This lesson contains 39 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
Items in this lesson
Guy Fawkes night
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Today's programme
-A bit of English special history
- Questions
- Discussion
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Have you seen V for Vendetta?
A
Yes
B
No
C
No, but I've heard of it
Slide 3 - Quiz
What do you about this film?
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The gunpowder plot
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Slide 24 - Video
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Drag the words into the correct boxes
1. a large fire that people build outdoors
2. a small rocket that shoots into the sky and explodes with bright colours and loud bangs
3. a long line of people walking slowly as part of a special event
4. to make something explode
5. the main government building in the UK
6. an explosive substance in fireworks and bullets
7. a cultural activity that people have done for many years
a tradition
a procession
gunpowder
the Houses of Parliament
a bonfire
a firework
to blow something up
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When is Bonfire Night?
A
5th of November
B
25th of December
C
31st of December
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How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
A
They make bonfires
B
They set off fireworks
C
Both A and B
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How many people attended the Bonfire Night event in the video?
A
over 2,000
B
over 20,000
C
over 200,000
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What time did the procession start?
A
4 p.m.
B
6 p.m.
C
7.45 p.m.
Slide 31 - Quiz
Bonfire Night commemorates a man called Guy Fawkes. What did he try to do 400 years ago?
A
blow up the Houses of Parliament
B
rob the Houses of Parliament
C
become a politician
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What do people put on the bonfire?
A
rubbish
B
rag dolls called 'Guys'
C
potatoes
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What does Leon do?
A
He researches the history of Bonfire Night
B
He organises Bonfire Night processions
C
He organises firework displays
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What did the people who were interviewed think of Bonfire Night?
A
They didn't like it
B
Some of them liked it
C
All of them loved it
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So... do you still REMEMBER the poem?
YES!
NO?
Slide 36 - Poll
Discussion
In the Netherlands we have fireworks on New Year's Eve. And you have heard about fireworks in England. Do you think we should have fireworkshows too, instead of doing it ourselves?Discuss with your neighbour - come up with two reasons why / why not.
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What did you come up with? 2 arguments!
Slide 38 - Open question
Guy Fawke's diary
What do you think Guy Fawkes wrote in his diary on the 4th (the day before) and the 5th (the actual gunpowder day)?
Think of things like: Dear Diary, tomorrow we are going to get rid of that nasty king James! And so on...