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Girlguiding Anglia is very excited to be partnering with UK Parliament Week for the first time, providing an excellent opportunity for girls to learn more about how Parliament works, and also for us to increase awareness of the work of Girlguiding among parliamentarians.

As well as giving girls the chance to participate in an exciting programme of activities, UK Parliament Week is also an opportunity for girls and units to engage beyond this one week and have the chance to be more involved in activities such as inviting MPs to visit their unit or getting in touch with their MP on issues they feel passionate about.

We have developed this fun and interesting challenge resource for units in our Region based on the topic of ‘Women in Parliament’. We have included activities which are suitable for all sections and these can also be adapted as and when needed to be made appropriate for your unit. It is up to you how challenging the activity is.

The activities should ideally be carried out during UK Parliament Week, which takes place 13 to 19 November 2017, or as close to this week as possible.

It is suggested that Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and members of The Senior Section complete a minimum of one activity from each section: Engage, Explore and Empower. You could also choose to do the challenge as part of a unit sleepover or District event to join with other units in your area.

Additional resources and other materials can be found on the UK Parliament website: www.parliament.uk

We hope you enjoy the resource and don’t forget to share your pics with us on social media @gguidinganglia.

Contents

Engage 6Explore 8Empower 9Worksheet One 12Engage: What is Parliament? 13Engage: Women in Parliament Quiz 17Engage: What did the Suffragettes do 18Engage: Women law makers 20Explore: Exploring Democracy 21Ballot Paper 22Explore: Women in Parliament (Throughout History) 25Explore: Meet the Suffragettes 26


Engage

Engage girls with activities on the work of the UK Parliament, MPs and members of the House of Lords or with your own political representatives.

1. What is parliament?Activity 1: Complete the wordsearch activity sheet on p13 and discuss the words used. Do you know the meaning of all of them? If not, why not try researching them? Activity 2: Hold a ‘Parlipicnic’ – bring in themed cakes, biscuits and other foods. Try making scones or ice biscuits with the suffragette colours! Alternatively have a British tea party in your best clothes and have food or even a ‘street party’ in which you invite your relatives/friends and each person brings a little food.

Activity 3: Complete the two colouring in sheets p14-16 for younger members of the Clock Tower and inside The House of Commons – these include some fun facts and questions to think about.

2. Women in parliament quiz

Activity: Hold a quiz night with your unit or invite parents and friends to come along giving a fun and educational experience for all. Use the ‘Women in Parliament’ quiz on p17 or go to the Parliament UK website which has lots of quizzes: www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-lesson-plans/weekly-quizzes/

3. What did the suffragettes do?

Activity 1: Watch the film Suffragettes (rated 12) or read out the basic ‘Story of the Suffragettes’ on p18 to learn about how this group of women changed history.

Activity 2: Re-enact one of the suffragette’s petitions or rallies. See the – ‘Meet the Suffragettes’ on p26-27 activity and take on the roles as part of the drama activity.

Activity 3: Make your own ‘Votes for Women’ placards – just like the ones that would have been used in suffragette protests, look at pictures of the ones used and stage your own ‘protest’ within the unit meeting.

Activity 4: As a unit, identify an issue all are passionate about, it could be anything from climate change to homelessness, create an expression of this issue in anyway you want e.g. a speech, poster or short drama piece.

4. Women law makers Activity 1: Take a look at the laws that women have influenced or how legislation has affected women throughout history – match the dates to the laws in the ‘Women Law Makers’ activity on p20. Activity 2: Find out how Girlguiding has influenced the change in laws since the launch of the Girls Matter Campaign in 2015 (www.girlguiding.org.uk/social-action-advocacy-and-campaigns/social-action-and-campaigns/girls-matter/). What laws would you make/change to improve the lives of girls and young women of today?

Did you know?

