Oklahoma Social Studies AWH.C.10.2
The Standard
Examine how William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings established the French-speaking Normans as rulers of England and brought about a significant cultural, economic and military transformation.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how William's victory helped the Normans take power in England. They trace changes in land ownership, castle building, and the language of the ruling class.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student links the victory to William taking the crown and granting land to Norman nobles. They explain how castles helped secure control and French spread among rulers. They describe how the Domesday survey helped the king track land and collect taxes.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think everyone in England began speaking French after 1066. Others assume William controlled the whole country as soon as the battle ended. They may see land grants as rewards without noticing how those grants shifted wealth and power.
How to Assess It
- On an exit ticket, ask: How did victory at Hastings help William gain control of England? Name one change to land ownership, one to language, and one to defense.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a map and paper castle markers for Hastings, London, and York; have them place each marker and label what the castle helped control.
Ask students to write a claim answering, 'How did a battlefield victory change who owned English land?' Have them use William's land grants as evidence.
Run a card sort matching French in courts, Norman land grants, castles, and the Domesday survey to language, wealth, defense, and taxation.
Write cow/beef and pig/pork on the board; ask why English has different words for the animals and their meat after Norman rule.
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