This is a complete lesson on the 1905 Russian Revolution with content on the Russo-Japanese War for the Cambridge iGCSE History Depth Study C: Russia, 1905–41. Includes: PowerPoint presentation Structured student worksheets Accompanying information sheets Exam-style question with guidance No textbook required

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.

This downloadable PDF includes 22 carefully designed writing tasks for Edexcel GCSE Russian Writing Paper (Task 1), fully aligned with exam requirements. Each task is based on a real-life topic and framed as a letter to a Russian-speaking friend, encouraging natural and relevant language use. Students are guided to write approximately 60–65 words in Russian, responding to four clear bullet points. Names and situations vary to reflect realistic personal communication. 🖋 What’s Included: • 22 exam-style writing prompts • Suitable for both classroom use and self-study • Ideal preparation for Writing Paper Section A • Themes cover all official Edexcel GCSE Russian topics • One model answer template students can adapt for any topic • A set of support phrases and sentence starters in Russian Topics include: Work Family Daily Life Shopping Hobbies Sport in Young People’s Lives Local Attractions Holidays with Family School Day School Trip School Rules Future Work Volunteering Charities Music Festivals Sporting Events Modern Technology Going to the Cinema Weather in the UK Environmental Projects Family Celebrations Tourism Boost your students’ confidence with this targeted GCSE Russian writing resource, specifically designed for Edexcel Task 1 (Question 1). Includes 22 theme-based prompts to practice writing informal letters in Russian. Perfect for Higher Tier exam prep. Comes with a model letter template and useful phrases. Ideal for teachers, tutors, and self-study! GCSE Russian, Edexcel Russian, Russian writing tasks, Russian letter writing, GCSE Russian revision, Task 1 Russian Edexcel, Russian GCSE practice, informal letter Russian, Russian exam prep, Russian for beginners, Russian higher tier writing

GCSE History 9-1: Russian Revolutions January 1905, March 1917 and October 1917 HIS/C8/WB/04 GCSE History 9-1 11 PAGE study work booklet of classroom-ready activities, exam practice, cre8tive activities that will enthuse and engage students, and ensure they get the most from their History Revision. This booklet has been created by a dedicated History specialist ‘Faculty Leader’ and is matched against the new curriculum specifications set by the exam board. It can be used to revise this topic, through a range of stimulating exercises, encouraging discussion and liven up lessons through structured engagement between students. This 11 Page Work Booklet Contains: o Russian Revolutions Rubix Cube Activity 3 x3 (Higher Ability o Russian Revolutions Cube Activity 2 x2 (Lower Ability o Revolution Diamond Nine Sorting Activities templates o Debating issues related to this topic o 3 x 8 Mark Questions and structure tips and exam advice o Starting a Revolution activity Creating new revision materials to test a peer o Minimal preparation required – Just print and go! Product Code: HIS/C8/WB/04 Some of our other popular History resources include: Celebrating Black History [Russian Leaders -Activity]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/russian-leaders-gcse-history-12052417) Big History KS3 2019 Quiz WW1 History Assessment KS3 History, Church and Religion in Tudor Times

This is one lesson from a completely fully resourced and integrated series of 17 lessons on the Russian Revolution. It was designed for GCSE History but has also been used very effectively at KS3 level. Each lesson contains as a minimum: • Recap from 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. Wolsey Academy, a non-profit resource provider, directs all profits to various charities, including refugee support, youth sports, educational programs, and carbon capture, achieving a carbon-negative status. Explore our site for resources and free history role-playing games loved by students. Thank you for your dedication to teaching and for supporting our mission. #BetterTeachingBetterPlanet

Full power point lesson looking at the October Revolution of 1917 Starter activity - define content related themes - then AFL with answers on next slide. Bolshevik thinking about revolution Lenin’s view of when a revolution should happen The Bolsheviks at the start of October 1917 The October Revolution Street view of key locations in Petrograd in October 1917 Pictures of key moments x4 Trotsky and the October Revolution How important was LENIN compared with the PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT in causing the Russian Revolution of October 1917?

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

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. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

This is a starter pack and a guide for the A-Level Russian essays for Pikovaya Dama/ The Cherry Orchard. It includes characters, a summary, quotations, sample essay questions and a high level example essay. Great for A-Level students beginning to analyse this novella and practice essay structured writing. (7 page document)

Power point lesson covering The April Thesis, The July Days and the Kornilov Affair The strengthening Bolsheviks – The return of Lenin x2 slides The strengthening Bolsheviks – The April Thesis The strengthening Bolsheviks – Source task The strengthening Bolsheviks – The July Days x3 slides The strengthening Bolsheviks – The effect of the Bolsheviks - source activity Reaction of the PG - Source Activity x2 Kornilov Affair x2 Effect of the Kornilov Affair on the Bolsheviks - source task Effects of the Kornilov Affair on Keresnsky and PG

This lesson is titled: Why did Russia leave the ‘Great War’? It covers a range of short-term causes of the 1917 revolution, including Rasputin’s influence, failures of the Tsar, impact of the First World War. It builds on some prior knowledge of a) causes of WW1 b) context of Russia in the early 20th century c) events of 1905 Lesson objective: to investigate the causes of the February 1917 revolution

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.

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.

This lesson is entitled ‘How did the Bolsheviks seize power?’ L.o. To describe the October revolution and explain why the Bolsheviks were successful It includes a video task, fully resourced timeline activity and recap plenary

Материал для подготовки к экзамену Russian A Level. Материалы помогают подготовиться и получить А/А*. Эти рабочие листы помогут студентам не просто понять сюжет повести «Пиковая дама», но и почувствовать атмосферу. Материалы включают задания, вопросы для анализа, цитаты, эссе, шаблон. В наборе: краткое описание повести главные герои ключевыес лова вопросы о персонажах вопросы о деталях вопросы на анализ и размышления список фраз для выражения своего мнения пример эссе шаблон эссе задания Успехов! Russian A Level exam preparation materials. These materials help students prepare for and achieve an A/A*. These worksheets will help students not only understand the plot of “The Queen of Spades” but also get a feel for the atmosphere. The materials include tasks, analysis questions, quotes, essays, and a template that encourage students to think critically and reason. The set includes: a brief description of the story main characters keywords questions about characters questions about details questions for analysis and reflection a list of phrases for expressing your opinion sample essay essay template assignments Good luck!

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a power point with some info on Russian Easter