• The Lords, The Commons and The Monarch are the three parts that make up the UK Parliament.• The first English parliament was instigated in 1256.• Women were first given the vote in 1918 – next year (2018) we will celebrate 100 years of

the women’s vote.• Since the first woman MP was elected nearly 100 years ago, 455 females have become lawmaker

- which is exactly how many men are in parliament today.


Explore

Explore the history of the UK Parliament and think about its role in democracy.

1. Understanding democracyActivity 1: Try the ballot box activity on p21-22– the box brings all of the discussions and activities around democracy to life. Casting an actual ballot is a moment of drama, a decision made in a physical way.

2. Women in parliament – throughout history.

Activity 1: Match the pictures to the profiles on p24 - 25 and learn a bit more about the everyday women who believed strongly in their cause throughout history.

3. Meet the suffragettes

Activity 1: Match the pictures of the suffragettes to their profiles on p26-27and learn more about the women who helped gain the vote in 1918. Activity 2: Create pony bead bracelets in the suffragette colours or draw your own jewellery designs in the suffragette colours and explain what the colours mean.

• From 1908, the WSPU adopted the colour scheme of violet, white and green.• Purple symbolised dignity, white purity, and green hope. These three colours were used for banners, flags,

rosettes and badges.

4. There are currently 208 female Members of Parliament in the House of Commons – what do they do all day? Activity 1: Using the worksheets provided on p11-12 your unit to work out which tasks they think their MP should do and at what time of day – they will need to prioritise the tasks and some will need to be left out entirely.

Did you know?

• Politicians will sometimes look at voter turnout demographics before making key policy decisions – so always make sure you use your vote!

• It is a popular myth that the suffragette colours were green, white, and violet, to spell GWV as an acronym for “Give Women Votes”.

Empower

Empower girls to get involved in the UK Parliament or their own political system and make their voices heard about issues that matter to them.

1. Become a law maker/changer! Following on from the activity in ‘Engage’ where the unit thought about what laws would make/change to improve the lives of girls and young women of today:

Activity 1: Write a letter or make a video (send via social media) about this subject and send it to your local MP, councillor or political representative.

Activity 2: Invite a local MP or councillor or political representative to your unit meeting to discuss the subject. 2. Learn how to vote

Activity: Watch the video on our Youtube channel on why it is important to vote and how to vote and discuss this in your unit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HsslDDQWCM&feature=youtu.be

3. Girls Rule!

Activity 1: Find out how girls were involved in forming the Girlguiding movement at the 1909 Crystal Palace Rally – how did this change things for girls? Activity 2: Support the girls to run part of the unit meeting – get them to consider: hierarchy, democracy, voting and rules/laws.

4. Women who inspire me

Activity: Encourage the units to write about a woman who inspires them in their life and talk about why. Write down the names and descriptions and share these with us on Twitter@gguidinganglia or email to: [email protected]

Did you know?

• In the 2017 General Election nearly 70% of the population voted, which is the highest turnout in 25 years.

• The United Kingdom is currently divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, each of which is represented by one Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons.

• Theresa May is our current Prime Minister – the second female Prime Minister in the UK.

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Worksheet One What do MPs do all day?

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Aim: Match the times to the MP activities.


Answer emails from your

constituents.

Have coffee with someone important

in your political party.

Go for a run.

Answer emails from your

constituents.

Attend a Select Committee about

after-school provision for young people.

Run a surgery for your constituents (answer

questions from people in the local area).

Visit a local hospital.

Go to a press launch of a new initiative.

Attend a branch meeting of your local

party members.

Read the newspapers.

Write an article for your local newspaper.

Meet with representatives from

an international business and try to persuade them to

invest in your area.

Visit a local school and answer questions

from pupils.

Vote in Parliament for the introduction

of a new law.

Have lunch.

Worksheet One What do MPs do all day?

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Engage

What is Parliament?

Engage – What is Parliament – Activity 1

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Engage

What is Parliament?

We have included two colouring-in images for younger members.

