Billy Elliot Context
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Objective
I can analyze the social and political context of the 1984-85 UK miners' strike as portrayed in *Billy Elliot*.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Briefly describe the main reasons for the start of the 1984-85 UK miners' strike, according to the video.
What role did Margaret Thatcher's government play in the events leading up to and during the miners' strike?
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Exit ticket
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“According to the video, what was the immediate cause of the 1984-85 UK miners' strike? How did Margaret Thatcher's government view the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in the lead-up to the 1984-85 strike, as described in the video? ”
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