KS2 Resource Pack:
Demon Drink? Temperance and the Working Class
Make Your Own Movement
This pack has been developed to introduce and familiarise KS2 students with the
issues raised in our changing exhibition, Demon Drink? Temperance and the
Working Class. The resource pack can be downloaded and used to follow up a visit,
or can just be downloaded and used on its own. Alongside the facsimiles of original
archival documents are some suggested activities for you to do at school. If you
have any feedback, queries or suggestions then please contact the learning team on
0161 838 9190 or email [email protected].
Exhibition Summary
The Temperance Movement, in which people took the pledge not to drink alcohol,
effectively began in the North West and temperance played an important part in the
lives of many in the region. Despite this it is a little remembered aspect of our history.
This exhibition uncovers this history and brings it to a new audience.
For more information and resources regarding the Temperance Movement please
visit our website: http://www.phm.org.uk/whatson/demon-drink-temperance-and-theworking-class/.
Sources
The following sources have been included at the end of the document to familiarise
students with content of the exhibition. Supplementary sources in the form of antiracism material has also been included as an example of a different kind of popular
movement that students may wish to draw upon.
Source 1:
‘For a Shilling a Day’ Poster
Summary:
Post- 1930, Sheffield. This poster presents the good things life could
offer if the viewer gave up alcohol and became part of the Temperance
Movement. It challenges the viewer to save the money they would
spend on beer, and put it into their home instead.
Source 2:
Independent Order of Rechabites Certificate
Summary:
January 1899, Salford. This certificate confirms that a new member
was admitted to the Independent Order of Rechabites, a Christian
group who promoted total abstinence from alcohol.
Source 3:
‘Drink Steals...’ Image Series
Summary:
London, Undated. These images are part of a series in which the
viewer is alerted to the deadly vices of alcohol. They put forward that
consuming alcohol robs your children of necessities such as food and
clothing. It forces the viewer to prioritise their children ahead of drinking
alcohol.
Source 4:
‘The Bottle’ Image Series
Summary:
George Cruikshank, London, 1847. These slides show what happens
when a family brings alcohol into the home. In the first slide, we see the
father taking ‘a drop’ of alcohol; however, later on we see the
disastrous consequences Cruikshank thought this had for the family.
To view the full image series, please see http://www.demondrink.co.uk/
(‘The Demon’- Explore Picture Archive- ‘The Bottle’).
Source 5:
‘The Band of Hope Queen’. Photograph from Ruth Mills.
Summary:
London, 1930’s. Each year, one girl was chosen to represent their town
and become the Queen of the Temperance Movement during a
summer ceremony attended by many temperance followers. This was
just one of a whole host of entertaining events such as sporting events,
parades, lessons, games, quizzes and children’s entertainments.
Supplementary material:
Source 6:
‘Rock Against Racism’ Poster
Summary:
Anti- Nazi League, London, 1978. ‘Rock Against Racism’ was a
campaign set up in 1976 in response to increasing racial conflict in
Britain. The campaign involved a whole host of musicians staging
concerts with an anti-racist theme in order to dissuade young people
adopting racist outlooks.
Source 7:
‘Lets Beat Racism Together’ Poster
Summary:
London, 1984. Poster produced by the General London Council as part
of an anti-racism campaign.
Suggested Activities
Start Your Own Movement
Using these sources and the material in the exhibition, let each group think about
and decide upon an aspect of society or everyday life that they would start a
campaign about. Just as people of the Temperance Movement chose alcohol as a
vital aspect of society that they wanted to change, ask groups of three or four
students to think about (or supply them with) a feature in society they are not happy
about, and something they would base a movement around.
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Discuss the main issues each group would start a movement about.
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Using the sources, discuss ways in which they would start going about their
movement.
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Ask students to think about how they would act out Freeze Frames* relating to
their movement, (use Source 4 for inspiration).
*
To find out more about Freeze Frames see http://www.phm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SimpleDrama-Techniques.pdf
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With each group, think about different events they would like to organise in
order to promote their movement, (e.g. Temperance Queen, Rock Against
Racism).
Create Your Own Movement
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Allow groups to create posters, leaflets, certificates, pledges and any other
campaign material they feel would further their movement.
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Ask groups to present their movement, show the group their campaign
material, act out their Freeze Frames, explain events they would organise and
try and persuade others to join them.
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Allow time to evaluate each groups campaign and ask the class which
movement they would most like to join and why.
KS2 National Curriculum Links
English
2. Listening
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a) identify the gist of an account or key points in a discussion and evaluate
what they hear
Citizenship
1. Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities
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a) to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their views, on issues that
affect themselves and society
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c) to face new challenges positively by collecting information, looking for help,
making responsible choices, and taking action
2. Preparing to play an active role as citizens
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a) to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events
4. Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people
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b) to think about the lives of people living in other places and times, and
people with different values and customs
Art and Design
2. Investigating and making art, craft and design.
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c) use a variety of methods and approaches to communicate observations,
ideas and feelings, and to design and make images and artefacts.