Women's Rights in 20th Century Britain

Course Overview

This course aims to teach ages 11-14 about the history of women's rights in 20th century Britain. This will include learning about life for women in the 20th century across culture, daily life, family life and employment. It will also reflect on the developments of women's rights to the modern-day and the current feminist movements which exist. The course is broken down into ten lessons, during which students go into detail about how rights for women progressed over the course of the century and the steps women had to take to achieve this. As well as looking at women's resistance and the methods of resistance women have used, students will also explore the impact of wider events such as both World War's on the development of women's rights. Post-WWII, students will explore the rise of feminist movements (both first and second wave) and discuss what these have meant for the modern feminist movements we see today. Students will also look at the importance of popular culture and literature. Each lesson will last for one hour. The course will include digital handouts, reference images and illustrations and reference videos. All students are encouraged to start a workbook.