Poaching in the Industrial Age (Edexcel)

Was the law too harsh on poachers, between c.1700 - c.1900? [#4]

An exploration into the laws on poaching during the Industrial Age, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers!

Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work!

Overview: In this lesson, students investigate the activities of poachers between c.1700 - c.1900. They will also reflect on whether poaching as a capital crime was too brutal, creating criteria for their own judgement using contextual information (i.e. they type of people poaching, the black market etc.). The lesson culminates with an exam-style question, where students can consider similarities in societal attitudes towards different crimes, such as smuggling.

Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3.

Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes

What will you get?

• Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria.
• PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips.
• Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities.
• Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities).
• Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.