| S6 4hr History |
Last
update -
07 May 2023 |
Official European
School History S6 Syllabus:
English,
French,
German |
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Europe and the World from the end of the 19th
Century to 1945. |
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6.4E |
women in the twentieth century
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S6 4 period |
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Theme
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15 lessons |
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1.
Factors for the Growth of Women’s Suffrage.
2.
The Differing and Changing Status of Women.
3.
The Extent of Change and Liberation. |
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Why did women get the vote at different
times in Europe?
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What was the role of the women’s
movements, war and the political powers in getting women
the vote?
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How did the lives of women differ under
communism, fascism and democracy?
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Did the vote mean emancipation? Why was
there a women’s movement in the 1960s and 70s?
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How far did the role of women in the
workplace, politics and education change up to the
present day? |
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Key Words |
Suffrage,
Emancipation, Discrimination, Suffragettes, Suffragists,
Feminism, Women’s
Liberation Movements, Gender equality, Contraception,
Abortion, Glass Ceiling.
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Possible Reference Points |
World War One 1914-1918, World War Two
1939-45. UN Commission on Status of Women (1946), Simone
de Beauvoir ‘The Second Sex’ (1949), Betty Friedan ‘The
Feminine Mystique’ (1963), Women’s suffrage dates– E.g.
Finland (1906), Norway (1913), Russia (1918), Poland
(1918), Britain (1918/28), Germany (1919), Spain (1931),
France (1944), Italy (1945), Portugal (1931/74),
Switzerland (1971), Liechtenstein (1984)
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Syllabus Links |
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Europe 2 •
Europe 3 •
6.4A
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6.4B • 6.4F |
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