Lesson 1

Objective: Students will understand the concept of the Domesday Book, its purpose, and be able to recognize its role in history.

Materials: -Textbooks -Printouts of Domesday Book pages -Maps -Pictures of 11th century England

Activities: -Review of 11th century England (1066): Go over pictures and maps to explain the makeup of England during this time period.

-Discuss William the Conqueror and his goals: Explain how William was determined to create a great unified England and his attempts to do this through the Domesday Book.

-Introduce the Domesday Book: Give students a quick overview of the Domesday Book and its purpose.

-Explain the structure: Explain how the Domesday Book is organized, categorizing land ownership and resources.

-Go over primary sources: Show examples of pages from the Domesday Book to explain how it was written and what information was included.

-Group discussion: Have students break into smaller groups and discuss the importance of the Domesday Book and its significance in 11th century England.

Assessment: -Class discussion on the importance of the Domesday Book.

Lesson 2

Objective: Students will become knowledgeable about the data recorded in the Domesday Book, interpret the primary sources, and draw historical conclusions.

Materials: -Textbooks -Printouts of Domesday Book pages -Worksheets

Activities: -Review lesson 1: Quick recap of what was discussed in the previous lesson.

-Brainstorm historical conclusions: Have students brainstorm what conclusions they can draw from the data recorded in the Domesday Book.

-Interpret primary sources: Give each student or group of students a specific page from the Domesday Book and have them interpret the data recorded.

-Interactive discussion: Have students discuss their interpretations and draw conclusions based on their analysis.

-Draw a historical conclusion: Have each student or group draw a conclusion about 11th century England based on the data recorded in the Domesday Book.

Assessment: -Individual or group worksheet summarizing a historical conclusion about 11th century England based on the Domesday Book.