1. What does the Cartoon tell us about how the British ruled the Empire
What does the Cartoon tell us about how the British ruled the Empire? Write down some suggestions.

2. This cartoon was published in 1919 commenting on events at Amritsar
This cartoon was published in 1919 commenting on events at Amritsar. This was a massacre in India.
Do you think this was by somebody supporting the Empire?
Is it reliable?

3. Was the Empire a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ thing for India?
Learning Objectives: Today You Will
Explore a case study of British rule.
Develop skills at writing persuasively.
In 1877 Queen Victoria was given the title Empress of India

4. Work in Pairs/Small Groups
In your groups study the information cards carefully.
Use your large sheet of paper to do a brainstorm answering the question Was the Empire a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ thing for India?
Use the Information Cards to help you.
Try to come up with an overall answer to explain to the class.

5. Was the Empire a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ thing for India?
Mughal Empire: (before Britain arrived)
Education
Religion
Was the Empire a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ thing for India?
Relations between the British and Indians
The 1857 Rebellion
The Armritsar Massacre 1919
Economy (Money

6. Individual Task- Newspaper Article
Write a persuasive Newspaper article.
You must choose to write an article that is either in support of the British Empire or against it.
Use information from your spider diagram on India and your work from last lesson to support your view.

7. Write down one thing that you will remember from this lesson.

8. Can we tick off the learning Objectives?...
Explore a case study of British rule.
We looked at British Rule in India.
Develop skills at writing persuasively
We started writing a newspaper article to persuade people to take a certain stance on the Empire.