Year 1
How do we know about the Great Fire of London?
In this lesson, we will learn about Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn who chronicled the events of the Great Fire of London in their diaries.
Year 1
How do we know about the Great Fire of London?
In this lesson, we will learn about Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn who chronicled the events of the Great Fire of London in their diaries.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- To show in discussion, an understanding of what an 'eyewitness' is.
- To recognise aspects of the fire that eyewitnesses saw.
- To know that Samuel Pepys saw the fire and that he wrote about it in his diary.
- To examine Samuel Pepys' diary entries on the Great Fire of London.
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5 Questions
Q1.
On which date did the Great Fire of London begin?
September 3rd, 1666
Q2.
Who made a record in his diary of the events of the Great Fire of London?
Christopher Wren
King Charles II
Q3.
Which river did Londoners cross in order to escape the fire?
River Fleet
River Severn
Q4.
What was initially used in order to pull down burning houses?
Fire squirts
Gunpowder
Q5.
How many houses were destroyed during the Great Fire of London?
1,320
132
132,000
5 Questions
Q1.
Historical sources tell us about history. True or false?
False
Q2.
Are primary sources a first hand or second hand account of an event in the past?
Second hand
Q3.
Which of these are considered primary sources? Tick two.
Documentaries
Research websites
Q4.
Which of these are considered to be secondary sources? Tick two.
Clothes
Paintings
Q5.
How did Samuel Pepys prevent others from reading his diary?
He kept his diary locked in a safe.
He wrote his diary using invisible ink.