November 5th The Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes.
Today… Why is November 5th a special day in England? The story of Guy Fawkes – The Gunpowder Plot. How we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night in England. Guy Fawkes word search. November 5th poem.
Guy Fawkes Over four hundred years ago, in 1605, there was a man called Guy Fawkes.
James I James was the King of England in 1605. (King - 王)
King James I and Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes did not like King James I. They had different religions and King James wanted everyone to worship God in the same way as him. If they didn’t, they had to pay lots of money or even go to prison.
Does anybody know the name of this famous building?
It is in London.
Houses of Parliament
Guy Fawkes wanted to kill James I. So he and his men made a plan…. The Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot Gunpowder - 火药 Plot - 情节 Each year the King would visit the Houses of Parliament in London, Westminster.
Guy Fawkes and his men tried to dig a tunnel. But they hit a wall and couldn’t dig any further.
They put 36 barrels of dynamite in the cellar. The Gunpowder Plot Instead, they rented a cellar under the Houses of Parliament. They put 36 barrels of dynamite in the cellar.
Guy Fawkes hid in the cellar Guy Fawkes hid in the cellar. He was going to light the fuse on the dynamite which would blow up Parliament and kill James I. BANG!
Guy Fawkes planned to do this on November 5th, 1605. But….
On October the 26th 1605 King James I received a letter warning him not to go to Parliament on November the 5th.
Guy Fawkes was caught by the guards in the cellar.
Guy Fawkes was captured and put in prison. The king was saved. The people were happy. To celebrate, they lit bonfires in the streets of London. This is why we call the 5th of November Bonfire Night.
How do we celebrate?
November 5th We celebrate on November 5th to remember the day the King was saved and the Gunpowder Plot failed.
The Celebration! – Guy Fawkes Night As with all celebrations, there is lots of food! Toffee apples Sausages Jacket potatoes Hot soup Parkin cake Marshmellows Hot chocolate Hot dogs
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night People gather around bonfires. Bonfire - 篝火
Children play with sparklers! Guy Fawkes Night Children play with sparklers!
Guy Fawkes Night There is a big fireworks display! Let’s watch some fireworks in London (http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/xV0QVtUTnTI/)
The rockets go up into the sky. Look at the beautiful colours. Ooh! Aahh!
Complete the word search Activity Complete the word search
Guy Fawkes Poem Remember, remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot! I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.
What if? But…what if the Gunpowder Plot had actually worked?! Thankfully, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. But…what if the Gunpowder Plot had actually worked?!
Review Today, we learnt all about Guy Fawkes and November 5th. Now I know what happens on November 5th in England.
November 5th Thank You class