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Britain 1890-1918. A Brief Introduction to the PAPER! Not the topic!. Depth Study. Britain 1890-1918 is a DEPTH STUDY You have an entire paper on this single topic It is worth 35% of your overall GCSE grade It involves the study of SOURCES There are three main study areas…. Main Topics.
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Britain 1890-1918 A Brief Introduction to the PAPER! Not the topic!
Depth Study • Britain 1890-1918 is a DEPTH STUDY • You have an entire paper on this single topic • It is worth 35% of your overall GCSE grade • It involves the study of SOURCES • There are three main study areas…
Main Topics • Liberal Reforms (1905-1914) • Women and the Vote (1897-1918) • The Home Front (1914-1918) • Course starts in 1890 to provide context • Some overlap, especially between Women and the Home Front
Skills • Source based – so you must be able to… • recognise PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources • identify and explain PROPAGANDA and BIAS • evaluate a source in terms of CONTEXT as well as CONTENT
Start of First World War • Death of Queen Victoria • End of First World War • Titanic sinks • First aeroplane flight • Peace Conference in Paris • Britain starts a war against South Africa • First Sherlock Holmes short stories published • First cinema opened • Helium is discovered • First standard ‘automobile’ (car) designed