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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 1 - WHAT DO I ALREADY KNOW?Here is the first video in a series looking at ways to creatively explore the Gunpowder Plot through technology. I have purposely kept these ideas simpler as I am aiming them at KS1 pupils. That is not to say they cannot be adapted for older pupils.
In this first idea, pupils share what they already know about the Gunpowder Plot. Click the picture to access the video if you have subscribed to Facebook. Click here if you need to subscribe on Facebook. |
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 2 - WHAT TOOLS DID GUY FAWKES USE?Here is the next idea in the series looking at the Gunpowder Plot. In this idea, the children explore some objects that Guy Fawkes would have used and predict what they think the objects are for. Once they have discovered the uses, they can record another video explaining their actual use.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 3 - INTERVIEWING GUY FAWKESIn this next video linked to the Gunpowder Plot, learners can become Guy Fawkes. Once they have learnt more about his background and role in the gunpowder plot, they can record themselves in role as Guy sharing everything they have learnt.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 4 - WHO WERE THE PLOTTERS?Here's the next idea in the series looking at Gunpowder Plot. In this video, learners can share their knowledge and understanding about all the people involved in planning and carrying out the Gunpowder Plot.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 5 - WHAT WAS THE PLOT?Here is the next idea linked to the Gunpowder Plot. In this idea, the children can do some role play as the plotters either discussing the original plot or imagine creating their own plot.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 6 - SIMPLE SEQUENCING THE EVENTSIn this next video linked to the Gunpowder Plot, children can do some simple sequencing of the key events. Once the children have learnt about the key events and how the plot unravelled, they can demonstrate this by putting the events into the correct order.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 7 - RETELLING THE EVENTS THROUGH DRAMA FREEZE FRAMESThe next idea in the series linked to the Gunpowder Plot looks at progressing from Idea 6. In this idea, the children become the characters and create a series of images recreating key events. This is such a creative way for learners to demonstrate their understanding in a fun and engaging way.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 8 - GUNPOWDER PLOT CARTOONSHere's another creative way for learners to share their understanding of the Gunpowder Plot. This takes the last idea of the drama freeze frames and challenges children to create their own cartoons of the Gunpowder Plot.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 9 - BREAKING NEWS...Here's the next idea in this series looking at the Gunpowder Plot. If your learners have written up the events as a news article this video explores how they can perform their writing as a TV news report. This adds a real purpose to children's writing and again allows pupils to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the event.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 10 - WANTED THOMAS PERCY!Here's another idea linked to the Gunpowder Plot. Once the children have learnt about how Guy Fawkes was caught and tortured to reveal the names of the other plotters, they can take the message from James I and create a wanted poster for Thomas Percy.
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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 11 - WHY DO WE CELEBRATE BONFIRE NIGHT?In this last idea linked to the Gunpowder Plot, children can create videos exploring why we celebrate Bonfire Night. This is a great way for children to demonstrate all their learning in this topic: the plot, why we celebrate it, how we celebrate it and also share the famous rhyme.
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