The Great Fire of London pack: Powerpoints, worksheets, wordmat, games display, activities.

POWERPOINTS:

1. Introduction: Looks at London and its location in the UK
2. London in the 17th century: What was it like in London long ago: Looks at the houses, materials and London Bridge
   What was it like in the 1600s: Pictures and descriptions of rich and poor people; the Civil War; Charles II; and the Black Death
   What happened in 1666 and how do we know about it: Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn, and a timeline
3. The Great Fire of London: Story in diary style about the events that happened during the fire with excerpts from Samuel Pepys diary; what happened after the fire: Rebuilding, Christopher Wren’s plans and a view of London then and now.
4. Questions: Asks children questions to recap learning, including an event ordering activity.

WORKSHEETS (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)

Acrostic poem sheets x 3 different versions
Blank writing frame: To write about the different events of the fire
Cards - pictures and labels: Containing key vocabulary / characters etc. Can be used for card games and display.
Diary writing sheet
Newspaper report blank
Newspaper report - The London Gazette heading, with space for children to write a report
Sequencing pictures - 6 pictures to cut and stick in the order of events
Speech bubble questions - Can be used for writing activities or display
Topic covers x5: With and without pictures for the children to colour /design topic book front cover
Word Mat - with key vocabulary and pictures for the topic
Wordsearch x 2
Writing border x 3: Lined, plain and wider lines
Writing sheet x 4 with pictures of Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn, Fire scene and a 17th century house.

DISPLAY (IN PDF TO PRINT OUT)

A4 heading
A-Z lettering
Banner - The Great Fire of London - prints onto 2 pages
Display borders: 2 different versions, flames and Tower Bridge on fire
Photographs of modern London (14)
Pictures of the Fire of London
Portraits of people involved in the Great Fire of London
The London Gazette, reporting about the Fire
The Londoners Lamentation, a pamphlet written just after the fire
Timeline posters: 17 pages, including weather reports for each day.
Vocabulary display with pictures
Vocabulary cards