Lesson Planning
Fire Fire!
Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of
Great Fire of London - NEW LOOK Story of the Great Fire - NEW LOOK
Objectives
History
- To experience a modern approach to the risk of fire, compared with ~350 years ago.
- To generate and answer questions about the great fire of London.
Enquiry question
How will we find out more about the Great Fire of London?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Take part in a fire drill and think about how we respond to the risk of fire today.
- Place the great fire of London on a timeline to understand how long ago it happened.
- Formulate and record questions about what happened in the great fire.
Provided Resources
You Will Also Need
Age-appropriate information books about the Great Fire of London for the children to explore, e.g. Beginning History: The Great Fire Of London by Liz Gogerly.
Weblinks
Magic Grandad: Samuel Pepys – Great Fire of London − YouTube clip