Great fire of london disaster, london, england, united. On the one hand, it caused great human suffering and destruction. This snapshot can be used with pupils at key stage 1 for the history national curriculum in year 2. To investigate what started the fire and why it was so vicious. The audio programmes in this series explore the great fire of london and its aftermath through music, dance and drama activities making it a comprehensive expressive. Jews and the great fire of london shalom says hello. It is a truly terrifying thought but the grenfell action group firmly believe that only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of our landlord, the kctmo, and bring an end to the dangerous living conditions and neglect of health and safety legislation that they inflict upon their tenants and leaseholders. Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction. It was based on a young boy toby whom lives above where he works. Londons buildings were built close together and mostly made of wood, so they easily caught fire. Great fire of london simple english wikipedia, the free.
Feb 10, 2016 dusty old documents uncovered by an academic reveal the true location where the great fire of london began. Toby and the great fire of london i thought was a fantastic book based on historical facts but made appealing to children. It began on 2 september 1666 and lasted just under five days. May 10, 2007 toby and the great fire of london i thought was a fantastic book based on historical facts but made appealing to children. We begin the workshop with an introduction to the subject through guided discussion on primary evidence and the importance of investigating the past beyond living memory. Develop a fire wordbank to share with the children and ask them to offer ideas to add. It destroyed a large part of the city of london, including most of the civic. Contemporary london is like the old new yorker ad of a broadway marquee boasting a critical rave fun for young and old. Aimed at students studying at uk year 89 or equivalent. Catechism of the catholic church table of contents prologue i.
The great fire of london by neil hanson overdrive rakuten. The fire began on pudding lane, the centre of london, in the shop belonging to farriner, king charles iis baker. It had been a hot, dry summer, and the flames quickly spread from street to street. About the great fire of london 1 read each of the facts about the great fire of london and then answer the questions.
Take in the view from the shard, sail down the thames, or learn about londons fascinating royal history with the only allinclusive pass which offers all the top london landmarks while making great savings on admission prices. Jun 16, 2017 nevertheless, clad or unclad, grenfell tower embodies what has happened to london, paris and other european cities in their transformation from national capitals to global cities, as sadiq khan likes to call his fiefdom. The great fire of london task sources worksheet free pdf. The great fire of london what impact did it have on the city. The titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyper. The fire still spread, helped by a strong wind from the east. Access the best attractions in one of the worlds greatest cities all with one convenient pass. A dramatic and visually exciting book, and a fitting commemoration of the 350 th anniversary of the great fire of london. The author marshals his story and his mass of contemporary quotations with great skill. After four days, 80 per cent of the citys buildings had been destroyed by the great fire of london, and thousands of people had been made homeless. The fire gutted the medieval city of london inside the old roman city wall. The great fire of london task utilising a number of sources. The kings baker, thomas farynor, was in the kitchen with his daughter.
The great fire of london swept through the central parts of the english city from sunday, 2 september to thursday, 6 september 1666. Great fire of london disaster, london, england, united kingdom. It is believed to have destroyed the homes of 70,000 of the 80,000 people that lived in the city. When realised that mr peyps diary has yet to be returned to him toby rushes out to make this delivery only to find the great fire of london starting. The great fire of london disaster worksheet free pdf download.
Structured information worksheet on the great fire. The national archives education service great fire of london. Well examine paintings, sketches, newspaper reports, and diary entries from the time, before dressing up as either samuel pepys. From this we know the location of the plot and the shape of farriners property, which is good, and we now know with a reasonable degree of certainty where the fire started, he told the telegraph.
Holden is every other teenager in the world who goes through ups and downs in his or her high school and college years. About the great fire of london 1 salariya book company. Samuel pepys significant individual lesson teaching pack. The british lived and breathed in a fire hazard, and fires were so common that when the blaze initially occurred on september 2, most people disregarded it completely. This bucket was found in 1974 during archaeological excavations near where the great fire of london began. The great fire of london began in the east end of london on the 2nd september 1666 when a baker, thomas farriner, accidentally set his bakery on fire. Pauls unknown artist, 17th century and yet what is truly striking in the response to the fire is the resilience of the civic structures, the constructive role played by the state, and the speed with which the rebuilding proceeded.
History of the monument with some account of the great. Sep 29, 2016 the great fire of london is often looked at in divergent ways. The fire caused major damage to the city of london, including st pauls cathedral, and destroyed the homes of nearly all the citys residents. Read in english by nicole lee samuel pepys was the first secretary to the admiralty during the reign of charles ii, instrumental in developing the royal navy and witness to some of the most significant events of the restoration period, including the great fire of london. Ironically, this technique was used in the great chicago fire. The great fire of london through the eyes of samuel pepys. On the other hand, it snuffed out any remaining plague, and ushered in a period of profound growth and prosperity with the emergent empire. This novel is a great read for teenagers since they would be able to relate to the themes in the book. We will be looking at the diary of samuel pepys and retelling the events of the great fire of london. Aug 11, 2016 the great fire of london what impact did it have on the city.
The great fire of london disaster worksheet free pdf. This is toby and the great fire of london diary by sarah cooper on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. History of the monument with some account of the great fire of london, which it commemorates by welch, charles, 18481924. Download the great fire of london, janet hardygould, oxford. Times literary supplement the brilliance of its narrative chapters.
