Oklahoma Social Studies AWH.C.10.3.A
The Standard
- AWH.C.10.3
- Describe political developments in medieval Europe from the Norman Conquest to the Mongol Invasions, including the
development of English Common Law, including Henry II’s consolidation of royal power, reorganization of the judicial system, and establishment of criminal justice procedures
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · AWH.C.10.3
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What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Explain how Henry II used traveling judges and writs to bring more cases into royal courts. Describe how sworn local men named crime suspects and how royal courts developed shared ways of handling cases.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a theft accusation, students can explain what the sworn local men and royal judge each did. They can tell the difference between naming a suspect and deciding guilt.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may picture a modern jury deciding guilt under Henry II, but these juries named suspects. They may also think Henry wrote one law book that replaced every local custom.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: A village names a suspected thief when royal judges visit. Who names the suspect, and how does the judges’ visit give the king more control over justice?
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards for sworn neighbors, a sheriff, and a traveling judge; have them arrange the steps for reporting a suspected thief.
Ask students to write two sentences answering: Why might a king send judges to towns instead of leaving every case to local lords?
Play a matching game: students pair writs, traveling judges, and sworn local men with their jobs in Henry II’s courts.
Give students a mock modern indictment and a 1166 suspect list; ask who makes the accusation and whether either document decides guilt.
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