1. Statistical Accounts Topic

2. What do we know about Eaglesham’s History? Please use the post-it notes to record anything you know about Eaglesham. Please use the post-it notes to record anything you know about Eaglesham. You can discuss these as a table and then stick them on to the whiteboard. You can discuss these as a table and then stick them on to the whiteboard. LI: To use primary sources to research events in the past.

3. Historical Accounts Why do you think there were accounts written? Why do you think there were accounts written? What do you think the accounts would have included? What do you think the accounts would have included? Who do you think would have written the accounts in 1799 and 1845? Who do you think would have written the accounts in 1799 and 1845? LI: To use primary sources to research events in the past.

4. Taking a look at the accounts… Original documents (see pdf files of Eaglesham 1790 and 1830) Original documents (see pdf files of Eaglesham 1790 and 1830) These accounts have recently been typed up on a new database. Why do you think this has been done and what problems do you think occurred? These accounts have recently been typed up on a new database. Why do you think this has been done and what problems do you think occurred? LI: To use primary sources to research events in the past.

5. Looking at extracts. Read through the extracts on your table. Read through the extracts on your table. Highlight any words you don’t recognise in green. Highlight any words you don’t recognise in green. Highlight any parts that you find interesting in yellow. Highlight any parts that you find interesting in yellow. LI: To use primary sources to research events in the past.

6. How has Eaglesham changed? http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/ http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/ http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/ LI: To use primary sources to research events in the past.