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Mr Lyndon

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  1. You do mean EMMELINE Pankhurst, don't you? not to get confused with EMILY Wilding Davison of Derby Martyrdom fame
  2. I think it would also be interesting to look at the group of 'Radical Suffragists', who were mainly based in the northern industrial cities - there was an excellent book by Liddington and Norris, called 'One hand tied behind us' that uncovered these women for the first time. This is what Jill Liddington wrote about her work: I also wonder if you have got your chronology correct with regard to the WFL and the Arson campaign - The WFL was set up in 1907 by Charlotte Despard, but as far as I can remember and I don't have my books with me at school , the Arson campaign was closer to 1911/12. Of course, I totally accept your argument that the teaching of womens's struggle to gain the vote should take in the wider picture, but to be honest I wonder how many schools even devote more than a lesson or two to the topic? Finally, I would (in my best teacherly fashion) ask you to proof read your work more carefully. I have noticed a very important error in your discussion about the leadership of the WSPU!!
  3. You raise a number of very interesting issues here John, and as usual with a lot of conviction. I have taught about 'votes for women' for a number of years, and wrote my Masters dissertation about a small Suffrage group, the Jewish League for Women's Suffrage, and I teach almost exclusively about the Suffragettes. Why is this? I think partly it is because of what I was taught (not at school - even in the 1980's women were still 'hidden' from the school curriculum) at University - the course itself focused mainly on the WSPU. I accept the points that you make about the splits in the WSPU, particularly over the continuation of militancy and the restricted franchise (which is ultimately what was granted in 1918), but it is interesting to note that despite the large opposition to the militants they were still able to hold fund raising meetings in June 1914 that raised the equivalent of a quarter of a million pounds. this would suggest that they were far from being a 'broken organisation'. I would be interested to read your supporting evidence for this statement - I am sure that a historian of your standing would not be so mono-causal - what about the role of the First World War, or the resignation of Asquith? As an aside, I recently gave an assembly for International Women's Day. One of the people that I had studied for my MA, Hugh Franklin, was a member of the Men's Political Union, affiliated to the WSPU, and the first prisoner to be released under the Cat and Mouse Act. I was 'pulled up' by one of the members of staff for a number of reasons - i) that I had chosen to talk about a man on international women's day ii) that I gloried in the 'violence' associated with the Suffragettes. I had to reflect carefully on the comments that were made, but I don't really have an answer to your final point.
  4. Thanks for that feedback - you certainly aren't the only one to focus on the backdrop! I will try to make some changes over the next few days pending a few free moments. Cheers
  5. It seems that democracy was seen in action tonight as the latest reports suggest that the Spanish government has been defeated and power will be handed over to the Socialists. The Prime Minister and his potential replacement were heckled as they went to vote being called 'manipulators' and 'liars'. Spanish government admits defeat (BBC)
  6. I have been working on some History webquests and would be interested in any feedback from forum members. I haven't had a chance to test them out on real children yet, but hope to test run the dictators webquest this week. Black Britons webquest The European Dictators webquest
  7. I was very inspired by the mass demonstrations that we have seen in Spain over the last few days, and today we shall witness the power of democracy in action in the General Election. I think it is important to recognise the fact that the Spanish government has released the evidence suggesting a link to Al Quaeda, albeit at midnight, when this could clearly be very damaging to their electoral success. I believe that the best response to terrorism is being shown in these actions and in the slogan of the Spanish Civil War 'No Pasaran' (they shall not pass).
  8. I have recently been working on creating some history webquests - basically an online activity that uses the internet as a teaching tool allowing students to take on roles and produce a variety of outcomes. The webquest that I am working on is about the contribution of black Britons to our history and I will post links to it when it goes on line. I was wondering if anyone uses webquests at the moment and if so could they post links of any examples that they have used. The (history) ones that I have looked at recently that are worth looking at include: The Amistad Case: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/hoover/amistad/ Medieval Times: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/we...ebq93/index.htm Titanic: http://www.lfelem.lfc.edu/tech/DuBose/webq...te/titanicquest
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    Webquests

    I have recently been working on creating some history webquests - basically an online activity that uses the internet as a teaching tool allowing students to take on roles and produce a variety of outcomes. The webquest that I am working on is about the contribution of black Britons to our history and I will post links to it when it goes on line. I was wondering if anyone uses webquests at the moment and if so could they post links of any examples that they have used. The (history) ones that I have looked at recently that are worth looking at include: The Amistad Case: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/hoover/amistad/ Medieval Times: http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/we...ebq93/index.htm Titanic: http://www.lfelem.lfc.edu/tech/DuBose/webq...te/titanicquest
  10. I have just registered my school for the Spring Day extravaganza - Richard can we use the student forum that you have set upto discuss some of the ideas you mentioned?
  11. I made it! Thanks for the PM, I'll give the details to my boys asap. Cheers Dan
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