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How have the great problems of society changed?
 Inthis lesson we will be looking at
 the changes to work, welfare,
 transport and communication.
   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
   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?
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)
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
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?
 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
    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?
   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.
   Health care
   Transport
   Communication
   Employment
   Education
                      Each student must come up with
                    one way in which each of the problems
                                have changed.

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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

  1. Perhaps discuss the benefits and drawbacks of these reforms with your class.