Course : English for year 9 students (Junior High Schools of Evosmos and Stavroupoli) (CEFR: B1+, B2)

Course code : 1901267271

Lesson 6: "...Gunpowder, treason and plot..."

from 5/25/20 

(Image source: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/)

In this lesson you're going to find out more about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot. The Gunpowder Conspiracy of 1605 was plotted by a group of Catholics led by Guy Fawkes. Their plan was to kill King James I of England, his family and many members of the aristocracy, by blowing up the buildings of the British Parliament in London at the opening of Parliament on 5 November 1605.

1) First watch the following video from Photodentro (Guy Fawkes' Day) to get a better grasp of the events:

Multimedia
Guy Fawkes' Day

2) Read the text on page 67 (The 5th of November):

Click on the link from the interactive student book (Think Teen Student's Book):

http://ebooks.edu.gr/ebooks/v/html/8547/2324/Agglika_G-Gymnasiou_html-empl/index6_2.html

 3) Listen to the text on the previous page (p. 66). In the interactive book, click on the player after activating Adobe Flash. Do the listening activity (a, b and c) and send me a screenshot of your answers.

4) Finally fill in the crossword puzzle (Guy Fawkes' Day). Click on the row or column and enter your answer. Write only in lower case (first names too). Send me a screenshot of the completed crossword puzzle.

https://crosswordlabs.com/view/guy-fawkes-day