The Clock Tower Show images of the Elizabeth Tower, which many people call Big Ben, explaining that this is actually the name of the largest bell inside the Clock Tower.

You could ask the following questions:

• Who is the Elizabeth Tower named after? Answer: Her Majesty the Queen

• What colour should the bus be? Answer: Red

Encourage them to think imaginatively:

• What kind of clock face should it have - with hands or a digital display? • Should it have a bell, another sound, or a voice? • What other things might the tower include: a viewing platform, a roller coaster, a giant screen?

Inside the House of Commons point out:

• The colours – green benches and carpet. Green is the main colour of the House of Commons, red is the main colour of the House of Lords.

• The Speaker’s chair, and explain the role of the Speaker in organising business and keeping order. • The red lines – MPs are not allowed to speak in the chamber if they are standing between the lines. • The perspective – the way that things further away appear smaller. The red lines give a clear guide to

getting the perspective right.• If they could choose the colours of House of Commons

chamber, what would they choose any why?

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Engage - Women in Parliament Quiz

1. Who was the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons?a. Constance Markievicz b. Nancy Astor

c. Margaret Bondfield d. Irene Ward

Answer: Constance Markievicz was the first woman to be elected to the Commons but, as a member of Sinn Fein, she did not take her seat.

2. Nancy Astor became known for her exchanges with which prominent Prime Minister?a. Stanley Baldwin b. Clement Attlee

c. David Lloyd George d. Winston Churchill

Answer: Winston Churchill. It is believed that Churchill said to Astor that having a women in Parliament was like having one intrude on him in the bathroom, to which Astor told him ‘You are not handsome enough to have such fears.’

3. Margaret Bondfield served as the first female cabinet minister in which department?a. Pensions b. Defence

c. Labour d. Education

Answer: Margaret Bondfield was Minister for Labour from 1929 – 1931.

4. Margaret Thatcher became the UK’s first female Prime Minister in 1979. Which constituency did she represent?a. Cotswolds b. Finchley

c. Arundel and South Downs d. Bath

Answer: Finchley. Margaret Thatcher represented Finchlet in North London for 33 years, from 1959 up until 1992.

5. In 1987, who became the first black woman to be elected to Parliament?a. Helen Grant b. Oona King

c. Diane Abbott d. Dawn Butler

Answer: Diane Abbott was the first black female Member of Parliament. She has represented Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987.

6. Who was the first female member of

the House of Lords to take her seat?a. Baroness Campbell b. Baroness Wootton

c. Baroness Swanborough d. Baroness Williams

Answer: Baroness Wootton took her seat in 1958 after the Life Peerages Act 1958 was passed, which allowed women to sit on the Upper House as life peers.

7. Margaret Beckett made history in 2006 by serving in which of the three great offices of state?

a. HM Treasury b. Home Office

c. Ministry of Defence d. Foreign Office

Answer: Margaret Beckett was the first women to serve as a Foreign Secretary in 2006 and the first woman to serve in one of the three great offices of state: Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

8. Which woman has served as the Speaker of the House of Commons?a. Betty Boothroyd b. Anne Widdecombe

c. Frances D’Souza d. Shirley Williams

Answer: Betty Boothroyd is the only woman to have been Speaker of the House of Commons. She was in this role for eight years, from 1992 to 2000, and is now a member of the House of Lords.

9. At the 2017 General Election, how many female MPs were elected?a. 191 b. 140

c. 208 d. 214

Answer: 208 - The number of female MPs elected at the 2017 General Election was the most there has ever been. But while this is progress the fact remains that just 32% of our MPs are women, up from 30% before the election.

10. Which current female MP is the youngest MP in the Commons?

a. Sarah Champion b. Mhairi Black

c. Kirsty Blackman d. Angela Crawley

Answer: Mhairi Black was 20 years old when she was elected, making her the youngest MP elected in the Commons since the Reform Act of 1832.

