starter activity

Describe the picture or source here.What do you think this case can reveal about crime and punishment in England at the time? Study the source provided and note what it tells us about ‘Cheeky, Tiny, Pink, Parrots’ What sorts of questions do we need to answer in order to understand the

significance of this event?

In 1833, a group of men who were part of a union representing farm workers met in secret in the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset. They swore an oath of loyalty to fight for their interests. As a result of this simple act they were arrested , tried and transported to Australia. Following massive public protests, the men were returned to Britain, hailed as the Tolpuddle Martyrs.

Why does Why does Tolpuddle have a Tolpuddle have a music festival?music festival?

TBAT explain who were the TBAT explain who were the Tolpuddle MartyrsTolpuddle Martyrs

To assess the impact of their To assess the impact of their case on public attitudes to case on public attitudes to

C&P in C19thC&P in C19th

Learning objectives

Key words: Swing Riots Transportation Trade union

Watch the clip from Timelines TV about the Tolpuddle Martyrs and answer the questions provided.

What does the case reveal abut Crime & Punishment in the early nineteenth century? Why do you think the case caused such a stir

in the 1830s?

Read the article from History Today December 1984 on the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.

Certain factors combined to make the event more significant. Highlight in different colours were you see references to the following:

ClassTimingUnionsMediaReligion

Which factor would you say was most important?

Write a book log entry for the article from History Today. Use the guidance in your book log to help you structure your account.

Use the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum website and the article from History Today to complete the chart shown above.

Your taskYour task Work as directed to produce a flip chart Work as directed to produce a flip chart

presentation in answer to each of these presentation in answer to each of these questions.questions. What were conditions like in rural England at the What were conditions like in rural England at the

time? (p.6 & 7)time? (p.6 & 7) Why were the authorities so nervous? (p.8, p.10)Why were the authorities so nervous? (p.8, p.10) What does the trial reveal about justice at the time? What does the trial reveal about justice at the time?

(p.12-13, 17-18)(p.12-13, 17-18) What can we learn from their punishment? (p.22-3, What can we learn from their punishment? (p.22-3,

p.24-5)p.24-5) Why was their sentence overturned? (p.20-1, p.31)Why was their sentence overturned? (p.20-1, p.31) How did the public react to the case? (p.37, p.39 p.43)How did the public react to the case? (p.37, p.39 p.43)

Extension taskExtension task

Explore the Explore the impact of the impact of the Tolpuddle Martyrs Tolpuddle Martyrs today on British today on British politics & culturepolitics & culture

Read & review Read & review Robert Hughes, Robert Hughes, ‘‘Fatal ShoreFatal Shore’ on ’ on transportationtransportation

HomeworkHomework

Write a magazine article for the Write a magazine article for the Dorchester Post explaining the Dorchester Post explaining the significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.significance of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.

Remember the 5 R’s (Remarkable, Remember the 5 R’s (Remarkable, Resulting in Change, Revealing, Resulting in Change, Revealing, Remembered, Resonant) – your article Remembered, Resonant) – your article must tackle all of thesemust tackle all of these

Use ICT to create a professional finish!Use ICT to create a professional finish!

PlenaryPlenary

How significant was the case?