The Great Fire of London - Bakery - Key Stage 1

Be gripped by this significant historic event from the 17th Century!

Learn about the food eaten at the time and contrast the diet of the rich and poor. Compare and contrast contemporary and period recipes and produce them for the end of topic exhibition. Study the Great Fire monument in London and build your own structure to symbolize this historic event.

Includes:
- Topic Overview
- Block Overview

- Lesson 01: Banquets and Picnics
Children can choose to be either ‘Royalty’ or ‘Peasants’ to compare and contrast the food we eat today with the food available in Tudor and Stuart times.

- Lesson 02: Bakers!
Children will bake two different types of bread, taste, compare and contrast them and decide which one should be produced for the end of topic exhibition. Children will also design and build a model structure to symbolize the importance of the Great Fire of London.

Find more lesson plans and resources at www. hamilton-trust.org.uk.