1. How was the poverty crisis tackled?
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty
Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty
Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

2. Recap – What were the causes of poverty?
Recap the causes of poverty WITHOUT USING YOUR BOOK.
The team with the most correct answers wins!
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

3. Causes of poverty
Higher taxes
Collapse of the wool market
Mass movement to cities and towns
Enclosure of lands
Inflation
Causes of Poverty
Price increases
Rise in population
Rack-renting
Plague – not enough workers to grow food
Bad harvests
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

4. How was the problem of poverty tackled?
In your groups you will be allocated one of two topics:
Government and local policies
Elizabethan poor laws
Your task is to use pages 50 and 51 of the textbook to research your area, and then make an information poster about your topic.
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

5. How was the problem of poverty tackled?
Your task was to use pages 50 and 51 of the textbook to research your area, and then make an information poster about your topic.
Now you will need to display your poster around the room like an art gallery!
Split your page into 2 sections – one for Government and local policies and one for Elizabethan poor laws. Make notes in these sections based on the art gallery posters.
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

6. How was the problem of poverty tackled?
Peer assess each team’s poster by giving them a WWW and EBI on their post it note. This must be constructive feedback.
Then stick your feedback into your book.
WWW:
EBI:
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

7. How effective were the methods used to tackle poverty?
Place your ‘X’ on the line after reading the ‘Conclusions’ paragraph on page 51.
Then justify your decision with a few sentences explaining your choice.
Highly effective X
Challenge – If someone disagreed with you, what would they say and why?
Not effective at all
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods

8. Know your stuff? Possible exam questions:
Explain what was important about population growth in the Elizabethan period. (8)
Write an account of the ways in which poverty affected Elizabethan England. (8)
L.O. Recap the causes of poverty, Describe and explain the methods used to tackle poverty, Evaluate the effectiveness of these methods