The Great Fire of London: An Illustrated History of the Great Fire of 1666

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Try and find some new jobs listed here in the key that were not listed in source 1 (for example: 124. weavers) All our resources for primary history are made with teacher expertise and brightly illustrated to make learning engaging for KS1 children. With this in mind, you can use them with confidence, knowing that they're aligned with specific national curriculum guidelines and expectations. Thomas Farriner and his family climbed out of the window, to the roof, and escaped to the neighbour’s house… all except their maid.

London had to be almost totally reconstructed. Temporary buildings were erected that were ill-equipped, disease spread easily, and many people died from this and the harsh winter that followed the fire. Our exciting brand-new outstanding Medium term planner on the Great Fire of London comes with a clear rationale and 6 enquiry-led fully resourced lessons. Two people have left us eyewitness accounts of the fire. The first is Samuel Pepys, who worked for the Navy. He kept a diary from 1660-1669. The second is John Evelyn, who also kept a diary. Both men describe how dramatic and scary the fire was. Townsperson: I’ve heard that more than 300 houses have been burned by a fire, Sir, and it’s still going. The story starts on Pudding Lane, in the home of Thomas Farriner, a baker who lived with his family above the bakery.We currently operate a 100% searching policy, meaning all bags belonging to visitors are subject to search. The maximum size of bag that is allowed inside The Monument is H40 x W25 x 15 cm.

Images to Inspire – A huge collection of inspirational images that can be used as the starting point for learning. Each picture is accompanied by a writing prompt, inference questions and related activity ideas! Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB In 1666, London's citizens woke to see the skyline above their city's cramped wooden houses ablaze. The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beautiful visual re-telling of one of the most well-known disasters in the city's history. To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the fire, powerful and sumptuous drawings from the new east London illustrator, James Weston Lewis, bring the events of November 1666 to life in this stunning gift book. In KS1, your students will be expected to learn about a wide variety of historical topics. They will be taught about the differences between the past and the present and will begin to understand how people's way of life changed throughout history. Alongside yourself and their classmates, students will be allowedto discuss key events throughout history and ask questions which will help to reinforce their understanding. These history resources for primary schools have been designed by teachers to help you cover these key aims of the curriculum and save vital planning time.Using De Bono’s Thinking Hats to develop thinking skills at Key Stage 1 via the topic the Great Fire of London. Smart Task Children can learn what schools were like in the past compared to the present day – they might be glad they don't live in Victorian times! Our resources are also suitable for home learning - take a look at our dedicated primary resources for history home education. Pupils could read extracts (or simplified versions) from the diaries of Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. In those days when people wrote diaries, instead of using pens they dipped feather tips in ink and wrote with that instead. I read this book for research for an school assignment about the subject around The Great Fire of London.

Rat: So, Pepys went to command the Lord Mayor to pull down the houses, while King Charles II followed up the Thames in his royal barge to see the fire for himself. The questions progress in difficulty, so those based on source 5 are a little harder than those questions based on source 1. It is suggested that teachers/helpers read through the documents together with the class. Have a go at reading the original document first to spot familiar words, but all documents are transcribed and have simplified transcripts. Here are some suggestions for further activities

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In KS1 history, children will learn about a number of subjects over a wide time frame. This includes changes in recent memory to national life or events that are beyond memory. In each interactive tutorial, our digital teacher explains the method, shows you examples and then gives you a chance to practise what you've learned. Find out more.