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Beveridge wanted to rid the UK of "Five Giant Evils": 1) Idleness due to high unemployment; 2) Life-threatening diseases since healthcare was only for the wealthy; 3) Inadequate and poor housing conditions like slums; 4) Widespread poverty where the elderly suffered with a barely sufficient state pension; and 5) Little education with a school leaving age of 14. The document discusses how some of these problems still exist today but others have changed due to reforms over time, such as developments in welfare, transport, communication, and changes to the nature of work.
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How have society problems changed
- 1. How have the great problems of society changed?
- 2. Inthis lesson we will be looking at the changes to work, welfare, transport and communication.
- 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lurGssKn7 PA ( wind on to 7.05minutes) William Beveridge wanted to rid the UK of „Five Giant Evils‟. As you watch the clip, write down what these 5 evils were
- 4. The 1930‟s saw much social distress and it was made worse as a result of World War II Sir William Beveridge in his report highlighted 5 main problems. Task: ◦ Using the following slide, decide in your groups whether any of these problems still exist today? Which of them do you believe to be the greatest concern? ◦ What do you think are the FIVE main political, social, or economic problems facing the UK today?
- 5. Now 1. Idleness was seen as a big problem because unemployment had been high. 2. Many diseases were life threatening since healthcare was only good if you were wealthy. 3. Squalor - Housing was inadequate and poor conditions such as slum areas. 4. Poverty was rife, the elderly suffered as their state pension was barely sufficient (Want) 5. People had little education and the school leaving age was 14 (Ignorance)
- 6. Try and answer the following questions in pairs: 1.What is the Welfare State? 2.When was it created 3.Explain the concept “from cradle to the grave” 4.When was the NHS created? TYPES OF WELFARE PROVISION
- 7. TASK 1.Do you think Welfare should always be provided by the State? 2.Which of the four ‘providers’ of Welfare do you think may provide the best provision? 3.Do you think the creation of the Welfare State has been a force for good?
- 8. This has been a key area of reform for the Conservative-Lib Dem government One of the main areas of change in the Welfare Reform Act has been: ◦ Cap on benefits to £26,000 per year (no family will receive benefits amounting to any more than this) ◦ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jan/23/ welfare-reform-benefit-cap-questions-answers ◦ Child benefit becoming means-tested
- 9. In the UK (1945) commuting was unknown and people worked near their homes. 1. Why do you think it is different now? 2. How have transport capabilities changed? 3. What effect has this had on the population? 4. Are we now „better off‟? EXTENSION - What will be the benefits of HS2?
- 10. 1945 2013- list of methods of Face to face communication Letter writing Radio In pairs, list the benefits and drawbacks of more developed methods of communication.
- 11. Health care Transport Communication Employment Education Each student must come up with one way in which each of the problems have changed.
Editor's Notes
- Perhaps discuss the benefits and drawbacks of these reforms with your class.