Guy Fawkes Day

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• Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: World Cultures: Europe: United Kingdom  (9)

Bonfire Night - [ Kids/Teens ] - Offers a short history of the Gunpowder Plot, along with a brief look at Fawkes' life.

Bonfire Night at Activity Village - [ Kids/Teens ] - Offers interactive games and history fact sheets.

Bonfire Night: Guy Fawkes - [ Kids ] - Covering the history and rituals of bonfire night. Also includes firework safety. By students at Woodland's Junior School.

Fawkes, Guy - [ Kids/Teens ] - An Encarta Encyclopedia article.

Gunpowder Plot - [ Kids/Teens ] - Comprehensive version of events, with links to articles on related subjects.

Guy Fawkes - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Britannia's article about the life and times of Guy Fawkes.

Guy Fawkes Day - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Why English people everywhere gather round bonfires once a year to burn effigies of Guy Fawkes and watch fireworks. Discusses the gunpowder plot and whether he was really a traitor.

Guy Fawkes Day - [ Kids/Teens ] - Basic historical information from infoplease.com.

Guy Fawkes Day - Victorian Scraps - [ Kids ] - Short description of the holiday illustrated with Victorian artwork.

Guy Fawkes Day Celebration Rituals - [ Kids ] - Learn about why torches are carried, what the bonfires mean, and other rituals.

Guy Fawkes Night - [ Kids ] - A student from England provides a brief overview of the holiday.

The History of the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Presents a short history of the Plot and plotters, along with a detailed look at how Guy Fawkes Day has been celebrated over the years.

Nursery Rhymes Lyrics and Origins: Remember Remember - [ Kids ] - Rhyme with its history and origins commemorating the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes.

Treason - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - History of the Gunpowder Plot from Channel 4 in London, England. Features an interview with Ronald Hutton, professor of history at the University of Bristol.

The Trials of Guy Fawkes and Conspirators - [ Mature Teens ] - A transcription of the trial of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators of 1605. Reproduced from the State Trials, 1750 edition.