Oklahoma Social Studies AWH.C.10.3.B
The Standard
- AWH.C.10.3
- Describe political developments in medieval Europe from the Norman Conquest to the Mongol Invasions, including the
partial disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire and the rise of independent city-states in Italy and Germany
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · AWH.C.10.3
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how cities could govern themselves while an emperor still claimed authority. They use Milan and Nuremberg to compare local power in Italian and German lands.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can find Milan and Nuremberg on a map and identify Milan's duke and Nuremberg's council. They can explain why the emperor did not run either city day to day.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think the empire disappeared as soon as cities gained power. They may also assume Milan's duke and Nuremberg's council held the same kind of power.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: An emperor claimed authority over Milan, but a duke ran the city. Explain how both could be true.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a 1450 map and cards naming Milan's duke and Nuremberg's council; have them place each card and label the local government.
Write on the board: Milan's duke collected taxes and commanded troops. Ask why an emperor's claim did not mean daily control.
Play a card sort: students place the emperor under claimed authority and Milan's duke and Nuremberg's council under local control.
Show maps from 1450 and today; students find Milan and Nuremberg on both and circle how the surrounding borders changed.
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