary Probes
9. Modern World – Mars Rovers
10. Modern Britain – Margaret Thatcher
11. Modern World – Iranian Revolution 1979
12. Modern World – Gulf War 1991
13. Modern World – Afghan War 2001 – 2022
14. Modern World – Iraq War 2003
15. Modern Technology – Deepmind, ChatGTP & AI
16. Modern World – Dubai Miracle
17. Modern World – Sovereign Wealth Funds
18. Modern Technology – Quantum Computing
19. Modern World – History of Environmentalism
20. Modern Technology - Blockchain

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