CULTURE: GUY FAWKES - "Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November"

Today is Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night. In the United Kingdom, people gather around bonfires.

How did it all start? In 1605, several men, among whom was Guy Fawkes, tried to blow up the 

Parliament. Click on the following link to find out more about the history of this tradition: http://www.bonfirenight.net/

Now that you have learnt a bit about Guy Fawkes, click on this link to watch a video about Bonfire night and answer the questions (upper-intermediate level): Bonfire night - video and activities

If you prefer, you can play this vocabulary game that includes words that you can use to talk about this celebration (pre-intermediate level): Vocabulary quiz
 

Remember, remember, the 5th of November
The Gunpowder Treason and plot;
I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot

Traditional British poem