Key Stage 3 lesson for a scheme of work on The Rise of The Dictators. In this lesson we look at the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its causes. We begin by looking at Tsar Nicholas II, we then watch a video clip on the reasons for the Revolution. We use info cards and visual hexagons to examine the causes in more detail. We then look at the rise of the Bolsheviks and the pupils create a scroll through history to explain the events of the rise of Bolshevism. We look at a source featuring Lenin and finish on a “to what extent” question.
I hope this proves useful and saves you some time.
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OCR ALevel History Russia 1894-1941
Topic 2: Towards a Constitutional Monarchy.
This two hour lesson examines the creation of the Duma from the October Manifesto and the limits of the Fundamental laws.
Also examines the challenges of the Duma and the makeup of them and why Nicholas dissolved them each time.
Includes detailed information and all resources needed if you do not have textbook pages from Corin and Fiehn- I have typed up all necessary info onto documents to accompany the lesson.
These are part of a scheme of lessons that build towards answering two question: Why did the Tsar abdicate his throne? and How far you you agree that Lenin was able to establish a strong communist state by 1924?
Lesson 1 - 1905 Revolution
Lesson 2 - February revolution and abdication
Lesson 3 - Introduction to communism / Marxism
Lesson 4 - Lenin’s political changes and October Bolshevik revolution
Lesson 5 - Military changes, Russian Civil War, Execution of the Romanov family, Reds vs Whites
Lesson 6 - Economic policies, War Communism, NEP New Economic Policy, Famine, Grain requisitioning
Lesson 7 - Social changes in Lenin’s Russia, Propaganda and censorship, women, children, religion
Translation activities designed to practise and revise the GCSE level vocabulary. The activities cover all 5 GCSE themes (with subtopics). Each subtopic contains 6 sentences and 2 texts for translation from Russian into English and vice versa.
The activities are designed to prepare for GCSE, but can be useful for anyone studying Russian towards A2 level (continuing beginner).
The exercises can be used as a 10-15 minute homework or classwork activity with subsequent peer assessment.
These resources enable students to understand the context of the Russian Revolution, the predominant subject of Orwell’s allegory within Animal Farm. More precisely, students learn about the key historical events and figures throughout this point in time in Russian history, and begin to comprehend Orwell’s intentions in writing the novella. These resources give students a strong foundation of knowledge which they can then utilise to begin confidently relating the text to its context. There are easily enough resources for at least two lessons within this resource pack.
Students learn through the following tasks:
- Gauging and collaborating previous knowledge through a discussion-based starter task;
- Watching, listening, and demonstrating their understanding of an engaging and informative context video and related activity sheet;
- Developing their understanding through in-depth investigative research into the main leaders of the Russian Revolution;
- Writing a letter from the viewpoint of a member of the Russian working class, who has lived through the various regimes and revolutions.
- Peer assessing their partners’ learning attempts.
The following resources are provided:
- Engaging and colourful step-by-step PowerPoint (includes links for video)
- Teacher lesson guidance/plan;
- Context worksheet;
- Five investigative research templates: Stalin, Lenin, Trotsky, Marx, and The Secret Police.
All images and videos are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint. Note - internet connection is needed for the video activity.
Russian Revolution –
This is a completely fully resourced and integrated series of 17 lessons on the Russian Revolution. It was designed for junior/seniors but has also been used very effectively lower down the school.
Each lesson contains as a minimum:
• Recap from the previous lesson
• Keyword flashcards (in a unique ‘Pokémon card style’ template!)
• Writing skill challenges building up to fully developed PEEKA paragraphs (these increase in complexity as you move through the lessons)
• Text with comprehension questions
• A ‘reverse engineer’ essay question task.
• A model paragraph with a ‘how can you improve?’ task
• Stretch questions.
• Video links.
The 17 lessons are as follows:
Russia and its discontents (free)
1905 Revolution (free)
The First World War (free)
Rasputin
February Revolution
Mid-Module Revision Tasks and Knowledge Check
Provisional Government
October Revolution
Bolsheviks & Constituent Assembly
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War – Why did the Reds win?
Russian Civil War – War Communism
Russian Civil War – Kronstadt Naval Mutiny
Russian Civil War – New Economic Policy
Russian Civil War – Lenin’s Legacy
End of unit – all revision cards, revision tasks, assessment questions, models and criteria.
Hope they help.
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I made these resources to teach AQA A-Level History Component 2N Revolution and Dictatorship, Russia 1917-1953.
It could be adapted for use in teaching Russia to any exam specification or Key Stage.
This resource includes a lesson PowerPoint and worksheet. The worksheet should ideally be set as prep before this lesson.
This resource is perfect for** beginner learners of Russian language**. Each flashcard has a name of the day of the week as well as the colourful image that represents the days of the week, which will help learners to remember it faster!
This is a high resolution PRINTABLE digital download. After your payment, you will receive this artwork as a printable file which is easy to print at home or using an online printing service. No prints or frames will be shipped after purchase.
INSTANT DOWNLOAD:
High Quality PDF File
No physical item will be shipped.
