2012 Stages of a Revolution: Examining the Russian Revolution Date your papers: Monday, May 21, 2012 Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Study Guide Questions Addressed: 8. What were the causes of the Russian Revolution? What were the main events? Was the outcome of the Russian Revolution?

Essential and Guiding Questions: What were the consequences of the war when it ended Why was the Russian Revolution such a drastic/important change? What is a command economy? What is a market economy? Was the Russia the ideal place for an experiment in Marxism?

Materials: Photocopied Stages of a Russian Revolution Lesson with Attached Notes Supplemental Reading “Background to the Russian Revolution” to be accessed on teacher page Ms. Barben’s Stages of a Revolution Russian Examples Powerpoint to be accessed on teacher page “The Russian Revolution In Color” DVD Textbook: Pgs (Russia), 670 (Russia), (Russian Revolution), and (A New Era in the USSR)

Monday, May 21, 2012 Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Create a wallet for a British citizen to capture life on the Home front during World War One. YOU MUST HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT ITEMS! Item Column: Identification of each item…each item must address a different aspect of Home front Life. I also recommend going to Ms. Barben’s Powerpoints and printing up historical images to include under this column. YOU CANNOT USE THE TWO EXAMPLES MS. BARBEN HAS PROVIDED! – DORA – Rationing and Shortages – Censorship and Propaganda – Roles of Women – Internment of Germans (Alien Presence) – Recruitment and Conscription Detailed Historical Description: Specific historical details expanding on the item---written in first person account and reviews the main historical facts about this change. Reasons for Why it is in the Wallet: Historical reasons for the change and how the change affected the British citizens

Monday, May 21, 2012 Pair-Share: Turn to your partner and share your wallet items. Partners should really pay close attention to the Historical Descriptions and Reasons Why and help them add more historical information. Select which wallet item for each partner you think were the best. Class: Have pairs share their best wallet items. Use to review the changes of the Homefront. Now based upon what we have learned about the war thus far, how do you think the war was affecting Russia and why? Individual: Type One Prompt---Read the Choose Your Fate Story “A Cold Winter in Russia 1916” and below identify your decisions made, reasons why, and results. What happens to you in the end? Choose Your Fate DecisionsReasonsResults

Monday, May 21, 2012 Class: Students will share their “fates”. Use to introduce the group activity on the Russian Revolution. Groups/Homework: You are going to be broken up into groups of three. You will split the Stages of a Revolution Notes up amongst your group members. Then you will be responsible for finding examples for how the Russian Revolution followed this pattern by using: Person One: Conditions for a Revolution, The First Indication of Rising Discontent, and Public Dissatisfaction Person Two: Ruling Group is Intimidated, Reformers Carry Out Ideas, New Reforms Divide the Nation Person Three: Radicals Seize Power, Public Tires of Radicals, Return to Similar Government a)The Supplemental Reading to be accessed on Ms. Barben’s Teacher Page b)Ms. Barben’s Stages of the Russian Revolution Powerpoint to be accessed on her Teacher Page You will be responsible for explaining and teaching the information to your group members. Note-Taking Days HOMEWORK: Sharing Notes With Group Members Day:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Class: We are going to watch the DVD “Russian Revolution In Color”, and you are to take notes in the Stages of a Revolution Notes Organizer. Homework: Work on your reading and note- taking from the supplemental reading and Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Class: We are going to continue to watch the DVD “Russian Revolution In Color”, and you are to continue to take notes. Homework: Work on your reading and note- taking from the supplemental reading and Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Class: We are going to finish watching the DVD “Russian Revolution In Color”, and you are to finish your notes. Homework: Finish your reading and note-taking from the supplemental reading and Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Groups: You will break into your assigned groups, and each group member will teach their Stages of a Revolution Russian Examples to the group and make sure all group members have complete notes. Homework: Work on your World War One Unit Study Guide for upcoming final exam.