Alabama Social Studies SS24.8.10c
The Standard
- SS24.8.10
- Analyze the factors that contributed to the Reformation and explain how it affected the religious and political unity of Europe.
Summarize responses to the Reformation, including the Counter-Reformation, English Reformation, and religious conflicts, and cite the roles of central figures in these events.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how Catholic leaders responded through the Council of Trent and the Jesuits, and how England broke from Rome. They connect religious fighting to the actions of rulers such as Henry IV of France.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can explain that the Council of Trent kept Catholic teachings while addressing problems among clergy. They can describe how Henry VIII put England’s church under royal control and how Elizabeth I shaped it later. They can link Henry IV’s Edict of Nantes to religious war in France.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the Council of Trent created a Protestant church or abandoned Catholic teachings. They may think Henry VIII broke with Rome for the same reasons as Martin Luther, or that England’s church never changed after Henry’s reign.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: In three sentences, explain what Ignatius Loyola’s Jesuits did, what Henry VIII changed in England, and how Henry IV responded to religious war in France.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards naming figures, actions, and events; have them match each set and place it under Catholic reform, England, or France.
Ask students to write two sentences comparing Henry VIII’s break with Rome and the Council of Trent’s response.
Play a matching game with cards for Ignatius Loyola, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Henry IV and cards describing their actions.
Read the Episcopal Church’s history page, find its link to the Church of England, and write how Henry VIII fits.
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Related Standards
- SS24.8.10
Analyze the factors that contributed to the Reformation and explain how it affected the religious and political unity of Europe.
- SS24.6.2a
Summarize how the Crusades, Reformation, and Renaissance influenced European exploration and describe how individuals contributed to these movements.
- SS24.8.8
Analyze the social, political, and economic changes leading up to the Renaissance and Reformation in later medieval Europe and surrounding regions.
- SS24.8.10a
Summarize the policies and practices within the Roman Catholic Church that led to conflict with both religious reformers and secular authorities.
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