This lesson, designed for the Edexcel migration thematic study,covers the experiences of Jews, Gypsies, Palatines in early modern England and compares to prior learning on Huguenots. There are references to prior lessons (Huguenots in England; Why did religion bring migrants to early modern England?) available on my shop, however these are nit integral to the main lesson activities.
L.o.s:
To discover the experiences of Palatine, Jewish and Gypsy migrants in the early modern period.
To compare the experiences of these groups to Huguenot migrants.
Introductory lesson setting up the early modern period in the GCSE migration spec. Designed for Edexcel but would support OCR/AQA
Covers changes to England from the Medieval to Early Modern period and how this influenced migration.
L.O.: To explain how changes to England in the Early Modern period affected migration
Suitable for migration GCSE thematic study. Designed for Edexcel but may be suitable for OCR/AQA.
Please note this lesson requires the edexcel pearson migration textbook.
Covers Huguenot and Palatine migrants’ reasons for migration in the context of the Reformation and post-Reformation conflicts.
L.o.s:
To gain an overview of the Reformation and why it caused such turmoil, war, and persecution across Europe.
To identify and compare the reasons for Huguenot and Palatine migration to early modern England.
This lesson introduces the key changes in Britain 1700-1900 in regards to empire, industrialisation, government, and transport to contextualise study of migration to Britain 1700-1900.
L.O.s:
to explain how Britain changed 1700-1900
To identify factors that caused this change
Suitable for the GCSE thematic study - designed for edexcel but appropriate for other exam boards / HPA Year 9.
Designed for the Edexcel migration paper, this lesson focuses on the experiences of and reasons for migration and the Jewish community of London’s East End in the late 19th century. Suitable for Edexcel and other exam boards.
Links include: industrial revolution, Jack the Ripper, crime and policing
L.o. To explain why Jews migrated from Europe in the 19th century
To evaluate their experiences in Britain
Please note this lesson requires the Pearson Migrants in Britain textbook
This lesson, planned for the Edexcel spec, covers the role of Menasseh ben Israel, Oliver Cromwell, and additional factors in the return of Jewish migrants to England following expulsion in 1290. It also recaps the experiences of Jewish migrants in Medieval England.
please note this lesson requires a photocopy of a page in the edexcel pearson GCSE migration textbook
Lesson objectives: To explain why Jewish migration was able to resume in this period
To evaluate the role of Oliver Cromwell, Menasseh ben Israel, and FACTORS in shaping this
Appropriate to both the OCR and Edexcel Migration thematic study. It explores the reasons for and impact of Norman migration.
Lesson objectives:
To understand why the Normans invaded England
To explain how England changed under Norman rule
PLEASE NOTE: This lesson requires both the Edexcel pearson textbook and the OCR Hodder textbook. Priced accordingly!
This lesson is suitable for GCSE migration thematic study.
Lesson objectives:
To explain the reasons why other migrants came to England in the Middle Ages
To describe the experiences of Flemish migrants and European merchants
Please note: this lesson uses the pearson Edexcel textbook
This lesson, designed for the Edexcel migration course, focuses on the experiences of non-European migrants in Early Modern England.
Lo.s:
Examine the experiences of some migrants to England from outside Europe in the early modern period.
Evaluate similarities and differences between migrants’ experiences.
Please note there is a reference to prior learning about Huguenots, Gypsies, Jews and Palatines in the starter and the plenary. This prior knowledge is not needed to engage with the main activities or meet the learning objective. Lessons on these topics can be found in my shop
Lesson 2 in a scheme of work designed for the historic environment section of Edexcel’s Migrants in Britain paper focusing on Caribbean migration to Notting Hill 1948-1970.
This lesson explores the barriers to housing experienced by Caribbean migrants, with content including: The reasons for Caribbean; migration to the area; the problems of housing: houses of multiple occupation (HMOs); overcrowding and slum landlords, e.g. Peter Rachman; Bruce Kenrick and the Notting Hill Housing association
L.o.: To investigate the problems of housing in Notting Hill
Could be useful to support development of your KS4 20th century British curriculum during Black History Month
In this lesson, students examine the experiences of Caribbean and commonwealth migrants in Britain after the Second World War. This lesson was designed as part of my scheme of work on modern Britain for the Edexcel migration thematic study, however works particularly well as a standalone lesson and could complement any study of postwar Britain - and could be a good inclusion for a Black History Month programme of study.