TERMS OF USE:
After your purchase, you can print as many copies as needed.
HOW TO PRINT:
You may print this file anywhere you like! You can use your printer at home, a photo developer, or an online printing service.
NOTE ABOUT COLOR: Due to differences in monitors and viewing screens as well as in various printing methods, colors may print differently than they appear on your screen. The final print quality depends on the type of printer and paper used. You may take your digital file to a printer for professional printing if desired.
This resource is perfect for beginner learners of Russian language. Each flashcard has a name of colours in Russian.
This is a high resolution PRINTABLE digital download. After your payment, you will receive this artwork as a printable file which is easy to print at home or using an online printing service. No prints or frames will be shipped after purchase.
INSTANT DOWNLOAD:
High Quality PDF File
No physical item will be shipped.
TERMS OF USE:
After your purchase, you can print as many copies as needed.
HOW TO PRINT:
You may print this file anywhere you like! You can use your printer at home, a photo developer, or an online printing service.
NOTE ABOUT COLOR: Due to differences in monitors and viewing screens as well as in various printing methods, colors may print differently than they appear on your screen. The final print quality depends on the type of printer and paper used. You may take your digital file to a printer for professional printing if desired.
GCSE Speaking in Russian
NEW SPECIFICATION (first certification from 2019)
This papers includes a candidate cards and a teacher cards.
Paper 2. Speaking in Russian.
Task 1:
Role play:
Topic 1: School life: Books
Topic 2: Daily life: Birthday party
Topic 3: Ambitions: Volunteering
Topic 4: Holiday: Summer camp
Topic 5: Future aspirations: Work, study
Task 2:
Pictured-based task
Topic 1: Global dimensions: Environment
Topic 2: School life: Library
Topic 3: Local area: Town, City
Topic 4: Daily life: Healthy lifestyle
Topic 5: Daily life: Transport
Topic 6: Family, Identity: Pets
Task 3:
Conversation - General information
Fully resourced SOW taught to Y9. SOW contains 7 lessons. I have not included the assessment preparation or assessment lesson as they are tailored to my school.
OCR ALevel History
Russia 1894-1941
The Russian Civil War 1918-1922
2 hour Lesson looking at the reasons for the civil war…the two sides in the Russian civil war
why the war developed and opposition to the Bolsheviks
Also includes Why did the Reds win the Civil War activities
Russian Revolution 1917: A Timeline
PowerPoint presentation and task sheets featuring the key figures and events that led to the Bolsheviks seizing power and the end of the Romanov dynasty in 1917.
1. PowerPoint presentation and PDF copy
2. Three A3 PDF task sheets:
• Completed photo timeline
• Photo timeline: Add text to complete
• Blank document to add photos and text to make a timeline
3. A4 PDF/Word task sheets
Coursework Booklet for A level History focusing on the Russian Revolution. The coursework question is: ‘Historians have disagreed about the causes of the Russian Revolution. What is your view about the cause of the Russian Revolution.’ Included are in the booklet are:
Some introductory exercises focusing on the causes of the Russian Revolution.
A timeline, keywords and key individuals section.
A section on the Historiography of the Russian Revolution.
A explanatory section explaining the coursework task, referencing, the resource record etc.
An example essay.
There are also some PowerPoints included. if you need resources i may be able to help-email me dwillcocks@plymstockschool.org.uk
An essay on Russian society between 1894 and 1914 taken from year 1 of AQA’s syllabus on Tsarist and Communist Russia from 1855 - 1964. This essay was awarded 24 marks (A* grade) with a clear thesis and relevant references to continuity and change, with a judgement on what the most significant social change needed for full marks.
This is a fully resourced and challenging unit of lessons which seeks to develop in students an understanding of both the complex events of the Russian Revolution and the political and economic concepts surrounding it. The unit was planned for a high ability year 9 class but could easily be used for 14-16 year olds or scaffolded for lower ability groups.
The unit starts with an examination of both Tsar Nicholas’ feudal Russia of the 1890s and Lenin’s communist Russia of the 1920s. It then examines all of the events in between - exploring the 1905 revolution, the causes and events of February Revolution, The October Revolution and the Russian Civil War. The unit ends with a lesson on Stalin’s rise to power and the unit could easily be extended to look at the terror of the 1930s and the USSR’s experience of WW2.
The skills focus of this unit is on the evaluation of historical interpretation and the unit contains two formative assessments to develop these skills.
This unit is part of a broader scheme of work that looks to develop in students an understanding of change through placing events on a spectrum of change. Therefore included is the introductory lesson to this scheme which gives students a framework to understand change. The unit can be used with or without this framework.
Also included is a zip folder to show how all documents should fit into folders.
Presentation / Lesson on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Presentation Includes:
Background:
Background to the conflict
Rise of Putin
Shared History, Language and Culture of Russia and Ukraine + Crimea 2014
Invasion
Responses:
NATO and the Rest of the world
Ukraine and it’s people
Anti-war protests
Consequences:
Refugees
Economic
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