Generating knowledge about The Great Fire of London
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can gain knowledge about The Great Fire of London.
Key learning points
- The Great Fire of London happened in the past.
- The fire started on Sunday 2nd September 1666.
- The fire started in Pudding Lane in Thomas Farriner’s bakery.
- The fire spread quickly due to the houses being made of wood, being close together and the windy conditions.
- The fire lasted for four days before it was stopped.
Keywords
Knowledge - Facts, information and skills acquired through experience or education.
History - Things that happened in the past.
Common misconception
Pupils might think that the fire happened in the more recent past.
London was a very different city to what it is now and the buildings were entirely different, which played a key part in the fire spreading
Teacher tip
To develop a greater depth of knowledge among your pupils, teach this unit immediately after learning The Great Fire of London in history lessons. Allow children to conduct research and set pupils a homework task to make research posters.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are types of fiction text?
Q2.Which of these are types of non-fiction text?
Q3.A non-chronological report is a type of which text type?
Q4.Which of these are features of a non-chronological report?
Q5.Put these parts of a non-chronological report in the correct order.
Q6.Titles and subheadings are always ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What year did The Great Fire of London take place?
Q2.What day of the week did the fire start?
Q3.What sort of shop did the fire start in?
Q4.Who owned the bakery where the fire started?
Q5.Where was Thomas Farriner's bakery located?
Q6.How many days did the fire burn for?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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