Elizabethan England - Attitudes & Policies towards Poor - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 21

NEW SPEC 2025/6 - Students examine how far the attitudes and policies towards the poor changed during the reign of Elizabeth I.

The lesson resources include:

• 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT)
• 1 x 17 slide Main PowerPoint Lesson

Main Powerpoint Includes:

• Slide 1: Title Slide
• Slide 2: Warm up discussion questions based on modern day government help for the poor.
• Slide 3-4: Recap picture quiz linked to the causes of poverty in Elizabethan England with answers.
• Slide 5-6: Starter Task - Source analysis covering Elizabethan attitudes towards the poor. 5 sources included with printable worksheet.
• Slide 7-8: Background knowledge about Elizabethan attitudes towards the poor including the difference between the deserving poor and idle poor.
• Slide 9-10: Main task worksheet with instructions and printable worksheet.
• Slide 11: Follow up challenge questions
• Slide 12-13: Learning review quiz with answers
• Slide 14-16: Example eexam/assessment questions
• Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations.

All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

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