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Engage

Millicent Fawcett founded the national Union of Women’s suffrage.

Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union.

Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested twice for her protests outside of parliament.

The suffragettes went on a hunger strike. The first woman to strike was Marjorie Wallis Davis who fasted for four days in protest of being treated like a criminal!

A group are called to discuss female suffrage. It was formed by sympathetic male members of Parliament and, as no progress was made, violent protests took part.

Suffragettes attack private properties.

Cat and Mouse Act was introduced, meaning that the prison could hold the women until they were too weak from their hunger strike to continue and could be released. Once they were back to a healthy state then they could be brought back and held again.

(June)- Emily Wilding-Davison jumps in front of the Kings horse and dies four days later in hospital.

World War One begins and many women join the labour force to hold up Britain during the war.

The ability to vote is given to women over the age of thirty.

The first female Member of Parliament (MP) joins the House of Commons with the Conservative Party, named Nancy Astor.

1928- Women over the age of twenty one get the vote.

1979- Margret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister. 1979

What did the suffragettes do?

In the early years of the 20th century (1900’2) women did not have the right to vote and were mainly employed as house servants. The suffragettes were a group of women who fought for equality between men and women particularly on political and work related matters. They were lead, in Britain by Emmeline Pankhurst and her two daughters Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst in the early 1900’s. Finally, in 1918 women over the age of 30 gained the vote.

On the 4th of June, 1913 Emily Wilding Davison ran onto a race track whilst a race was going on, aiming to wrap the suffragette flag around the neck of the King’s horse. She was hit in the process and later passed away.

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Engage

Women law makers

The law was changed so that the minimum age for marriage was equalised to 16 for both men and women.

Barbara Castle oversaw the introduction of compulsory wearing of seatbelts and the drink drive limit (of 80mg/100ml of blood), to be enforced at the roadside using a breathalyser.

Barbara Castle helped pass legislation to ensure that women could build up pension entitlement in their own right.

This law gave employees the right to the same contractual pay and benefits as a person of the opposite sex in the same employment.

This law ensure equality for both women and men in: employment, education, the provision of goods, facilities and services and in the disposal or management of premises.

The right to vote was extended to all women over 21 years of age.

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Road Safety Act 1969 Social Security Pensions Act 1975

Equal Pay Act 1970 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Representation of the People Act (1928)

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Explore

Exploring Democracy

Aim: To create art and design projects with a democracy focus

Ballot BoxThe box brings all of the discussions and activities around democracy to life. Casting an actual ballot is a moment of drama, a decision made in a physical way. Using the box helps children to understand that:

• Once a ballot is cast, it cannot be un-cast;• Democratic decisions require careful consideration; • Democracy involves people in a collective act.

You can incorporate the ballot box into other activities in this pack:

In quizzes: if answers are written, have the girls place their answer sheets in the ballot box to symbolise that they cannot now be changed, and to link the activity to democracy.

In debating: For or Against votes can be cast in the ballot box.

Secret ballots: Discuss the notion of a secret ballot with the whole group. Give the following scenarios and ask whether they should be decided by a show of hands or a secret ballot. Drawing out the following:

• We use the word ‘anonymous’, meaning that no one knows how a person votes. • Anonymous ballots prevent bullying and intimidation. • They prevent improper influence such as bribery. • They can be used to spare people’s feelings.

Scenario 1: In the early days of spaceflight there were 7 astronauts who each wanted to be the first American to go into space. They were all asked who it should be. How did they decide this, by a show of hands or a secret ballot? (A secret ballot was used in which each astronaut wrote down a name on a piece of paper; they were not allowed to write their own name.)

Scenario 2: A school choir is deciding which songs to sing at the Christmas Fair. Should they decide by secret ballot or a show of hands? (A show of hands would be appropriate because no-one is personally involved and there is little room for intimidation.)

