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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 2)

Unit 5: How do we know about the Great Fire of London?

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About this unit

This unit links an important event beyond living memory in British history, the Great Fire of London, with a famous person, Samuel Pepys. Children develop their sense of chronology and consider why the Great Fire happened; its results; and the different ways it is represented.

The approach could also suit the study of other famous events, eg defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, Coronation Day, Armistice Day.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Where and when did the Great Fire begin?
2. What happened in the Great Fire?
3. Why did the fire spread so far and stay alight for so long?
4. How do we know what happened in the Great Fire?
5. What have we learnt about the Great Fire?