Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes

1. Sebastian, Jack, Don, Lewis and Robert

2. Robert
Guy Fawkes
• GUY FAWKES LED THE GUNPOWDER PLOT IN 1605. IT WAS A PLAN TO
BLOW UP KING JAMES I AND HIS GOVERNMENT.
• FAWKES AND HIS GROUP PUT 36 BARRELS OF GUNPOWDER IN
CELLARS UNDER THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT IN LONDON, READY TO
SET OFF A MASSIVE EXPLOSION.
• ONE MEMBER OF THE GROUP SENT A LETTER TO HIS FRIEND WHO
WORKED IN PARLIAMENT, WARNING HIM TO STAY AWAY ON NOVEMBER
5.
• GUY FAWKES WAS A MAN WHO TRIED TO BLOW UP THE HOUSE OF
PARLIAMENT. WE CELEBRATE IT BY SETTING FIREWORKS OFF.

3. Sebastian
Why did Guy Fawkes want to kill
the king?
• Guy Fawkes was a catholic and king James the first was a
protestant.
• Guy Fawkes wanted England to be catholic so he wanted to
kill the king.

4. Lewis
Guy Fawkes Poem
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot,
I know of no reason,
Why the gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot.

5. Jack
Fireworks
The first fireworks were probably made in China, around
2,000 years ago. Chinese crackers, as they are known, are
still used in China today to celebrate weddings, births and
religious festivals - and to scare away evil spirits.
Fireworks were used for centuries in ancient Indian and
Thai religious ceremonies. Some of the rockets were 8-10
feet long and were attached to bamboo sticks that were 40
feet high.

6. Don
Firework Safety
• Never play with fireworks - They are explosives and
can hurt you.
• Only adults should light or hold fireworks.
• When you are watching fireworks stand well back.
• Never go near a firework that has been lit. Even if it
hasn’t gone off, it could still explode.
• Fireworks will frighten your pets, so keep your pets
safely indoors.
• If you are given a sparkler:
• Always wear gloves. Hold it at arm’s length. When your
sparkler goes out, DON’T TOUCH IT. It could still burn
you, so put it in a bucket of water.

7. Sebastian
Recap
• Guy fawkes led the plot in 1605.
• He tried to do it to make England catholic.
• First fireworks were made in China around
2000 years ago.
• Safety rule is never to play with fireworks.

8. Jack
Quiz
• Who led the gunpowder plot and when was it?
• Guy Fawkes 1605
• Why did he do it?
• To make England catholic.
• How many years ago were the first fireworks
made?
• 2000 years ago
• How many safety rules are there?
• 6

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