Scenario 3: Two children in the same class have written poems for the end of year concert, but each class can only read one poem. How should the decision be made? (A secret ballot is best to avoid hurting anyone’s feelings and to allow the vote to be on merit not favouritism.)

Scenario 4: The country is holding a general election. There are big discussions and even arguments. Some people accuse others of telling lies and using abusive language. General elections are always decided by a secret ballot - why is this? Does anyone think that it would be better if MPs were elected by a non-secret method, so that everyone would know how everyone voted.


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Explore

Women in Parliament (Throughout History)

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Constance MarkieviczLived: 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927

Achievements: • First woman elected to the

British House of Commons• Second woman to hold a cabinet

position in the world (Minister for Labour of the Irish Republic, 1919–1922)

Nancy AstorLived: 19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964

Achievements:• First female Member of

Parliament to take her seat.• She served in Parliament as a

member of the Conservative Party for Plymouth Sutton until 1945

• She did gain passage of a bill to increase the legal drinking age to eighteen unless the minor has parental approval

Margaret ThatcherLived: 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013

Achievements:

• Became the UK’s first female Prime Minister in 1979

• Longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century

• Known as ‘The Iron Lady’

Diane Abbott Born: 27 September 1953

Achievements:

• First black woman to have a seat in the House of Commons

• Represented Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987.

• Appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016

Baroness WoottonLived: 14 April 1897 – 11 July 1988

Achievements:• First female member of the House

of Lords to take her seat• Become Deputy Speaker of the

House of Lords in 1965

Margaret Beckett Born: 15 January 1943

Achievements:• First women to serve as a

Foreign Secretary in 2006• First woman to serve in one of the

three great offices of state: Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

• Currently the longest-serving female MP in the House of Commons

Betty BoothroydBorn: 8 October 1929

Achievements:• The only woman to have been Speaker

of the House of Commons

Margaret BondfieldLived: 17 March 1873 – 16 June 1953

Achievements:• First female cabinet minister• Appointed Minister of Labour in the

Labour government of 1929–31

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Meet the Suffragettes

Aim: Match the profiles to the description

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Emmeline Pankhurst

• Leader of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote.

• In 1903 Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)

Sylvia Pankhurst

• In 1906, Sylvia Pankhurst started to work full-time for the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)

• She created the WSPU logo and various leaflets, banners and posters.

• She and Amy Bull founded the East London Federation of the WSPU.

Christabel Pankhurst

• Co-founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)

• In 1905 she interrupted a Liberal Party meeting by shouting demands for voting rights for women. She was arrested and, along with fellow suffragist Annie Kenney, went to prison

Millicent Fawcett

• As a suffragist (as opposed to a suffragette), she took a moderate line, but was a tireless campaigner.

• She concentrated much of her energy on the struggle to improve women’s opportunities for higher education and in 1875 co-founded Newnham College, Cambridge.

Emily Davies

• A pioneering campaigner for women’s rights to university access

• The co-founder and an early Mistress of Girton College, Cambridge University, the first college in England to educate women.

Barbara Bodichon

• An English leader in the movements of education and political rights for women during the 1800s.

• In 1866, cooperating with Emily Davies, she came up with a scheme to extend university education to women.

Emily Davison

• She was known for extreme tactics that resulted in her arrest on nine different occasions.

• In her most famous moment of protest for women’s right to vote, Davison stepped in front of King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913 and suffered injuries that proved fatal four days later.

Annie Kenney

• A leading figure in the Women’s Social and Political Union

• In 1905 when she, and Christabel Pankhurst, were imprisoned for several days for assault and obstruction, after heckling Sir Edward Grey at a Liberal rally in Manchester on the issue of votes for women.

ANSWERS A – Emmeline Pankhurst, B – Christabel Pankhurst, C – Sylvia Pankhurst, D – Millicent Fawcett, E – Emily Davies, F – Barbara Bodichon, G – Emily Davidson, H – Annie Kenney

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