1.  starter activity Choose 6 qualities you think Lenin’s successor should have.  Add more of your own. Good student of Marx Good orator Organiser Decisive Inconspicuous Unwaveringly loyal to the party Prepared to take on critics within the party Founder member of the Party Good military leader Good writer Ruthless Family man Popular world figure Humble origins Popular with the Party

2. Who were the key contenders for leadership of the Communist Party? TBAT explain the strengths & weaknesses of the key leadership contenders  Learning objectives  Key words: Communist v Bolshevik Politburo Sovnakom Lenin’s testament

3. Ever heard of speed dating? How does the process work?

4. The Communist Party is looking for a new leader and has decided to hold a ‘speed dating’ event to choose a successor to Lenin. Work in groups of 6 and adopt one of the roles below: The Communist Party is looking for a new leader and has decided to hold a ‘speed dating’ event to choose a successor to Lenin. Work in groups of 6 and adopt one of the roles below: Interviewer Interviewer Trotsky Trotsky Stalin Stalin Bukharin Bukharin Zinoviev Zinoviev Kamenev Kamenev Interviewer – read p.12-19 and come up with at least 3 questions for each candidate you’d like to ask them Candidates – read the appropriate section of p.12-19 and be prepared to explain your background, revolutionary record, relationship with Lenin & party appeal. The activity. Each candidate will be interviewed for 2 minutes before moving on. A bell will signal when your time is up. At the end, when all candidates have been interviewed you will have one last opportunity to criticise your rivals. The interviewer will then decide which candidate is the winner.

5. Discussion task Who do you think was the most suitable candidate to head the Communist Party after Lenin? Do you now wish to change your ideas on the characteristics of a good leader from our starter? Discuss as a class and write a judgement, using evidence from the task to support your ideas. TrotskyStalinBukharin Zinoviev Kamenev

6.  Extension task Find out about the qualities of two other potential candidates Find out about the qualities of two other potential candidates Alexei Rykov (left) Alexei Rykov (left) Mikhail Tomsky (right) Mikhail Tomsky (right)

7.  Homework Make sure you have detailed notes on each contender and their powerbases. Copy and complete the chart on p.19 Make sure you have detailed notes on each contender and their powerbases. Copy and complete the chart on p.19 Who’s who? Who’s missing?

8. Plenary Plenary