It features a fully resourced source worksheets with a range of primary sources and accompanying activities, plus an activity to accompany a short BBC feature on first hand testimony of Windrush era migrants.
LOs:
To use a range of sources to explain the experiences of Caribbean migrants in Britain
To use own knowledge to evaluate the typicality of sources
Includes: Empire, Windrush, Colour bar, Black communities Bristol and Brixton, discrimination, Black British History
Please note that the content of this lesson addresses racism and discrimination, and the video features racist language, so must be handled sensitively and is therefore not suitable for below KS4
Suitable for the GCSE Edexcel Migrants in Britain thematic paper.
Lesson objectives:
To explain why the Viking peoples migrated to England
To explain how their presence impacted England
Video resources, task one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A16td8LuJls
task three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAjFKzyunrc
Appropriate for the Edexcel GCSE Migrants in Britain thematic paper.
Learning objectives: To explain how the Vikings and Danes changed England
To evaluate the extent of this impact
These two lessons teach students about the experiences and role of colonial troops from the Caribbean and East Africa in the First World War.
Both lessons draw on some prior knowledge of the wider WW1 context and use sources from the Imperial War Museum to investigate the experiences of these soldiers.
I designed these lessons as part of a Year 9 enquiry into experiences of the First World war, but it can be adapted up or down. It’s an excellent start if you are looking to improve the diversity of your curriculum provision of this topic, particularly in time to mark Black History month in October.
Themes/links: empire, colonialism, militarism, WW1, imperialism, scramble for Africa, independence movements, warfare
Please note the individual lessons are also available separately in my shop
This bundle contains two lessons covering content the experiences of Huguenot migrants in England; a homework task; 12 marker exam question practise. Suitable for Edexcel Migrants in Britain thematic study, adaptable for other exam boards.
This booklet was designed to accompany the Small Axe drama ‘Mangrove’. There are a series of comprehension questions for a number of extracts from the film. There is also a homework source analysis task.
I created this for the historic environment section of the Edexcel migration paper.
PLEASE NOTE:
The timings correspond to the film as it appears on BBC iplayer
The film, if you haven’t seen it already, features upsetting scenes so please watch it first to determine if appropriate for your class and prepare students for what they’re about to see. It’s an excellent learning resource but a challenging watch so needs to be handled sensitively.
This unit of work was designed for the Edexcel Migrants in Britain thematic study.
It includes 9 lessons, and covers the reasons for migration, experiences of migrants, and impact of migration on Britain c1700-1900.
It includes the following content: the impact of the empire and colonialism; Slave trade; Irish migration; Indian migration; industrial revolution; German and Italian migration; Jewish migration; London’s East End case study; Liverpool case study
This six-lesson unit covers the following aspects of the Edexcel thematic migration spec:
The context for migration: Reasons for migration and patterns of settlement, including Vikings,
Normans, Jews and other European traders and craftsmen; The context of English society: landownership and the growth of
towns; the role of the wool industry; opportunities for migrants; the role of the monarchy, including the need for royal finance; England as a part of Christendom.
The experience and impact of migrants: The experience of migrants in England: their relations with the authorities and the existing population, including the legal status of ‘alien’ and the impact of the Black Death; The impact of migrants in England, including the Danelaw, culture, trade and the built environment.
3 Case study: The city of York under the Vikings.
It also includes an introductory lesson to the thematic course
This scheme of work was designed for the Edexcel Migrants in Britain thematic study. It contains lessons exploring the reasons for migration, experiences of migrants, and impact of migration on 20th century Britain. It covers the role of social attitudes, government, the media, economic opportunity, changing role of empire in shaping these reasons, experiences, and impact.
***Please note, some lessons refer to the Pearson Edexcel migration textbook.
This bundle contains a series of lessons on the historic environment section of the new migration Edexcel GCSE thematic study. Themes include: racism and discrimination; housing; activism; economic changes; policing; carnival.
Also included: fully resourced student booklet to accompany in-class viewing of the Small Axe ‘Mangrove’ film with full links to the specification and source analysis activities.