Teach your class all about the great fire of london with this colourful and exciting resource. At first, few were concerned fires were such a common occurrence at the time. Lesson plan powerpoint made of his diary of great fire of london. For access to hundreds of other highquality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted cpd and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the historical association today. Year 12 history the great fire of london resource pack. Great fire and titanic outstanding ks1 history lessons the great fire and the sinking of the titanic at ks1. The historical association produced this topic pack on the great fire of london, which covers the events leading up to it, its causes and why it spread and what london was like afterwards. Homework help with the history of the great fire how the great fire of london started and how it ended. The pack includes the lesson presentation, differentiated activity and a challenge activity. Samuel pepys and the great fire of london ks1 more lessons. Buy on amazon the great fire of london liz gogerly this nonfiction book was written especially for ks1 and is a good way of introducing the conventions of information texts, including a full glossary, captions and an index. Lesson 5 everything you need to teach the new curriculum 2014 for ks1. See if your child knows when and where it started, how many homes were destroyed and which famous monument was erected.
The great fire of london burned for four days, and the city had to be rebuilt from its ashes. The great fire of london eyfs, ks1 and ks2 sparklebox. See more ideas about great fire of london, the great fire and london. However, quite often this topic is handled through roleplay, videos and delightful artwork of burning london. If you wish to continue using, please click to allow cookies.
It ended on the 6th september 1666, having spread westward throughout most of the city. The children have designed the sets, written the scripts, acted the parts nearly 90 voices appear on the video and finally made up the song at the end of the film. Discover improv, canon, work with props and more in exploring the great fire of london everything you need to get started. Great fire of london ks1 activities and resources explore the terrible events of 1666 with our ks1 great fire of london resources. Our great fire of london information resource will help students engage and. The great fire of london started at one oclock in the morning on the 2nd of september 1666, thomas farriner was asleep over his bakehouse in pudding lane, in the city of london, when a. This amazing area is perfect for teaching children about the great fire in a fun and different way. The numbered sections and colour illustrations make the topic booklet engaging yet simple to read. Teaching the great fire of london in ks1 history again. Explore our ks1 great fire of london resources for history students.
Additional resourcesks1 the great fire of london writing framesthe great fire of london writing frames narrow lined black and white. Enjoy fun and interesting facts on the great fire of london. No classroom or home should be without this 3 part topic pack. Great fire of london for kids learning ks1 super brainy. Great fire of london ks1 planning and activities year 2 history.
Interesting facts, didyouknows, timeline, photos and videos about the great fire of london to support primary school history topic work. Sadly, my visits into ks1 classrooms suggest that the same energy and attention has yet to be given to the range of events studied. Start off by looking at how the events unfolded and then move on to the diary of samuel pepys. Great fire of london for children 1666 homework help. On the corner of his map, hollar put some information. This lesson can be used with pupils at key stage 1 for the history national. The great fire of london was an inferno of such allconsuming proportions that it left 85 per cent of the capitals population homeless. Make a range of artworks inspired by st pauls cathedral. The pupils will work with a facilitator throughout the day and have the opportunity to share a short performance to an audience of their choice at the end of the day. Our great fire of london activity pack provides everything you need to teach this topic in a fun and inspiring way including role play masks, display banners, powerpoint and more.
Start by looking at the events surrounding the fire and at the diary of samuel pepys, learn some new vocabulary with our word mats, then use our ordering activities to better understand the timeline of events and finish off by writing about the. Ks1 history learning materials for the new curriculum from bbc bitesize, with guides, videos, activities and quizzes. One day creative believe creative education empowers young people and provide over 100 creative workshops for schools all over the uk. Teaching the great fire of london at ks1 keystage history.
Despite being around for a very long time as an infant topic the great fire still does the business. Take your children back to 1666 and the era of the stuarts as they find about about the great fire of london and the effect it had on. The sentences are short, using basic words and structure. Find out more about how we fight fires today compared with how fires were fought in the 17th century. This key stage 1 topic pack will help your child learn all the key events of the great fire of london. It threatened but did not reach the aristocratic district of westminster, charles ii s palace of whitehall, or most of the suburban. Great fire of london information sheet resource pack twinkl. The accessible text of the great fire of london is accompanied by detailed illustrations and photographs of artefacts. Ks1 summer activity booklet for year 1 and year 2 children with 5 differentiated activities covering. Despite being around for a very long time as an infant topic it still does the business.
This is on the national curriculum for ks1 and is a popular topic in schools. Samuel pepys significant individual lesson teaching pack. A combination of events enabled the fire to get out of control quickly and spread across the city rapidly. This great fire of london ks1 planning pack is full of all the lesson plans, differentiated activity ideas, slideshow presentations and printable worksheets and resources you need to deliver a fantastic year 2 great fire of london scheme of work to your class. The fire lasted for three days, from 2 september until 5 september. It also looks at samuel pepys and christopher wren. On september 2nd, 1666, a tiny spark in a bakery oven ignited the worst fire that london has ever seen. Great fire of london is a play in a day is for up to 30 ks1 pupils. Not only does it offer one of the best contexts for looking at cause and consequence, it also encourages the use of drama and role play to develop an empathetic understanding of. This lesson introduces children to the great fie of london and explains when, where and how it happened.
