Theconversation. In 1932, Madame Tussaud’s asked their younger visitors to choose from among the waxworks the individual they most wanted to be like when they grew up.
The most popular answer was not the kind of figure you might expect. Daring explorers such as Captain Scott and Sir Earnest Shackleton were among the top choices, as were Joan of Arc, and Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. But the winner of the poll was a pious, middle-aged nurse from Norfolk who had worked in Belgium during its German occupation in World War I. This was Edith Cavell, who had been instrumental in saving the lives of hundreds of soldiers not only by providing them with medical care, but also by helping to smuggle them secretly back home across enemy lines. After her undercover resistance work was discovered by the German secret police, Cavell was tried for treason, found guilty, and shot at dawn by a firing squad in Brussels on October 12 1915, exactly 100 years ago today.
Keep it all in. Emmeline Pankhurst. 2007-DID-Votes for Women - [English website of the Académie de Toulouse] Suffragettes knew jiu jitsu and 12 other things you didn't know about the fight for women's rights. 'Suffrajitsu': How the suffragettes fought back using martial arts. Image copyright Jet City Comics/Joao Vieira The film Suffragette, which is due for release, portrays the struggle by British women to win the vote.
They were exposed to violence and intimidation as their campaign became more militant. So they taught themselves the martial art of jiu-jitsu. Edith Garrud was a tiny woman. Measuring 4ft 11in (150cm) in height she appeared no match for the officers of the Metropolitan Police - required to be at least 5ft 10in (178cm) tall at the time. In the run-up to World War One, Garrud became a jiu-jitsu instructor to the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), better known as the suffragettes, taking part in an increasingly violent campaign for votes for women.
Sick of the lack of progress, they resorted to civil disobedience, marches and illegal activities including assault and arson. Meryl Streep and co-stars attract backlash over Suffragette T-shirt slogan. Meryl Streep and three other cast members of the film Suffragette have been the subject of criticism online, after appearing in a photo shoot last week wearing T-shirts featuring a controversial slogan.
“I’d rather be a rebel than a slave,” the slogan read, quoting a 1913 speech by women’s rights activist Emmeline Pankhurst. The photos were published in Time Out London alongside interviews with Streep, Carey Mulligan, Romola Garai and Anne-Marie Duff. On Twitter, the photos inspired ire over the alleged racial insensitivity of the use of the quote, which for some carried connotations of the American history of slavery and Confederate rebellion. While some applauded the use of the quote, others were less impressed. Iron Jawed Angels (TV Movie 2004) 8%20The%20Womans%20Suffrage%20Movement. Iron Jawed Angels - Lesson Plans from Movies and Film - Women's Suffrage; Alice Paul, National Women's Party. Discussion Questions: Questions Relating to Suffrage 1.
Why did American society resist women's suffrage so strongly for so many decades? Suggested Response: The resistance to women's suffrage was based on ingrained sexist beliefs held by both men and women. These beliefs were supported by a host of secular and religious customs and institutions. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. "AIN'T I A WOMAN?" BY SOJOURNER TRUTH. Les Suffragettes un film de Sarah Gavron. Ce dossier pédagogique (30 pages, 1,9 Mo) a été rédigé par Aurélie Duchaussoy, enseignante en Anglais, pour le site Zérodeconduite.net.
Il est destiné aux classes d'Anglais de Lycée. Plan du dossier : Introduction / Dans les programmes / Fiche technique Entretien avec Myriam Boussahba-Bravard. Isabelle_destat/suffragettes. History - British History in depth: Women's Rights Quiz. Higher Bitesize History - Women's suffrage movement : Revision, Page3. How to teach ... the suffragettes. This summer marks 87 years since women in the UK won the right to vote.
On 2 July 1928 the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act was finally passed. It allowed women over the age of 21 to go to the ballot box, signifying the beginning of electoral equality in Britain. To celebrate this historic date, the Guardian Teacher Network has a selection of resources for learning about the suffragettes, who campaigned tirelessly for this cause. Primary students Kickstart discussion by asking why we vote and who should take part? You can bring their story to life with this audio drama which follows Lady Constance Lytton as she protests for the vote.
Challenge your primary class to find out more about two or three famous suffragettes as a group or homework task. A great way to visualise the journey towards women’s suffrage is to create a “Votes for Women” timeline. Role play is a great way to explore these ideas further. Secondary students.