Oklahoma Social Studies TOT.C.2.1.B

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Content Standards

The Standard

TOT.C.2.1: Identify political responses to Communist and socialist political parties in Europe, including

France’s Paris Commune and the rise of the Section Française de l’Internationale Ouvrière,

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · TOT.C.2.1

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students trace the Paris Commune in 1871 and the formation of a French socialist party in 1905. They compare a short-lived city government with a party formed to seek power through elections.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can place both events on a timeline and explain the 34-year gap. They can describe one difference between governing Paris and organizing a national political party.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think the party formed during the Commune or that the Commune governed all of France. Some confuse the 1871 Commune with the French Revolution of 1789.
How to Assess It: On an exit slip, ask: What happened in Paris in 1871, what formed in 1905, and how did each seek political power?

Lesson moves

Give pairs cards labeled 1870 war begins, 1871 Paris Commune, and 1905 socialist party merger; have them build an annotated timeline.
Ask students to write: Why might a Paris worker in 1871 favor local rule, while a socialist in 1905 joins a national party?
Play a clue game using 'governed Paris briefly in 1871' and 'united socialist groups in 1905'; students name the event or party.
Show a city council agenda and a party campaign flyer; ask which shows local governing and which shows party organizing.

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