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What were the key

weaknesses of the Old Poor Law?

What was the nature of the attack on the Old Poor Law?

Was it Benthamite ideas or Malthusianism that posed the greater

threat to the Old Poor Law?

Who were the key opponents of the OPL?

What were the theories of opponents of the OPL?

What was the nature of the attack on the Old Poor Law?

Was it Benthamite ideas or Malthusianism that posed the greater

threat to the Old Poor Law?

Who were the key opponents of the OPL?

What were the theories of opponents of the OPL?

Prestructural: The point or concept has not been understood. The student may have a number of unconnected ideas but cannot distinguish relevance.

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Multistructural: Several relevant ideas on the topic. Several connections may be made but their significance to the whole isn’t grasped.

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Opponents: Who is who?

Opponents: Who is who?

CardsortMatch the philosophers to their theories

What was the nature of the attack on the Old Poor Law?

Was it Benthamite ideas or Malthusianism that posed the greater

threat to the Old Poor Law?

Who were the key opponents of the OPL?

What were the theories of opponents of the OPL?

Was it Benthamite ideas or Malthusianism that posed the greater threat to the Old Poor

Law?

What was the nature of the attack on the Old Poor Law?

Pick a statement and defend it.

It's true because...

• The attack on the Old Poor Law was largely selfish, self-centred and greedy: it was to reduce and keep small ratepayers contributions.• The attack was philosophical, it was about the fundamental ideals of relief. The attackers believed the Poor Law should alleviate poverty.• The attack was on the practical and systemic level. Localism was no longer an adequate response to poverty and its complexities.

Mention at least two of: change/ continuity/ effective / diet / nutrition/ prevention / challenge / solutions

What was the nature of the attack on the Old Poor Law?

Was it Benthamite ideas or Malthusianism that posed the greater

threat to the Old Poor Law?

Who were the key opponents of the OPL?

What were the theories of opponents of the OPL?