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London's burning!

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Great Fire of London - NEW LOOK Buildings of 1666 - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

History

  • To teach the cause and effect of the Great Fire of London.
  • To help children to empathise with the people who experienced the Great Fire.

Enquiry question
How must it have felt to be caught up in the Great Fire of London?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Recap some of the features of the Tudor buildings and why these may have made the fire easier to spread.
  • Discuss how it must have felt to be in London during the Great Fire.

Provided Resources

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You Will Also Need

Blue fabric
Brown/grey fabric
Strips of tissue paper (yellow, red, orange)
Glue
Finished Tudor houses from Session 2

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