What was the role of women in the Great War?

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What was the role of women in the Great War? All will be able to describe what the Suffragettes did at the beginning of the war Most will be able to explain the role women had during the war Some will be able to analyse and evaluate the contribution women made during the war

What kind of jobs do you think women did before the war? Starter Starter What kind of jobs do you think women did before the war? List ideas Suffragette is not a job!

Women in 'safety' clothes at Royal Gunpowder Factory Task 1 Jobs for the girls! Using the A4 sheet - cut out the 12 sources and sort them into the 2 columns - once happy stick them in Jobs done BEFORE 1914 Jobs done AFTER 1914 Women farm workers Taken: 1904 Women in 'safety' clothes  at Royal Gunpowder  Factory Taken: 1914-18 Women nurse wounded soldiers Taken: 1918 Women painting aircraft wings Taken: 1916 Women's Land Army Taken: 1917-18 Women prepare shells Taken: 1917 Women sewing goods Taken: 1900 Women packing fish Taken: 1896-1920 Woman Post-lady Taken: 1901 Women preparing fruit Taken: 1910 Women domestic servants Taken: 1896-1920 Women sewing aircraft wings Taken: 1918

Task 2 - How did women contribute to the war effort? Using the A4 sheet, complete the questions below. 1. How did the Suffragists/ Suffragettes react to the outbreak of war? Why did they do this? 2. Why were employers and unions reluctant to employ women in manufacturing? 3. What persuaded employers to take on female workers? 4. Make a spider diagram of the jobs women were now expected to do. Extension - What other new areas of society were women now getting involved in? (consider what had been men only)

Do this for each section on the sheet - add key info/ terms and images Task 3 - Role of Women in war time - Flow chart Using the A3 information sheet - create a flow chart showing how the life of women changed from 1914-1918 Munitions Transport Recruitment and Propaganda Do this for each section on the sheet - add key info/ terms and images Extension - How would this change in position help women get the vote?

Think, Pair and Share Plenary 'The war got in the way of the Suffragette campaign - causing them to suspend their protest' AGREE OR DISAGREE Explain