'Remember remember the fifth of November; gunpowder, treason and plot!' As November draws nearer, educate students on the causes and consequences that have led to the modern day celebration of Bonfire Night!
The Gunpowder Plot
Celebrate Bonfire Night with your students by digging into the history behind this wintery festival
Resources for the history classroom
Students (and teaching staff alike) love a good conspiracy theory. Delight your learners using one of these featured lessons below, exploring whether or not Guy Fawkes and his gang truly were treasonous conspirators or religious scapegoats.
The Gunpowder Plot
The series of lessons include ... Key Vocab / literacy Religion sort Reasons for the plot / timeline summary Plot review activity
Gunpowder Plot documentary
Watch a great documentary using experimental history to recreate what would have happened on 5th November 1605 if the Gunpowder Plot had worked. This was shown in the UK and is investigated by Richard Hammond. Perfect for a cover lesson or to add depth and visual aids to your students learning. S...
KS3 KS2 History: The Causes, events & Consequences Gunpowder Plot 1605 James I
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 then discuss...
The Gunpowder Plot
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.
Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Crime & Punishment: L15 What were the key features of the Gunpowder Plot, 1605?
The case study for the Edexcel History GCSE crime and punishment until. Lesson includes a worksheet and tasks which covers all of the required knowledge for the case study 'The Gunpowder Plot' and its implications for Catholics in the period 1500-1700 as set out in the specification.
Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot - Full Lesson
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...
Whole School
Bonfire Night doesn't have to be exclusive to Humanities - incorporate the gunpowder plot into other areas of your school using some of these lesson and worksheet resources.
Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes
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-...
THE FAWKES FILES - Reading comprehension activities on the Gunpowder Plot
In this reading pack, your students will develop their reading skills through a range of specially created documents about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. These include: Fawkes birth certificate His school report Minutes of the meeting of conspirators A letter to his mother A test...