GCSE History Edexcel: Crime & Punishment 1700-1900: Robert Peel's Reforms (Lesson 21)

This lesson examines the role played by Home Secretary and Prime Minister Robert Peel on both the prison system and punishments in this era.

Powerpoint 1 - An A4 crossword about the actions of Robert Peel with answers revealed. All answers will be achievable using the fact sheet in the main Power Point.

Powerpoint 2 -
Title Slide:The impact of Robert Peel’s Penal Reform
Slide 2-3:Punishment recap quiz with the answers revealed on slide 3
Slide 4-5: Recap of Pentonville Prison - students have to match the fact to the number or date
Slide 6-7: A politcal cartoon showing the negative attitude of the public and wealthy classes towards the police. Chance for students to use source analysis skills.
Slide 8-9: Robert Peel background information
Slide 10: BBC Class Clips documentary with some questions linked to the clip
Slide 11: Students to pick from a choice of three tasks
Slide 12: Differentiated Robert Peel CV sheet linking to the task options
Slide 13: Challenge, evaluation and debate questions
Slide 14: Learning review - which factors have caused change in the period 1700-1900?
Slide 15: Practice Exam question
Slide 16: Practice exam question model answer
Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet

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