This enquiry offers an overview of the topic of religion and belief during the industrial period. It introduces students to a fairly provocative interpretation. The historian Trevor Ling thinks that the nineteenth century was the period of ‘greatest success’ for the Christian faith. Students categorise evidence in order to decide[…]
This enquiry takes a satirical cartoon from the 18th century as its starting point. In the cartoon, ‘religion’ is seen as being ‘stamped out’ by the Enlightenment ideals of key philosopher Thomas Paine. Having worked out the message of this source, students examine a range of evidence to judge the[…]
Download this knowledge organiser for this unit focusing on beliefs in the Industrial Period. The unit is centred around three main questions: What impact did the Enlightenment have on ideas and beliefs in Britain? ‘Disbelief crept over me’. How typical was Charles Darwin’s loss of faith? How could Charles Kingsley’s[…]
This enquiry begins by outlining Darwin’s own religious views. These views are very interesting because although for many years Darwin tried to reconcile his Christian faith with his scientific observations, it seems that eventually, this became too difficult. ‘Disbelief’ had come over him by the time he completed his autobiography.[…]
This enquiry focuses on the religious beliefs of Charles Kingsley. Kingsley is a great case study in nineteenth-century belief because – although he was brought up in a traditionally religious family and even served as chaplain for Queen Victoria – some of his novels and later writings suggest that he[…]
Download this substantive knowledge test the unit on Beliefs in the Industrial Period. It tests your students’ core knowledge from this unit of work. Use it alongside an end product from one of the enquiries in this unit to provide you with assessment information about your students substantive and disciplinary[…]
This enquiry gives students the chance to gain an overview understanding of some of the big political changes of the 19th century. It will familiarise them with concepts and events that might appear somewhat difficult to comprehend. Students learn about some of the reforms that shaped British politics in the[…]
Based on diaries, letters and songs, can your class work out why a working class Yorkshire man ended up buried in Western Australia in 1891? They will use all the enquiry skills needed to be a successful historian: hypothesizing, making inferences, refining their ideas in the light of new evidence before[…]
This enquiry asks two vital questions about convict transportation. Why did the Government begin the policy and how successful was it? Can be used at Key Stage 3 to teach part of the Empire.
Which reformer most deserves to go on the back of a £5 note? This quirky enquiry takes a look at all of the prison reformers mentioned in the Edexcel specification. It also addresses the second order concept of significance. Like the good history teachers we are, we inevitably pay homage[…]
Download this free knowledge-rich plan for a 6 enquiry study into Power in the Industrial Period. This fits into our coherent Key Stage 3 curriculum. The free downloadable scheme provides you with the core knowledge each lesson delivers and the first-order concepts / key terms each lesson will focus on.[…]
Here we provide, 6 interlinking enquiries which make teaching the British Empire a joy. Starting with an antique plate, each enquiry stands up alone and ties in with the empire theme. Lots of creativity and rigour.
This lesson is an excellent way to sprinkle some diversity into your curriculum. It will help your students see how the British treated and thought of those people they ‘colonised’ in the early 19th century. You will start with a classic oblique ISM which slowly reveals that Sarah Baartman was[…]
Your students will answer this question, work out whether this was an act of violence or remembrance, and uncover a much bigger story too.
Why was the Bloody Code abolished in the 1820s – 1830s? This cracking enquiry is highly engaging and answers the above question by arming your students with all of the evidence and skills they need to write a speech arguing for the end of the BC. To start with they[…]
Taking an ordinary tea set as its starting point, this lesson introduces some dark stories from Britain’s past. See the tea article for further guidance.
Add flavour and coherence to your industrial period unit with this special brew. Download an entire coherent SOW with five interlinking enquiries and creative end product.
When in the 19th century was it the best time for John Walker to go to prison? This enquiry uses the power of the personal story to engage your classes. We look at the case of John Walker, who was found guilty of stealing onions. Your students start by drawing[…]
Did anyone really bother to enforce the law properly 1700-1900? This enquiry starts with the fascinating story of Jonathan Wild – the self-named Thief Taker General who ran a massive network of thieves, had some of them tried and executed, and advised the government on crime prevention! Now that is[…]
Excellent interpretations work where students are introduced to the tiny commemorative plaque on the wall of Manchester’s Free Trade Hall.
Download this knowledge organiser for this unit focusing on shifting power in the Industrial Period. The unit provides you with enquiries showing how power shifted in this period. There is an overview which asks your students to asses to what extent the shifts in power were a result of protest[…]
This enquiry starts with the gruesome, bloody murder of two men from Southampton. Daniel Chater and William Galley were beaten and stoned to death in 1748. Students are tasked with suggesting why such a murder might have taken place? What had Chater and Galley done to upset their murderers so[…]
This active enquiry get students to put themselves in the shoes of the Swing Rioters. It asks them to work out how they might have responded to the circumstances facing agricultural labourers in the early 19th century. Students work through a number of decisions, before learning how ordinary people actually[…]
Updated for 2021 In this clever enquiry you will get your students to analyse difficult yet accessible primary evidence. They will use three sets of data (in map form) to decide whether or not they agree with a professor’s view of the causes The Swing Riots. This tried and tested[…]
Here you use the power of the personal story to help your students find out why two brothers led the Swing Riots in the small village of Bullington. You will use a mystery approach activity to get your students thinking hard. They will sort and classify information before making sense of it.[…]
This imaginative task helps your students get creative. What events would they include in a tea cosy design to tell the story of our national drink?
This enquiry starts with the story of Henry Ayling, a gamekeeper working on a big estate in the 19thcentury. Ayling reported an increase in debts in the periods 1830-1. Students are asked to speculate about why this might have been. The enquiry reveals that this debt came from an increase[…]
This enquiry focuses on local policing in the 19th century. It sees students encounter an historian’s interpretation about the effectiveness of local policing. David Taylor argues that local policing was characterised by a ‘limited degree of progress’. Having come up with some criteria to judge ‘progress’, students then study a[…]
This enquiry encourages students to reflect on the different punishment methods used in the 18th to 20th centuries. It takes an overview approach. The enquiry begins with the story of Elizabeth Lavender, who was executed for infanticide in 1799. It then introduces a range of other punishment methods used during[…]
Download this free knowledge-rich plan for a 5 enquiry study into Ordinary Lives in the Industrial Period. This fits into our coherent Key Stage 3 curriculum. The free downloadable scheme provides you with the core knowledge each lesson delivers and the first-order concepts / key terms each lesson will focus[…]
