📚 WALT: Examine suffragist and suffragette methods

Key Information:

Suffragists = Women who used peaceful methods to get the vote (like petitions and meetings)

Suffragettes = Women who used violent methods to get the vote (like breaking windows and hunger strikes)

1. What does the word 'suffrage' mean?

The right to vote

The right to work

The right to education

2. Which group used peaceful methods?

Suffragists

Suffragettes

Both groups

3. Which methods did suffragettes use? (Tick all that apply)

Breaking shop windows

Writing polite letters

Chaining themselves to railings

Holding peaceful marches

4. The leader of the suffragettes was _________________ Pankhurst.

(Clue: Her first name begins with 'E')

✏️ Compare and Contrast

5. Give one example of a peaceful suffragist method:

6. Give one example of a violent suffragette method:

7. Why do you think some women chose violent methods instead of peaceful ones?

8. Which method do you think was more effective? Explain your answer.

🎯 Success Criteria Check

Can you:

Explain what suffragists and suffragettes wanted?

Give examples of peaceful methods?

Give examples of violent methods?

Compare the two different approaches?

Extension Activity: Research one famous suffragist or suffragette and write 3 facts about them.

Suffragists vs Suffragettes Methods

Suffragists vs Suffragettes Methods

📚 WALT: Examine suffragist and suffragette methods

✏️ Compare and Contrast

🎯 Success Criteria Check

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