Boom! Gunpowder Plot

• History
• Primary Education

Boom! Gunpowder Plot

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand what the Gunpowder Plot was and why it is remembered.

Slide 1: Introduction

The Gunpowder Plot was a plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.

Slide 2: Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes was one of the plotters involved in the Gunpowder Plot.

Slide 3: The Plot

The plotters wanted to kill King James I and his government by blowing up the Parliament on November 5, 1605.

Slide 4: The Discovery

The plot was discovered when a letter warning a friend to stay away from the Parliament was intercepted.

Slide 5: Bonfire Night

To celebrate the foiled plot, people in the UK light bonfires and set off fireworks on November 5th, known as Bonfire Night.

Slide 6: Activity - Create a Firework Picture

Draw or color a picture of fireworks to celebrate Bonfire Night.

Slide 7: Activity - Storytelling

Work in pairs to create a short story about the Gunpowder Plot and present it to the class.

Slide 8: Recap and Conclusion

Today, we learned about the Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes, and how it is remembered on Bonfire Night.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.