Do Now: answer questions 1 – 3 on handout – The Russian Revolution

Czar – term for an autocratic ruler of Russia; Russian word for Caesar. (Domain specific) Czar Nicholas II – (1894 – 1917) – the last absolute ruler of Russia’s Romanov Dynasty. The entire Romanov family was executed during the Russian Revolution. (Domain specific) Serfs – landless peasants who worked on the land of wealthy landowners. (Domain Specific) KGB – Russian secret police, used brutal force to crush any opposition to the Czar. (Domain Specific)

Read the play Highlight or underline any important information Answer questions # 1 – 10 on the worksheet

Social ProblemsEconomic ProblemsPolitical Problems 1.Tremendous cold & difficult farming conditions led to hunger & starvation in Russia. 2.Secret police (KGB) was used by the czar to crush any opposition to him. Informers kept the serfs from unifying. 1. Over 90% of the Russian population were serfs (landless peasants) who worked on wealthy landowners’ property. The serfs received little if any economic gains for their work. 1.No freedom of speech, press, right to trial or any basic human rights existed for serfs. 2.Czar ruled with an ‘iron fist’. Serfs had no voice in government policies.

Choose 1 of the 3 characters from the play. In 2 – 3 FULL SENTENCES explain what their life was like…