How much did Gypsy and Traveller life change in Britain between 1753 and 1914?
A four lesson sequence that focuses on the history of Gypsies and Travellers from the start of the first industrial revolution period to the eve of the First World War. This was a time of great social and economic change in Britain. By completing this sequence pupils will not only learn about a period of British Gypsy and Traveller history, they will also learn about some of the social and economic changes in Britain in the period. They will consider how much changed in society and how much changed for Gypsy and Traveller people.
By completing this sequence of lessons pupils will learn:
- How life changed for Gypsy and Traveller people in Britain in the 150 years up to the First World War
- An outline history of Gypsies and Travellers in Britain before 1750
- Some of the social and economic changes that occurred in Britain 1750-1914
- Hinterland knowledge that will help develop their sense of period and place for further study of the years 1750-1914
- To evaluate the ‘extent’ of change and to learn that changes are not experienced in the same way
- To collect notes from a variety of sources and interpretations, to organise them and to frame them as an answer to a historical question.
Attached files:
- Teacher notes for lesson sequence
23 KB Word document - Lesson 1: Gypsies and Travellers in 18th-century Britain
527.7 KB Powerpoint presentation - L1 Mary Squires story
8.2 KB Word document - L1 Mary Squires journey map
2.11 MB JPEG image - L1 Mary Squires the gypsy picture
1017.8 KB PNG image - L1 data capture sheet
9.8 KB Word document - Lesson 2: Historian's viewpoint
40.6 KB Powerpoint presentation - L2 Woodcut from Bristol
616.8 KB Word document - L2 map
69.2 KB Powerpoint presentation - Lesson 3: Changes from later 18th to early 20th centuries
7.13 MB Powerpoint presentation - L3 Gypsies and Travellers sequence
452.3 KB Powerpoint presentation - Lesson 4: How much did Gypsy and Traveller life change in Britain between 1753 and 1914?
2.24 MB Powerpoint presentation