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Take 10 Get 5

Directions: While discussing the presentation, write down 10 interesting facts that you learned. The facts can either be new to you, or things that you think are really interesting, even though you already knew about it. After the presentation, you will move around the room and collect 5 more facts from different people. Remember, you can’t have the same fact twice.

Teachers:

• Print the following slide for each student.

• They should complete the graphic organizer while discussing the presentation.



The Russian Revolution

Directions: Draw facial expressions for the people listed below. Next, write why the people feel that way.

Date

What Happened?

1884

1905

1914

1917

1922

Russian Serf

Czar Nicholas

• Russia was the only true autocracy left in Europe.

• In 1884, Nicholas II became the last Russian czar (king). • He believed he was the absolute ruler anointed by God.


• Russia was divided into 2 groups -- the very rich and the extremely poor (serfs = peasants). • In exchange for working long hours for a landlord, a serf received a small log hut, a tiny

piece of land, and a few animals. o Most of the serfs’ crops went to pay the landlord’s taxes. o Anyone who resisted the rules was beaten with a leather and wire whip. Many tried to

escape, but few succeeded.


• In 1905, Russia lost a war with Japan, which angered many serfs and workers because their family members were forced to fight in the war.

• On January 22nd, thousands of people marched on the Winter Palace to ask Czar Nicholas for reforms.

• Palace troops shot people in the crowd; this became known as “Bloody Sunday”. • More and more riots began to occur after this…


• In 1914, Russia entered World War I but did not do well: o Millions of soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing, o people suffered severe food shortages, o and soldiers did not have enough clothes, shoes, or weapons to survive.


• Czar Nicholas ignored the signs that people were unhappy.

• He was seen as a weak man & became increasingly remote as a ruler. o He did not see that changes were needed in the way that his country was run o Numerous Soviets thus began to appear on the scene…


• In early 1917, there were riots in the streets. o Women, factory workers, and farmers demanded a change.

• These groups greatly outnumbered the police, and the military could not keep the peace.

• Czar Nicholas was forced to give up his throne, and a weak government took over. o The Czar and his family were captured.


• “Duma” = Russian Congress

• There were 3 attempts to make the Duma work, but each was too radical & still favored only the wealthiest Russians.

• In the end, there were just too many problems.

• Time for another revolution…


• In 1917, Vladimir Lenin pushed the weak government aside and Communists took control of Russia. • Czar Nicholas & his family were executed.

• In 1922, Lenin reorganized the country and named it the Soviet Union.

• Joined Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, & Ukraine


• Communism is a theory that says the government should own the farms and factories for the benefit of all the citizens. • Everyone should share the work equally and receive an equal share of the rewards.

• This appealed greatly to many Russians because there was such a huge split between rich and poor.

• Lenin promised that communism would bring fairness and equality to ALL Russians.


Teachers:

• Pass out 3 (or more) sticky notes to each student. • While reading Lenin’s biography (there are many online, find one that is age-appropriate for your

students), have students jot down interview questions for Lenin. • Next, they will create a poster of Lenin and stick the questions on it. • Finally, hang the posters around the room/hallway, and have students walk around and answer

the questions (as if they were Lenin).


• On sticky notes, write at least three GOOD questions that you would ask Lenin if you met him.

• Create a poster of Lenin that could be hung in his museum in Red Square.

• Stick your interview questions around the portrait, but leave space for responses.


Teachers:

• Give each student a copy of the blank Facebook handout and project the directions slide onto the screen. I like to leave this up while the students work so that they know exactly what goes in each box.

• The students should create a profile as if they are either Czar Nicolas II or Vladimir Lenin.



Name:

Age:

Birthday:

Location:

I am fighting against…

I strongly believe in…

Three important things that you should know about me…

Draw a picture of

the person

Write a status about something the person could be doing.

What are important things that we should know about the person? Write a status about those things.

Write a status about the person’s goals and beliefs.

Write a status about what the person does NOT believe in.

Name of a related person, place, group, etc.

Draw picture of possible friend

#3 #4

#2

Draw picture of something that represents the

person

#2

#3

Write the name of it




Name:

Age:

Birthday:

Location:

I strongly believe in…

Three important things that you should know about me…

What’s on your mind?

I am fighting against…

Teachers:

• Extra time? Show students the animated movie, Anastasia (on Netflix!) and have the compare and contrast actual facts that they’ve learned with what happens in the movie. Print out the following slide for each student.



The Russian Revolution

Facts

Opinions

Directions: While watching Anastasia, jot down accurate facts about the Russian Revolution. Also, jot down opinions that are portrayed in the

movie. (Usually, these are scenes where the “truth is stretched” in order to make the movie more exciting.

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