1. Mussolini v. Stalin The Showdown Warm-Up: 1. Please read and answer the document-based question you picked up on your way in. 2. Continue answering the questions from class yesterday (they are posted at the front of the room) Take out your homework from last night so I can check it. Homework: Read and take notes on pages 557-562. Answer questions 1-5 on loose leaf. Students will be able to… Compare and contrast the rise and leadership of Mussolini and Stalin 6 mins

2. Post-It Power Post-It 1: Turkish Nationalism: 2 sentences summarizing how nationalism impacted Turkey. Post-It 2: Iranian Nationalism: 2 sentences summarizing how nationalism impacted Iran. Post-It 3: Indian Nationalism: 1 sentence about how nationalism in India was similar to Iranian or Turkish nationalism. 1 sentence about how nationalism in India was different to Iranian or Turkish nationalism. Post-It 4: Chinese Nationalism: Write 1 sentence about how Chinese nationalism was different than either Turkish, Iranian or Chinese nationalism. Post-It 5: Worldwide Depression: Write three effects of the worldwide depression. Post-It 6: How did war and economic depression lead to the rise of fascism? *Put your name on each post-it.

3. Yesterday… Who can remind us what we talked about yesterday? What next big event are we working towards in history? What is one thing that you know about dictators? 1 min

4. Your Task Today, you are going to compare Mussolini and Stalin. How are they similar? How are they different? You will be provided with biographies on each ruler and a Venn Diagram to complete. Before you work on your own, let’s take a look at clip from a documentary on Stalin. Take notes on his the video on the T- chart provided. Focus on major events, leadership style and treatment of people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player _embedded&v=gSW2sRKgLwo 11 mins

5. Pair and Share Work with your partner to identify any information you might have missed in the video we just watched. We are going to watch a brief clip on Mussolini. Use the other side of the T-Chart to keep track of your notes. Start thinking about things that are similar or different from Stalin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OetedJuu4k 5 mins

6. Read! Go through each of the bibliographies provided. As you read think about what you watched in the videos and similarities and differences. There will be 5 minutes of silence while you read each bibliography. Remember: Highlight or underline important information. Circle dates that are significant. Put a question mark anywhere you are confused. At the end of the 5 minutes, I will walk around and address any question marks I see! 7 mins

7. Venn Diagram! 8 mins

8. Exit Ticket Challenge On the post-it provided, answer the following questions: 1. What are two similarities between Mussolini and Stalin? 2. What are two differences? Extension: How do you think Hitler would be different or the similar to Mussolini and Stalin? 4 mins