Free teacher web sites for History topic ‘The Great Fire of London’
From Pudding Lane to Samuel Pepys's diary. There's no time to scour the web for your interactive whiteboard resources to teach the Great Fire of London, we've done it all for you in this super topic. There's even maps, images and a chronological list of key events of the fire.
Chronological report of the Great Fire of London
A comprehensive report - ideal for teacher notes.
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Game and presentation - Great Fire of London
Super site completely dedicated to this wonderful topic. The page takes time to download so please be patient! Gives a sensitively animated and narrated account of the week of the Great Fire, including the strategies used to try to put out the fire.
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Great Fire of London lesson plan
Another great lesson plan with a great little powerpoint presenatation featuring questions and lovely visuals. Another one of our favourites.
External link: Great Fire of London lesson plan
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Image Bank
This is a useful bank of images that may be used in your own classroom.
Easily copy/pasted into your interactive whiteboard software, worksheets, etc.
Includes:
Wooden houses, Fire hook, London Gazette newspaper, Leather bucket, Water squirt, Fire engine, Modern fire-fighter’s helmet, Modern torch, Map of burnt London, Great Fire painting, Eyewitness statement, Fire bucket, Hearth Tax August 1666, Diary of Samuel Pepys, Fire-fighting image, King Charles II portrait, Period bed, Period table, Bible box, Period frying pan, Period candlestick, Period wine bottle, Virginal Melted window glass, Scorched floor tiles, Fire damaged book, Burnt pottery, Eyewitness account, St. Paul's on fire painting, Samuel Pepys portrait, Sir Christopher Wren portrait and more.
External link: Image Bank
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London Gazette - Article on Great Fire of London
A wonderful newspaper report about the Great Fire of London. This really is a super piece of primary evidence. You'll need to zoom in to read the detail. You wouldn't read the lot to KS1, but why not pick out a couple of lines?
External link: London Gazette - Article on Great Fire of London
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Order the events of the Great Fire of London
A challenging activity which your confident children will enjoy!
External link: Order the events of the Great Fire of London
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Primary evidence from the Gt Fire
These National Archive resources will be a super support, use the images, questions and text obviously too tricky for KS1. Includes maps of London and a tax return showing who lived in Pudding lane.
External link: Primary evidence from the Gt Fire
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Samuel Pepys
The life of Samuel Pepys is explored here. The text may need adapting. The Shelton's system game is a winner. Children can type out their name!
External link: Samuel Pepys
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Samuel Pepys' code
Practise the Shelton system, Pepys's secret code.
External link: Samuel Pepys' code
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The Great Fire of London
A wonderful site with, images of artefacts and a game to play. Great for KS1.
External link: The Great Fire of London
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