Music 22 16 the titles in blue used in this pdf have been hyperlinked so that you can navigate with ease to the online page for each programme and to the audio downloads for each programme 22 26 18 16 20 29 29 3 5 4 6 introduction the 350th anniversary of the great. The great fire of london happened in central london in 1666. A basic test to check undertanding of the main events of the great fire of london. The final pages show london rebuilt from the ashes, st pauls cathedral designed by christopher wren rising above the city, and nearby the monument, close to the site where the fire broke out. Each class will carry out r time sessions once a week developing. The great fire of london tuesday 28th april 2009 day 1.
Fanned by an east wind, the fire spread with terrifying speed, feeding on the tar and pitch commonly used to seal houses. The great fire of 1666 swept through the city of london, gutting most of the medieval city, destroying parish churches, thousands of homes and wiping out landmarks such as st. In the early hours of sunday 2 september 1666, a small fire started at thomas farriners bakery in pudding lane. The great fire of london was an enormous fire that spread through the center of london, uk, in 1666. Jews were only permitted to openly resettle in england ten years before the great fire. Narrative we will write our own narratives pretending that we have gone back in time and are there when the great fire of london had started and was raging through city. In all of the recent fanfare surrounding the 350th anniversary of the great fire of london 25 september, i didnt hear any mention of jews. Part novel and part autobiography, the great fire of london is one of the. The national archives education service the great fire of london.
The great fire of london is one of the most wellknown disasters in londons history. British historian stephen porter, who wrote the great fire of london, said the research is methodical and based on sound evidence. The lessons go with the further resources i have uploaded, but you can use and adapt in whatever way is most useful to you and your class. It ended on the 6th september 1666, having spread westward throughout most of the city. How to print the digital edition of books for keeps. Pauls cathedral, 87 parish churches, and about,000 houses. Starting in thomas farriners bakery in pudding lane, strong winds and timber buildings built close together caused the fire to spread quickly. The great fire of london the great fire of london was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the english city of london, from sunday, 2 september to wednesday, 5 september 1666.
Onethird of london was destroyed and about 100,000 people were made homeless. Download the great fire of london, janet hardygould. This is a set of 7 lessons on the great fire of london with aims, activities, vocabulary and references to the national curriculum. Although detailed fire precautions and firefighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of london s great livery halls. The great fire of london at usborne childrens books. Great fire of london, september 25, 1666, the worst fire in londons history. It offers a way to explore how the fire was fought, how the approach used in 1666 differed from our modernday fire service, and what this tells us about city life then and now. You may also have a preprinted lesson sent to you in a handy display folder see order page for options. Although detailed fire precautions and fire fighting arrangements were in place, the fire raged for four days and destroyed,200 houses, 87 churches and 44 of the city of london s great livery halls. Jan 24, 2017 the great fire of london through the eyes of samuel pepys samuel pepys, the london diarist image. It threatened but did not reach the city of westminster, charles iis palace of whitehall, or most of the suburban slums. School history is a growing library of premium quality history worksheets, teaching resources and online history courses for. Colourful illustrations on every page help bring history to life, along with maps and photographs of historical evidence and simple informative text.
A substantially different version of hansons the dreadful judgement front matter. The fire had a devastating effect on the lives of londoners from all parts of. History of the monument with some account of the great fire. Choose two children to travel across the circle, passing each other as they perform fire movements so they have changed places. Librivox recording of the diary of samuel pepys 1660 by samuel pepys. The audio programmes in this series explore the great fire of london and its aftermath through music, dance and drama activities making it a comprehensive expressive arts pack on the theme. Try to write your answers in full sentences in your own words. A baker forgot to switch off his oven and in the night his house caught fire. The winds died down and gunpowder was used to clear areas so that the fire could not jump to a new area. However, instead of creating an area where fire could not spread, it created piles of flammable rubble that helped the fire to spread more easily. It looks at the story of the fire of london through evidence relating to some of the key characters thomas farrinor and charles ii. The novel was released by keeping adults in mind as the audience but it also became quite popular with young adults as it touches on the themes of alienation that people of this age face through their time in school and at home.
The great fire of london abacus books ackroyd, peter on. The great fire of london age 5 9 2 the great fire of london page unit 1. It is a familiar domestic object, but made of leather and personalised with initials, allowing consideration of. The great fire of london key stage 1 adaptable for ks2 curriculum themes. The national archives education service the great fire of. Use as you wish in the classroom or home environment. Aug 05, 2014 the great fire of london tuesday 28th april 2009 day 1. Sunday 2nd september 1666 the great fire of london started. The great fire of london, janet hardygould, oxford university press, 2009, 0194401863, 9780194401869, 44 pages.
See more ideas about great fire of london, the great fire and london. The blaze devastated london in 1666, destroying,200 houses and 87 churches in its path. A simple and dramatic introduction to the great fire of london in 1666 what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt. Discuss briefly the story of the great fire of london. The great fire of london the city of london corporation. Teaching history with 100 objects fire bucket from the. The catcher in the rye is one of the most famous classic novels ever. The great fire of london teaching pack for ks1 dance. Acclaim for the great fire of london popular narrative history at its best, well researched, imaginatively and dramatically written. It destroyed a large part of the city of london, including most of the civic buildings, old st.