The Great Fire of London - Visit 17th Century London - Key Stage 1

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

Prepare tours for key London places, make souvenirs, role-play key people and draw maps, ready to transform your classroom into a recreation of 17th Century London at the time of the 1666 Great Fire. Become tour guides and teach visitors about this historic event.

Includes:
- Topic Overview
- Block Overview

- Lesson 01: The Great Fire of London Tour
Prepare a tour guide speech to inform visitors to 17th Century London about the key places that were involved in the Great Fire.

- Lesson 02: The Great Fire of London Souvenirs
Design and create Great Fire of London souvenirs, using your knowledge of the event.

- Lesson 03: Table top maps
Create informative tabletop maps of 17th Century London, using your knowledge of the event and your imagination.

- Lesson 04: Guided tours of 17th century London
Using all you have learned about the Great Fire of London, turn your classroom into a recreation of 17th Century London. Guide visitors around key places of the time, tell them about this historic event and then invite them to choose a souvenir.

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