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Glossary
Travel
back in time
The
Norman Conquest
The
Doom in Domesday
In
their shoes
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a Castle Game
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Education
Teacher Information
Pupil Activities
Why Build a Castle at Pilsbury?
This activity asks pupils to use their knowledge and understanding of Pilsbury in order to write a letter to Henry de Ferrers persuading him that the site is perfect for a motte and bailey castle.
What will pupils learn?
• how to interpret information of different forms and make judgements
• use information to write in a particular genre
• empathy with people from the past
• understand some of the reasons for building Pilsbury Castle at that location
• demonstrate what they have learned through writing and discussion
What was the Doom in Domesday for the people of Pilsbury?
Pupils are asked to write a play based on the Domesday Survey of Pilsbury from the point of view of either a Norman Commissioner or an Anglo- Saxon villager and act it out to other groups to see whether they agree that it was doom.
What will pupils learn?
• about the similarities and differences in the lifestyle of the 2 main characters
• how to use information to write in a specific genre
• empathy with people from the past
• knowledge of the impact of the Norman invasion on the Anglo- Saxons
• demonstrate what they have learned through writing and discussion
Building the Castle at Pilsbury: put yourself in their shoes.
Pupils are asked to write a diary over a period of a week for the year 1080 as either an Anglo -Saxon who has been forced to build the castle at Pilsbury or as a Norman Knight in charge of its construction
What will pupils learn?
• The similarities and differences in the lifestyle of the 2 characters
• knowledge of the food and medicine of medieval times
• empathy with people from the past
• to interpret and use information and write in a different genre
• how Pilsbury Castle might have been constructed
• demonstrate what they have learned through writing and discussion
A Visit to Pilsbury Castle
For schools that wish to plan a visit to Pilsbury Castle, maps giving the location, can be downloaded from the map section. The walking leaflets, which can also be downloaded, offer two routes - one starting at Hartington in Derbyshire and the other at Longnor in Staffordshire. Both are capable of being walked by Primary age children. The leaflets offer the traveller a guided journey back in time, journeying for the most part on footpaths and minor roads. Of course, the centrepiece of both routes is Pilsbury Castle itself, an experience never to be forgotten. The questions, which underpin the children's activities and the activities themselves, available on Pilsbury Castle web site, will help you plan a memorable and worthwhile visit.