Bonfire Night (video assignment)

vocab: A type of small firework that burns brightly and gives off sparks.

vocab: A British word for sausages, especially the kind that are popular at celebrations like Bonfire Night.

Vocab: A secret plan, usually a bad or illegal one, made by a group of people.

Why did the plotters want to kill King James I?

How many barrels of gunpowder did the plotters place beneath the Houses of Parliament?

Vocab: to be caught doing something wrong or illegal

Why do people celebrate Bonfire Night?

Where did the plotters put the barrels of gunpowder?

What was the main goal of the plotters in the Gunpowder Plot?

Vocab: A serious crime where someone tries to harm or betray their country or its leader, especially by trying to kill the king or queen

How many plotters were there in the group?

What things are lit during Bonfire Night to show us what could have been?

How was the plot to kill the king stopped?

Who was the plotter that guarded the barrels of gunpowder?

In which year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

Where did the plotters meet to plan the Gunpowder Plot?

What do people often throw into the bonfire during Bonfire Night celebrations?

What type of food is associated with Bonfire Night in the UK?

What symbol has the Guy Fawkes mask become in recent years?

When is Bonfire Night celebrated?

Vocab: A long, thin piece of material that burns slowly and is used to start a fire or explosion, like the one used to light the gunpowder in the plot

What is the traditional name for the celebration that marks the failure of the Gunpowder Plot?