Whose history is included?
What shows a long Black presence in Britain?
Use dated evidence to challenge an overgeneralisation about diverse British history.
Use a detail. Explain what it supports.
Start with what you know
Put 1511, 1789 and 1948 in order.
Does one ship mark the start of all migration?
Keep your prediction before reading.
Words that help
| CHRONOLOGY | CLAIM |
|---|---|
| order in time. Source: something we study. | what we say happened. Limit: what evidence cannot show. |
One record, a careful claim
Source W records a journey in 1948.
Our other cards show earlier Black British histories.
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| THE CLAIM | THE EVIDENCE |
|---|---|
| Black history in Britain starts in 1948. | J: 1511. O: 1789. The claim is too broad. |
Try one together
Read J, O and W.
Order them by the printed date.
Choose which card best challenges the claim.
Choose, then explain
What follows from Source J?
A. A Black trumpeter is recorded in Tudor England.
B. We know every Black person's Tudor experience.
Choose the claim that fits.
Now it is your turn
| YOUR TASK | EXPLAIN |
|---|---|
| Order three evidence cards. Write a claim supported by one card. | Add one limit to your claim. |
Make the reasoning visible
Point to one detail you used.
Say how it helped your answer.
Name one thing it cannot show.
Keep your first answer for the check.
Check the reasoning
Reveal the checks after pupils have kept their first response.
Reveal the model
| ORDER | CAREFUL CLAIM |
|---|---|
| J: 1511; O: 1789; W: 1948. | Evidence of people before 1948; no total count. |
Your voice shapes the next step
Choose one idea to share, or pass.
Your listener tells you what they heard.
Keep or change your idea; give a reason.
Tell us what would help you next time.
Before you go
Give one pre-1948 example.
Name a limit of one card.
Show one detail that helped.
Choose a next step.
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