The Gunpowder Plot

Curriculum links: History • Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally • Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality English • All pupils should be enabled to participate and gain knowledge, skills and understanding associated with the artistic practice of drama. Pupils should be able to adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role. RE • The difference between Catholic and Protestant in the Christian faith • Discrimination

Learning outcome: • Learn and understand the sequence of events that led up to the Gunpowder Plot • Gain an understanding of why people in the past acted like they did • What discrimination is and what it led to • Understand the difference between the Catholics and Protestant faith at the time of the plot. • Understand how locally, the family that owned the 1620s house (the Digby family) were involved in the plot. • Develop the children’s speaking, listening, participation and thinking skills through role play, story telling and debate