Great Fire of London: examine the evidence

What to expect in the workshop at The National Archives

In the workshop students get the chance to view original documents dating back to 1666, in order to develop their skills in evidential understanding and how to study a significant event beyond living memory. For instance students investigate questions like ‘how do we know Thomas Farriner was a baker and lived on Pudding Lane?’

The one and a half hour workshop is led by an experienced history educator in an inspiring learning space at The National Archives in Kew. The session uses a combination of dynamic group work and storytelling.

What to expect in the online workshop

In the online workshop in your classroom students will investigate how we know what happened in the Great Fire of London using three historical documents. This session develops skills in evidential understanding and studying a significant event beyond living memory.

The one-hour session is led by an experienced history educator, you only need a microphone, large screen and webcam to take part. The session is highly interactive, with frequent discussions, class voting and storytelling.

Connections to the curriculum

This workshop supports schools focusing on significant events beyond living memory. It also has a focus on spoken English.