Work in small groups when doing this activity.
Activity 1: Does parliament help farmers, landowners and other
people look after the land?
When you looked at the Land Acts, you saw some of the ways
in which parliament over time made it difficult or easier for
more people to be able to buy land. In these acts, parliament
saw land as a resource to use.
There are other acts that have something to do with using and
caring for the land. Look at this list of acts on the information
sheet, Acts relating
to land use and care. Remember, this is not a complete list
of acts about the land and environment, but some of the more
important ones.
Some of these acts were amendments or changes to an earlier
act and some were Consolidation
Acts.
Select two or more of these acts which your group thinks are
very important. Read the title of each act carefully and decide
what you think each act hopes to achieve. Explain how these
acts help people to use and care for the land. Discuss what
you think would need to be done so each act is successful and
does what it suggests it will do. Present your ideas to the
class. Be prepared to support your ideas if others in the class
challenge your ideas.
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