Samuel Pepys and the Great Fire of London (KS1) more lessons

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Great Fire: approach 2 teachers notes (110 KB)
Great Fire: approach 2 resources (15 KB)
Great Fire: approach 2 pupils work (697 KB)

Great Fire: approach 3 teachers notes (91 KB)

Great Fire: approach 4 teachers notes (208 KB)
Great Fire: approach 4 resource 1 story (21 KB)
Great Fire: approach 4 resource 2 word web (66 KB)
Great Fire: approach 4 resource 3 writing frames (162 KB)
Great Fire: approach 4 pupils work (1.5 MB)

Great Fire: approach 5 teachers notes (205 KB)

These four extra Great Fire of London teaching accounts were written by teachers who attended Nuffield Primary History in-service courses. The teachers have adapted a range of Nuffield Primary History approaches to the needs of their classes.

All four show Nuffield teaching principles in action, particularly challenge, questioning, authenticity, accessibility and communication.

The accounts also demonstrate how teachers can successfully integrate history with other subjects, primarily with literacy, but also with ICT, art, design and drama. See also the cross-curricular learning link on the right.

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artists at work (123 KB)
Greedy Lucy (142 KB)

Great Fire of London: chain of buckets