Why the Great Fire of London spread - a sorting and talk activity

A mixture of images of materials and clues from 1666 and now, that lead to discussion about things that caused the Great Fire of London to spread. This resource relates to the lesson plan available for free from the shop. The images can be cut up and sorted into the relevant era. They then provide a starting point for comparing what houses were made from and how close they were placed.

The images are ideal for talking about similarities and differences in life now and hundreds of years ago and are also connected with resources for our book Vlad and the Great Fire of London.

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