Bonfire Night

# Gunpowder, treason and plot! Travel back in time to 1605 and unravel the infamous Gunpowder Plot with these VR resources. Meet Guy Fawkes himself, the 'fall guy' for the historic conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament! Plus, explore how this event continues to be celebrated across the UK today. Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder treason, and plot! ## Key Learning Outcomes: 1. Name key locations involved in the Gunpowder plot 2. Sequence the Gunpowder Plot by highlighting key events and key characters involved 3. Describe modern Bonfire Night celebrations and discuss how it has become a symbol of historical remembrance and tradition. ## How to Use This Playlist: This playlist includes a range of resources designed to help students sequence the events of the Gunpowder Plot, identify key protagonists, and name some Bonfire Night celebrations that have become a key part of modern cultural event. Here are some suggestions on how to use the resources: ***360 Images – Important Locations*** - Use these 360 images to talk about the conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament on the 5th of November 1605. Explore the epicenter of the plot with your students; what was it about this location that made it important to Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators? - Big Ben - UK Houses of Parliament ***Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Explorable Scene*** - Go beneath the Houses of Parliament and walk into the cellars directly beneath the House of Lords before the plot was discovered and eventually disbanded. Ask students to find Guy Fawkes, what he is about to do, and what the sequential events would have been if they had gotten away with it. Encourage students to find key visual clues that could help them order events leading up to and after the Gunpowder Plot. - [Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot](https://edvr.se/ijj-69m-J52/guy-fawkes-plot) ***Drone Flight Through Fireworks 360 Video*** - With this 360-degree flythrough video, zoom around and experience fireworks like you've never seen before. Ask students to discuss why the UK celebrates the night that Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators tried to kill King James I with fireworks displays. - Drone Flight Through Fireworks ***360 Images*** - Use these images to discuss how different places in the UK celebrate Bonfire Night and what their cultural traditions entail. What are the similarities or differences, and how does fire play a symbolic nod to The Gunpowder Plot and its conspirators? - Firework display, Hastings, Sussex - Battel Bonfire Boyes light the fire for Guy Fawkes night on the 1066 battlefield - Village Fireworks - Running the flaming barrel along Cliffe High Street at Lewes Bonfire