How did different groups react to the start of the Miners' Strike in 1984?

This lesson was especially commissioned by the History Academy to help mark the 40th Anniversary of the Miners’ Strike in 2024. We have worked with former miners from across the country to put together something special. We have also produced a market place activity version of this lesson, which can be downloaded from our TES shop. This lesson provides an overview of how different groups reacted such as the government, striking miners, working miners, the police, the LGBTQ and Britain’s ethnic minorities as well as Women Against Pit Closures. If you are looking for a more detailed look at each of these groups individually, then we will be uploading more resources shortly.

In terms of activities, we have literally thrown in the kitchen sink by including a dazzling array of activities to suit the full range of learners. This lesson is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a 41 slide PowerPoint which has been packed out with a wide range of tasks and activities for you to chose from to suit the full spectrum of learners. It includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, historical sources, video clips, information slides,a knowledge quiz, word searches, a heads and tails activity, a continuum exercise, as well as a creative writing and and presentation task. We have also uploaded both a worksheet and booklet which you can choose to help accompany this lesson. All resources in this lesson have also been uploaded as PDFs.

For more information, please see the sample preview. The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: The Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985
Know: How did different groups in society react to the Miners’ Strike?
Understand: How much support was there for the miners?
Evaluate: What was the short term impact of the strike?

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: How different groups reacted to the Miners’ Strike?
Can You Explain: How much support there was for the miners?
Can You Evaluate: What was the short term impact of the strike?

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Roy