The Gunpowder Plot

Celebrate Bonfire Night with your students by digging into the history behind this wintery festival

Tes Resources Team

The Gunpowder plot being formed illustration for Bonfire Night resources

“Remember, remember the fifth of November!” Discover engaging lessons and activities that uncover the gunpowder, treason and plot behind Bonfire Night’s fiery origin.

Students (and teaching staff alike) love a good conspiracy theory — and Bonfire Night offers the perfect opportunity to spark curiosity across the curriculum. Delight your learners with one of our featured lessons exploring whether Guy Fawkes and his gang were truly treasonous conspirators or religious scapegoats. And don’t let the Gunpowder Plot be confined to humanities — use our cross-curricular resources and worksheets to bring this explosive piece of history into other subject areas across your school.

The Gunpowder Plot  - 1605
Ichistory

The Gunpowder Plot - 1605

(3)
A series of lessons that cover the following Key Gunpowder Plot vocabulary Review of religious turmoil of this period Causes of the Gunpowder Plot What happened Primary,secondary and tertiary sources Impact of the failed plot Source analysis and evaluation stimulus There are several activities,...
Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot - Full Lesson
H Louise

Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot - Full Lesson

(0)
Students should be able to explain about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Each activity aims to build upon students understanding of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. **Learning Objectives** * To be able to understand who Guy Fawkes was. * To be able to explain why Guy Fawkes and the other cons...
The Gunpowder Plot
Cassius82

The Gunpowder Plot

(3)
Please comment if you find this useful. A lesson looking at the Gunpowder Plot. I print the last 4 slides off and stick them up around the room. 2nd lesson to follow.
The  Gunpowder Plot
RAResources

The Gunpowder Plot

(0)
**This lesson is a great way for students to learn about the causes, key events and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. ** -Students will begin by discussing James I s background and why there was tensions between the king and the Catholics at the start of his reign. -Students will the...
Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes
Krazikas

Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes

(2)
This is a Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes themed cryptogram. You may also be interested in: **[Bonfire Night Puzzle Pack - Set of 13 Differentiated Bonfire Themed Word Searches, Anagrams, Crosswords and Cryptograms](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bonfire-night-puzzle-pack-set-of-13differentiated-...