This set of resources is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children.
The presentation introduces Samuel Pepys and extracts of his diary which recorded his eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London . The activity challenges children to investigate this primary source to find out more about the events of September 1666.
There are two differentiated worksheets:
- one has an extract from Pepys’ diary and comprehension questions
- one has an extract from Pepys’ diary and comprehension questions with coloured text to help children find the answers
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