A lesson for the MOOC course

1. What British holiday is
celebrated on the 5th November?

2. Bonfire Night
(Guy Fawkes
Night)

3. Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)
What is Bonfire night? And why is it celebrated?
• In November 1605, a group of men planned to
blow up the Houses of Parliament in London.
• Their plan to kill the King had failed, and one
man called Guy Fawkes was caught/arrested
• King James ordered the people of England to
have a bonfire on the night of 5 November, to
celebrate his survival
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4. Bonfire Night Video
Watch the video about how
some British families
celebrate Bonfire night in
England. Listen carefully to
the vocabulary used.
This is Britain: Bonfire Night -
https://youtu.be/Wnq7aqHLCSM

5. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

6. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

7. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

8. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

9. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

10. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

11. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

12. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

13. True or False
1.Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. T/F
2.Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Buckingham Palace. T/F
3.Treason was not a crime in 1605 T/F
4.King James survived the gunpowder plot T/F
5. Every year Brits light a bonfire to remember what happened. T/F
6. Anyone under 18 can’t buy fireworks. T/F
7. You don’t need to wear warm clothes on Bonfire night. T/F
8. Most Brits don’t know the history behind Bonfire Night. T/F

14. Bonfire Night Vocabulary
Rocket Sparkler Matches Night Guy
Pets Guy Fawkes Bonfire Fireworks Barrel
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15. Winter Clothes Vocabulary
Image credit: Twinkl

16. Winter Clothes Vocabulary
Gloves Scarf Jumper
Coat
Wellington
boots/
Wellies
Wooly hat/
Beanie
Image credit: Twinkl

17. Typical Bonfire Night Food & Drink

18. Typical Bonfire Night Food & Drink
Toffee apples
Jacket Potatoes
Toasted Marshmallows Hot chocolate
Sausages Tomato soup

19. Imagine you are at Bonfire night in
the UK. What food would you want
to eat?
Write your ideal menu in your
notebooks:
• Starter (el entrante)
• Main (el plato principal)
• Dessert (el postre)
Bonfire Night Food
Menu
Starter
___________
Main
____________
Dessert
_____________
Drink
__________

20. Bonfire Night Rhyme
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
This is a popular rhyme about the 5th of November. First listen to the rhyme,
and then repeat. Try to copy the pronunciation.

21. Game: What am I?
• I will write one word on the board (from the vocab lists learnt this lesson)
• One person will come up to the front and face their back to the board
• The rest of the class have to describe the word to the person
The word is:

22. Game: Spelling Board Race
• I will split the class into two teams, and have
one person from each team come up to the
front with chalk.
• I will say one word from the vocab list, and the
first person to spell the word correctly wins a
point for their team.

23. Game: Memory Circle
Going around the class each student needs to say one
word related to bonfire night
You must remember the word the previous students
have said.
If a student does not remember all the words, they
are out of the game.
The last person left wins!

24. Discussion Questions
Do you have any traditions that are similar to Bonfire Night in Spain?
Which festivals do you have fireworks, or bonfires?
Have you got any traditions or holidays that celebrate historical
events?
Do you think you would like Bonfire Night? Why/ why not?