Lesson Notes for Colleagues: Hidden Histories; a different way of investigating the past ? A historiographical investigation into the past and current neglect of hidden histories with a specific focus on the LGBT past. What you will require for this lesson i.This PowerPoint and an appropriate projector system with which to use it. ii.34 A4 Student Sort Cards (published as a pdf) iii.I single sided student chronology answer sheet iv.Piece of A3 paper, or equivalent, one for each group A historiographical investigation into the past and current neglect of hidden histories with a specific focus on the LGBT past. What you will require for this lesson i.This PowerPoint and an appropriate projector system with which to use it. ii.34 A4 Student Sort Cards (published as a pdf) iii.I single sided student chronology answer sheet iv.Piece of A3 paper, or equivalent, one for each group

Hidden Histories; a different way of investigating the past? 2

STARTER Over the last fifty years the study of the past has begun to look at people from groups not previously given much attention by historians, including: Women’s History Working people’s History Black History Native American History Non-Christian History Can you name any others ? 3

STARTER Why do you think that these groups have been largely ignored by historians? 4

STARTER Learning about the history of different groups has greatly enriched our understanding of the past. This lesson looks at another group of people not previously given much attention by historians: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) History Can you name any events or people connected with LGBT History? 5

By the end of today’s lesson you WILL be able to describe some events or people in LGBT History SHOULD be able to place these events in a chronological framework COULD be able to reflect on why some groups are ‘hidden’ from history 6

LGBT Let’s agree on definitions Gay – a person who is attracted to a member of their own gender. Lesbian – a female who is attracted to another woman. Bisexual: a person who finds themselves attracted to persons from both genders. Transgendered: an intellectual attraction and identification with the gender opposite to your own biological gender. Not usually concerned with sexual attraction. 7

Stage 1 - Chronological Order Working in groups You will be given a collection of 34 cards with information about a historical person and/or event Working as a group, place the cards in chronological order – and record in your books (Name/event and Card Number only) 8

Stage 2 - Circulate..... At least one member of each group is nominated as ‘the Speaker(s)’. The speaker stays on your table with the sort cards and answers questions from visiting members from other groups. Other members of your group become ambassadors and visit the other groups to check their chronological order. (5 minutes) Return to your groups and make any changes you think appropriate. (2 minutes) 9

Stage 3 Marking – How did you do? 10 DateEventSlide 5th Century BCE (BC)Sappho to 338 BCE(BC)The Sacred Band14 130Hadrian & Antinous4 1312Execution of Piers Gaveston5 1840Anne Lister dies1 1869First published use of ‘homosexuality’ Carpenter’s Homogenic Love... published Wilde imprisoned Gertrude Stein writes QED Radclyffe Hall’s Well of Loneliness published Woolf’s Orlando published Rabbi Lionel Blue born April Ashley born Dame Ethel Mary Smyth dies Alan M. Turing dies Wolfenden Report published Foundation of the first UK LGBT organisation The Stonewall Riot First ‘Gay Pride’ march in London in June Maureen Colquhoun elected to Westminster Linda Bellos becomes leader Lambeth Council Council leader calls for gassing of lesbians and gays3 1988‘Regard’ Disabled LGBT Group forms2 1990Sixth International LGBT People Of Colour Conference LGB people may serve in British Armed Forces Illegal to discriminate against LGB people at work Sexual Offences Act6 2003Section 28 repealed in England9 2004Oasis Academy Schools teaching policy LGBT History Month launched in Britain Same-sex civil partnerships legalised in UK John Amaechi comes out in public Pope compares trans to global warming Equality Act7

Stage 4 Learning Focus: - Looking at Commonality Working in your groups – you will need a sheet of A3 paper. Studying the LGBT cards, decide what the cards have in common other than sexual attraction. Once you start identifying commonalities record them on the sheet of A3 – listing the groups under a heading and noting the cards that you believe share that similarity. You have 7 minutes! 11

Stage 5 - Circulate..... You only have 5 minutes for this task. At least one member of each group is nominated as ‘the Speaker(s)’. They stay on your table with your results answering the questions from visiting members from other groups. Other members of your group become ambassadors and visit the other groups to gather information. Return to your groups and amend your results as you think appropriate. 12

Stage 6 – Sharing your Work Whole Class Sharing - In turn each group shares one of the categories they have identified – either verbally or by writing on a board or flip chart. Which groups are most/least surprising? What can be learned from these categories? In your books record the three most important historical categories, i.e. those that help us best understand the LGBT past. 13

Stage 7 – Questions What questions does this information raise for the historian? Is it correct to use the term ‘gay’ to describe past intimate relations between men and men and women and women? What would be a better historical description? 14

How well did you and your group do? WILL be able to describe some events or people in LGBT History SHOULD be able to place these events in a chronological framework COULD be able to reflect on why some groups are ‘hidden’ from history 15

More information LGBT History Month website 16