Oklahoma Social Studies MWH.C.3.2.A
The Standard
- MWH.C.3
- Analyze developments in politics, science, and philosophy contributing to human advancement and the rise of modern institutions of self-government.
- MWH.C.3.2
- Explain England’s response to Absolutism in Europe, which influenced global thoughts on self-government.
Identify the causes, essential events, and effects of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · MWH.C.3.2
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students trace how disputes over taxes, religion, and royal power led to war under Charles I. They explain why James II lost the throne and how the 1689 Bill of Rights limited the monarch.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student places Charles I’s execution, the restoration of the monarchy, and James II’s removal in order. They explain why Parliament gained more control over laws and taxes.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mix up Charles I and James II or treat the two conflicts as one event. Some think the Glorious Revolution was bloodless everywhere, despite fighting in Ireland and Scotland. Others assume the Bill of Rights gave everyone the vote.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Why did Parliament clash with Charles I, and how did the 1689 Bill of Rights change the monarch’s power? Include one event from each conflict.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs dated event cards and have them build a floor timeline from the 1642 start of war to the 1689 Bill of Rights.
Ask pairs why executing Charles I did not settle disputes over royal power, using the 1660 restoration in their answers.
Play a matching game with cards for causes, events, and effects from both changes in government.
Show a UK Parliament budget vote record and ask students to connect Parliament’s control over taxes to the 1689 Bill of Rights.
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