Starter quiz
- Match the Duleep Singh sister to their location in Chapter 15.
- Sophia⇔England ✓
- Catherine⇔Germany ✓
- Bamba⇔India ✓
- What does the acronym WSPU stand for?
- Women's Suffrage Protection Union
- Women's Suffragette Party for Unity
- Women’s Social and Political Union ✓
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- Match the following words to their definitions.
- intimidated⇔feeling scared or nervous because of someone or something ✓
- shunned⇔ignored or avoided by others on purpose ✓
- slogan⇔a short and memorable phrase ✓
- What is the slogan that is linked to the WSPU?
- 'Deeds not words' ✓
- 'Equality for all'
- 'One person, one vote'
- 'Breaking barriers, building bridges'
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- True or False? Sophia agreed to become a suffragette.
- True ✓
- False
- Before setting up the WSPU, Emmeline Pankhurst had a job as a...
- politician
- policewoman
- poor law guardian ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- theme⇔a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- suffragette⇔a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest ✓
- inequality⇔when some people have more opportunities or resources than others ✓
- What is a suitable definition of legacy?
- expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings
- a slight indication or suggestion of something
- the long-lasting impact of people and events that happened in the past ✓
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- Which examples of civil disobedience are mentioned in the text?
- hunger strikes (refusing to eat food) ✓
- tax avoidance (refusing to pay taxes, or paying a portion of them) ✓
- blockades (blocking access to certain areas)
- boycotts (refusing to buy certain products or services)
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- In which year were all British women able to vote?
- 1908
- 1918
- 1928 ✓
- 1938
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- A blue plaque commemorating Princess Sophia Duleep Singh's achievements can be found on which building?
- House of Commons
- Buckingham Palace
- Elveden Hall, Suffolk
- Faraday House, Hampton Court ✓
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- Which themes can be found in the text 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'?
- technology
- activism ✓
- environmentalism
- injustice ✓
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Key learning points
- On 2nd July 1928, all British women finally succeeded in achieving the right to vote.
- Inequality is a significant theme of the text.
- Inequality is shown not only in the suffragette movement but also the experiences of the Duleep Singh sisters.
- Suffragettes employed various tactics, strategies and approaches to draw attention to their cause.
- Princess Sophia Duleep Singh’s legacy includes her efforts in charity work, medicine and political reform.
Common misconception
Pupils may not fully understand the legacy of people, events or actions that happened in the past.
Refer pupils to examples that they have studied so far of people, events or actions that have left a legacy.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story
Suffragette - a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest
Inequality - when some people have more opportunities or resources than others, which is not fair
Civil disobedience - the refusal to comply with certain laws or regulations as a peaceful form of protest
Legacy - the long-lasting impact of particular events and actions that took place in the past, or in a person’s life
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