Pete Hillier has three exciting dance sessions exploring The Great Fire of London.
1. The Fire begins in Pudding Lane. audio
The first session is about the start of the Great Fire in Pudding Lane.
2: The Great Fire spreads. audio
The second session explores attempts to control the Fire - eg creating fire breaks.
3: Put the Fire out! audio
In the third session the Fire is finally brought under control.
The Great Fire of London
The three dance sessions in this unit explore the causes and consequences of the Fire, the fire-fighting technology available in the C17th and the impact of the Fire on the residents of London.
Resources
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
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Alice in Wonderland. collection
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See also...
Finding out about London immediately before the Great Fire including the plague of 1665.
Pupils take on the role of the first visitors to a new virtual reality exhibition about the Great Fire of London.
