 starter activity

1. An office-worker pauses to read the messages of condolence for Ian Tomlinson – a man who was pushed to the floor by police during the G20 protests in London in 2009. Tomlinson later died. An inquest found he had died unlawfully but the officer who appeared to strike & push Tomlinson was acquitted. Watch the clip. Was the jury right to acquit the policeman (Simon Harwood). Was Tomlinson partly to blame? What does the episode reveal about policing of protests? starter activity Describe the picture or source here.

2. Key words: acquit manslaughter How were rebels & protestors treated?  Learning objectives TBAT research & present a rebellion To assess which posed the biggest threat to the government

3.  Your task • Read p.36 of Wilkes and explain the meaning of these words in your notes: • Rebellion • Protest • Study Source A – what further information does it provide?

4.  Your task Going further Use the weblinks on www.studyhistory.co.uk Work in small groups of 4-5. Each group will be allocated a rebellion. Produce a ppt explaining: what the rebels/protestors did; what was their punishment; reasons for their punishments; was it a protest or rebellion – explain Maximum 20 words per slide Maximum 5 slides Prepare notes to read from

5.  Success criteria

6.  Extension task Pic of London riots  Study a modern day protest such as the London Riots (2011) and make a note of similarities/differences between this and the protests you have studied