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 Subject  Welfare and the Constitution. Liberal Govts. 1905-15
 Teacher  Mrs.Mottershead  Unit  2  Duration  out of

Week/Lesson   Details & links
 Assessed work/Further work
 Introduction to the course.
Break down of syllabus
Examination of paper requirements.
Discussion of Political parties today
Timeline 1886-1914
 Key words investigation.
Read ing on the Poor before Liberals came to Power in 1906
 Examination of homework on key words. Additional terminology.
 
3 & 4
Poverty. Definition and discussion of poor today. Various sources on the poor to be studied. Workshhet 1 and2
Complete worksheets
5
Treatment of the poor prior to Liberal Govt.
Work on evaluating different reports
6
Why did the Liberals win the 1906 election? Key factors and cause cards exercise

7
Election results of 1906. Key questions on election results. Individuals making up Govt. Aims of Liberals. Initial problems.
Background reading on why reforms introduced.
8
Why were the Liberal Social Reforms introduced? Teacher led examination of key factors.
Extended writing on this issue
9& 10
Liberal Reforms. Key factors assessed. Investigative sheet into these.Group exercise.

11
Essay preparation on Liberal reforms.
Essay
12&13
Reaction to Liberal Reforms. Test on Reforms. Source work exercise.
Finish source work
14 &15
Were the reforms the foundation of the welfare state? Essay on Liberal reforms-Prep.

16&17
What was the People's Budget? Articles. Why introduced and why rejected?
Essay
18&19
Details of Constitutional conflict. Outcome/success of Liberals? Summary diagrams.

20
Essay planning on Constitutional Conflict
Essay
21
Why did the English establish control over Ireland initially? Examination of situation today and background to it.
Essay
22
First and Second Home Rule Bills. Notes on Background

23&24
Why was Ulster different?  Map work, diagrams-differences between Nationalists and Unionists
Essay
25
Conservatism and Ireland prior to 1906. Study articles.
Essay
26-29
Asquith's introduction of the Third Home Rule Bill. Study of articles. Presentations.

30
Essay preparation
Essay
31
Role of Asquith and Lloyd-George. Articles to study. Timeline of events. Comparison to war today.
Essay
32&33
Source work on Asquith and Lloyd George.

34
Spider diagram. Summary of last lessons.

35
Essay planning
Essay
36-40
Revision of 4 key areas.