GREAT FIRE OF LONDON ENGLISH / HISTORY PACK

Great Fire of London

Pack includes:

• History of the GFOL
• Features of a diary
• An interview with Mr Pepys
• Version 1 – A resident’s view
• Version 2 – The Firefighter’s Tale
• Version 3 – The Little Cat’s Story
• Version 4 - A Child’s View of the Fire
• Samuel Pepys’ Diary – The Great Fire of London
• Storyboard Plan: The Great Fire of London. From Samuel Pepys’ Perspective
• Story board for each day
• Example diary entries

Toby and the Great Fire: The cats diary
Diary of a Very Unimpressed Cat
A grumpy yet lovable cat chronicles the Great Fire of London through his diary, complaining about the chaos, smoke and disruption—while begrudgingly acknowledging Toby’s efforts to keep him safe.

Lesson: To use a command to give advice.

• What mistakes Thomas Farriner made that caused the Fire of London?
• What advice could we give to him to make sure that there isn’t another fire?
  Includes examples of posters.