History

Y8 History

Key Stage 3

Year 8

Why are different stories told about Britain's journey to democracy?

In this lesson, we will learn about how Britain gradually became a democracy. We will learn how British history is a story of progress where our system of government slowly got better. However, we will also discover that this story may be too simple.

The Whig Story

In this lesson, we will learn a different story about how Britain became a democracy. This story describes how Britain's workers demanded the vote and then had to keep fighting for it when it was denied.

The workers' story

In this lesson, we will learn a story about how a group of women campaigned for the right to vote. These women were known as the 'suffragettes' and used radical methods to get attention.

The suffragette story

In this lesson, we will compare the three stories we have looked at so far about Britain's journey to democracy and consider why different stories have developed around Britain's journey to democracy.

Key Stage 3, History, Why are different stories told about Britain's journey to democracy?

The Whig Story

The workers' story

The suffragette story

How can we best tell the story of Britain's journey to democracy?