Suffer and suffrage listening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

This week

• Women's Rights
  
• Exercises with listening, reading and writing

Goals

At the end of the week I can...

Explain who  Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes were.

Practise listening and write my opinion about what I have learnt. 

Introduction

Listen to the introduction audio.

You don't have to make notes

Who is Amber Adams?

 Who does she go back in time to find?

Reading

Read the excerpt taken from England – A

Macmillan Cultural Reader by Rachel Bladon. (Together)

• What was life like in the UK for rich people in the early 1900s
• What was life like for poor people?
• What was life like for women?
• Who were the suffragettes?
• Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?

I believe in_______, it doesn’t matter if you are a man or woman, you should be treated the same!

1. vote
2. politicians
3. demonstrations
4. equal rights

A ________ is an occasion when a large group of people protest
about something.

1. petitions
2. demonstration
3. freedom
4. women's suffrage

It is important for ____________ to listen to the people.

1. petitions
2. revolution
3. politicians
4. support

I can’t wait to be eighteen as I’ll finally be able to _________.

1. vote
2. break the law
3. freedom
4. take notice

I get sent online ___________ all the time. Some I sign, others I ignore.

1. demonstration
2. break the law
3. women's suffrage
4. petitions

If we get our campaign on the front page of the newspaper, surely people will
___________.

1. freedom
2. take notice
3. women's suffrage
4. bring about change

If enough people want change, it can lead to a
___________.

1. freedom
2. revolution
3. equal rights
4. politician

If we work together we can ______________________________!

1. support
2. revolution
3. bring about change
4. break the law

I fully ________________ the strikes. The working conditions and pay in the factory is terrible!

1. support
2. vote
3. bring about change
4. women's suffrage

I believe in _____________ and not oppression!

1. take notice
2. politicians
3. freedom
4. women's suffrage

If you ________________ you will end up in prison.

1. vote
2. break the law
3. support
4. women's suffrage

_______________ is the movement that gave women the right to vote.

1. vote
2. break the law
3. support
4. women's suffrage

Vocabulary

Bring about change	Petitions	Demonstration	Freedom
Politicians	Equal rights	Revolution	Support
Break the law	Vote	Take notice	Women's suffrage

Listening

Listen to the story and answer the questions below.

1. Who does Amber meet as she goes back in time?

2. Why does Amber worry about what Emmeline Pankhurst is doing?

Speaking

Discuss how much you can remember from the story.

In small groups. 

Write down what you remember.

Why does Emmeline Pankhurst think Amber is in disguise?

1. because she thinks she’s dressed as a
boy

What does Emmeline hand to Amber?

2. a hammer

Why does Emmeline smash windows?

3. because the suffragettes
have tried everything to bring about change peacefully but it hasn’t worked

What have the suffragettes tried to do ‘to bring about change’ peacefully?

they’ve
presented the government with petitions and
held huge demonstrations

Why does Emmeline think the government will no longer be able to ignore the suffragettes?

Why won’t anybody be hurt, if Emmeline burns down the house?

What does Emmeline say is a part of almost every revolution?

As Emmeline sets fire to the house, what does she shout?

Why is Emmeline happy to be arrested?

When Amber returns to her classroom where does she go and why?

Writing

In Teams, write a paragraph about one (or more) of the following questions:

1. Do you empathize with Emmeline Pankhurst?
   
2. In the listening Emmeline says a famous phrase – ‘Deeds not words, my dear. Deeds. Not. Words!’ What do you think she means by this and do you agree?
3. Do you feel you live in a society where men and women share equal rights?
4. Do you know any other inspirational women?
5. What would you like to change in your country?

Write at least 50 words. 

Next lesson

Reading about Emmeline Pankhurst.

Leaning about International Women's Day.

Goals

At the end of the week I can...

Explain who  Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes were.

Practise reading and write my opinion about what I have learnt. 

Rest of the lesson

Read the text about Emmeline Pankhurst and do the assignment in Teams.

Write the unknown and difficult words in your wordlist.