The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall. Explore the terrible events of 1666 with our great fire of london resources for ks1 history students. Featuring information on the key events that took place during this time in history included are 10 printable a4 resources. Enthused by samuel pepys and john evelyn, write diaries.
The great fire of london research booklet teacher made twinkl. A guided reading pack aimed at yrsy1e readers in the form of an information text about the modern fire service. A house set in the era of the great fire of london where the children can retell the key events from history. The great fire of london konflux theatre in education. Colourfully animated and designed with simplicity in mind, this timeline activity will have your students hone their puzzlesolving skills as well as their chronological knowledge of the disaster.
It threatened the aristocratic district of westminster the modern west end, charles ii s palace of whitehall, and most of the suburban slums. Great fire of london for children 1666 homework help great fire. For more information, including changing cookies settings for your browser, view our. Year 1 and year 2 pirate adventure ks1 summer activity booklet. History earlymodern history 1500 1750 social history. Although he claimed to have extinguished the fire, three hours later at 1am, his house was a blazing inferno. There are a lot of reasons why the fire was so large, mostly to do with the way houses were built a lot of them were made from wood, and were very close together. Great fire of london timeline ks1 activity teacher made. The great fire of london was an enormous fire that spread through the center of london, uk, in 1666. Everything you need to know about the great fire of london from the museum of london, london metropolitan archives, the monument and guildhall art gallery. From display decorations to worksheets, use our resources for easy and efficient learning. A year after the plague, a disease that one hundred thousand londoners suffered from, london was a crowded and dirty city. I used for a weeks worth of literacy to which my children made their own diaries. Lists of recommended books and quality texts for the great fire of london, the.
Great fire of london timeline flash cards sb4007 simple flash cards with the key daily events of the great fire of london from. Designed by architect sir christopher wren, the huge monument to the great fire of london measures 202ft in height and stands an equal distance to the bakery in which the fire began. This booklet has been compiled by copying information and illustartions from other peoples websites. From the pudding lane bakery to samuel pepys, provide your class with a range of fun, interesting and key facts about the great fire of london with this unique resource included are 20 resources in a5 printable format.
Great fire of london colouring sheets sb8886 a selection of colouring pages featuring the key daily events in the great fire of london. The great fire of london started on sunday, 2 september 1666 in a bakers shop on pudding lane belonging to thomas farynor farriner. Additional resourcesks1 the great fire of london writing framesthe great fire of london writing frames fully lined black and white. This friendly quiz aimed at ks1 children in year 1 and year 2 asks questions about one such event the great fire of london. A large clear space preferably a school hall please let. It is cross curricular, teaching children how to use contents, headings,subheadings, captions and glossaries while learning about the fire of london. Opportunities to write fiction and nonfiction related to. The great fire of london was a huge fire that raged for three nights in september 1666 and destroyed much of medieval london.
Great fire of london ks1 activities and resources twinkl. The summer of 1666 was very dry and the river thames was low. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday, 2 september to thursday, 6 september 1666. The great fire of london crack the code addition and subtraction worksheet ks1 the diary. It threatened the aristocratic district of westminster the modern west end, charles iis palace of whitehall, and most of the suburban slums. For a fuller selection of fascinating facts and figures please navigate to the relevant page. How tall is the monument to the great fire of london. I have been hard at work producing another history booklet, this time for ks1, on the great fire of london. You may select multiple lessons before completing the. These are often limited to the great fire of london and the gunpowder plot, and while both may be regarded as significant, the result is many pupils leave ks1 having little knowledge of time periods beyond the stuarts. Striking on 2 september 1666, it raged for nearly five days, during which time its destructive path exposed londons makeshift medieval vulnerability. These four extra great fire of london teaching accounts attached below were. Here we present a selection of the key facts relating to the great fire of london.
Great fire of london ks1 planning and activities year 2. One of londons most historic moments is a must for all children. Will this timeline activity help ks1 students to learn about the great fire of london. Samuel pepys and the great fire of london ks1 historical. Ks1 great fire of london guided reading text with grammar and punctuation activities for reception mastery, year 1 developing and year 2 emerging readers. It was a four day blaze, which swept through britains capital, destroying large parts of it. Events beyond living memory ks1, local histories, political and social reform, the stuarts. The great fire of london began in the east end of london on the 2nd september 1666 when a baker, thomas farriner, accidentally set his bakery on fire. The great fire of london lesson plan ideas ks1 the great fire of london, lesson plan, lesson plan idea, lesson ideas, lesson planning, teaching plan, ks1. Select a delivery option below and click to place your order. London had had a long dry summer, there were strong winds blowing, buildings were situated closely together and. Class 7, 8 and 9 have made this video to show how much they have learnt this term about the great fire of london. The fire lasted four days, and burned down over,000 homes.
The great fire of london i have been hard at work producing another history booklet, this time for ks1, on the great fire of london. The great fire of london teaching pack for ks1 dance. Great fire of london information powerpoint ks1 great fire of. Today, the viewing platform at the top of the structure serves as a panoramic sightseeing spot for modern london.
Generate questions about the great fire of london, research the answers and finally write reports for a. Great fire of london started on 2nd september 1666. The fire was so big that it was called the great fire of london. Year 1 and year 2 children study the great fire of london while promoting firesafety understanding by comparing past and present.
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