“Remember, remember the fifth of November!” Dive into a Guy Fawkes lesson that uncovers the gunpowder, treason and plot behind Bonfire Night’s fiery origin.
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The Gunpowder Plot
Celebrate Bonfire Night with your students by digging into the history behind this wintery festival
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.
