1. Did life for women change for the better 1945-75?
Lesson Aim: To judge the extent to which women’s lives changed.
TASK: Look at the source above it is an advert for a washing machine, what positive changes does it show? Any negative attitudes towards women shown?

2. What changed for women?
Read the sheet – highlight specific examples – dates/facts/figures.
Look at the graphs and answer the Qs

3. Complete the storyboard sheet – for details on how home life for women changed…….
A: Detailed captions with regular facts/figures/examples.
B: At least 2 specific pieces of evidence per topic.
C: At least 3 key points per topic.

4. How surprised are you by the source?
How would I structure/write this answer?
Mini whiteboards – divide it in half and get the class to comment.

6. What was the Women’s Liberation Movement?
Lesson Aim: To judge the extent to which women’s lives changed.

7. What was the Women’s Liberation Movement?
This was the beginning of feminism, In 1956, two female sociologists wrote the book ‘Women’s Two Roles: Home and Work.’
It argued that there should be a fairer distribution of work and leisure between the sexes.
However, many were not influenced by the book or had even heard of it!
For some it was inspirational e.g. the Six Point Group (political, occupational, moral, social, economic and legal equality for women.
What was the campaign for women’s liberation?
1970 national conference they discussed: Equal pay/education, 24 hour nurseries and free contraception and abortion on demand.

8. WOMEN’S DEMANDS Divorce Abortion
3 key areas women wanted change in was:
Contraception
WOMEN’S DEMANDS
Divorce
Abortion

9. How much did life change for women 1945-75?