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Equality and influence

Online school sessions

Online school sessions

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Key stage 3 | Subject: History, English, Citizenship | Topics: Women’s Suffrage, Equality | Session Type: Online session

This workshop explores the life of Indian Princess and suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh. Follow her journey to become a campaigner of women's right to vote and an advocate for other marginalised or underrepresented groups.

What challenges did she face as an Indian Princess, daughter of a deposed Maharaja, in Victorian England? What gave her drive and led her campaigning? How did she use her influence to fight for equality? What inequalities do we see today and how can we use our voices today to continue the fight for equality?

This session features pre-recorded videos and is led by a skilled facilitator who can respond to your class. You will receive support to set up the technology needed ensuring a smooth and engaging session. 

Learning objectives

Students will:

  • Explore personal stories in the fight for gender equality and reflect on how they can become advocates for equality today.
  • Learn about the lives of people of diverse heritage in 19th Century Britain.

National Curriculum links

This session supports:

  • Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day.
  • Understanding historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and using them to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends and frame historically-valid questions.
  • Understanding how people's lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
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Booking Information

Availability

Tuesdays

09.30, 11.00, 13.30

If the timings above don’t work with your school timetable please contact our bookings team directly to discuss alternative time slots.

Duration

Please allow 1 hour

Capacity
35 students

Price
£30

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Safeguarding

Please read our risk assessment and the things we have considered to keep your students safe during an online learning session.

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