1.  starter activity You will be given a card which refers to one of the 4 Dumas between 1906 and 1917. Move to an appropriate corner of the room according to your card.  Extension. Which Duma was the most successful?

2. What caused the February revolution (1917) ? To identify the reasons why the Tsar was forced to abdicate To compare the 1905 and 1917 Revolutions To plan an essay question & develop essay-writing skills  Aims

3.  Your task Read p.48-9 – ‘The Petrograd demonstrations’ and list the reasons why demonstrations occurred in Russia’s capital Read p.48-9 – ‘The Petrograd demonstrations’ and list the reasons why demonstrations occurred in Russia’s capital What events made the demonstrations even more volatile, i.e. threatening to the Tsar’s government? What events made the demonstrations even more volatile, i.e. threatening to the Tsar’s government?  Extension. How similar were these protests to those of 1905?  Extension. How similar were these protests to those of 1905?

4. Demonstrations Bloody Sunday – 9 Jan, 140,000 workers commemorating Bloody Sunday Bloody Sunday – 9 Jan, 140,000 workers commemorating Bloody Sunday Food shortages & rationing – strikes about food in St P & across Russia Food shortages & rationing – strikes about food in St P & across Russia Poor working conditions – 14 Feb, 100,000 workers in St P Poor working conditions – 14 Feb, 100,000 workers in St P International Women’s Day – 23 Feb, coincided with strike at Putilov Engineering Works International Women’s Day – 23 Feb, coincided with strike at Putilov Engineering Works

5. Putilov engineering works during the February Revolution. How could historians use this evidence?

6.  Your task Read p.49-50 and list the reasons why the Tsar was forced to abdicate Read p.49-50 and list the reasons why the Tsar was forced to abdicate Which event was the turning point in the February Revolution? Which event was the turning point in the February Revolution?  Extension. Why do you think this Revolution succeeded, whilst the 1905 Revolution failed?  Extension. Why do you think this Revolution succeeded, whilst the 1905 Revolution failed?

7. Abdication of Tsar Cossacks - refused to fire on protestors, including elite Pavlovsky Life Guards Cossacks - refused to fire on protestors, including elite Pavlovsky Life Guards Mutinies – Volinksy Regiment joined demonstrators Mutinies – Volinksy Regiment joined demonstrators Dissolution of Duma Dissolution of Duma Formation of Provisional Govt (PG) Formation of Provisional Govt (PG) Tsar’s lack of resolve – offer to share power with Rodzianko & State Duma Tsar’s lack of resolve – offer to share power with Rodzianko & State Duma St P Soviet – rival authority, ‘Order No. 1’ St P Soviet – rival authority, ‘Order No. 1’ Lack of an heir – Nicholas refused crown for his son, his brother Grand Duke Michael also refused Lack of an heir – Nicholas refused crown for his son, his brother Grand Duke Michael also refused Rodzianko

8.  Your task Your teacher will give you a card describing either the 1905 or 1917 Revolutions. Stand in the appropriate area of your Venn diagram Your teacher will give you a card describing either the 1905 or 1917 Revolutions. Stand in the appropriate area of your Venn diagram

9.  Your task Watch ‘The Russian Revolution in Colour’ and answer the questions provided. Watch ‘The Russian Revolution in Colour’ and answer the questions provided. One historian said that Russia was like a bottle of fizzy water that had been shaken for years, until suddenly the top came off. Explain what he meant by this? One historian said that Russia was like a bottle of fizzy water that had been shaken for years, until suddenly the top came off. Explain what he meant by this?

10.  Your task Read p.52-3 on planning questions on causation & change. Explain the difference between these to types of questions and Read p.52-3 on planning questions on causation & change. Explain the difference between these to types of questions and In your groups produce a spider diagram to answer question B on p.52 In your groups produce a spider diagram to answer question B on p.52 In pairs produce a topic paragraph for each factor In pairs produce a topic paragraph for each factor Read the paragraphs & vote on the most successful Read the paragraphs & vote on the most successful Success criteria >>>>>>

11. Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 & 5 Lacks a topic sentence or begins with a descriptive sentence Limited detail Loose links to main question or other factors Frequent SPAG errors Use of topic sentence – although this could be more concise or clearly focused Good detail, although this could be explained further to show the links to the main question Some errors of SPAG T Clear and precise topic sentence E Detailed and well-chosen factual evidence A The paragraph concludes with a sentences which clearly explains the main points put forward and links back to the question Errors of SPAG rare

12.  Homework Revise for a practise question on the February Revolution. Revise for a practise question on the February Revolution. Read p.54-8 about the Provisional Government and complete the table your teacher provides. Read p.54-8 about the Provisional Government and complete the table your teacher provides.

13.  Extension Read p.307-353 in Figes and note down what he believes were the principal causes of the Revolution. Read p.307-353 in Figes and note down what he believes were the principal causes of the Revolution. In Figes’ view was the Revolution caused more by the failures of the government or the direct action of Russian citizens? In Figes’ view was the Revolution caused more by the failures of the government or the direct action of Russian citizens?

14. Plenary Plenary What were the chief causes of the February Revolution? What were the chief causes of the February Revolution? How similar / different were the 1905 & February 1917 Revolutions How similar / different were the 1905 & February 1917 Revolutions Explain the TEA principle Explain the TEA principle  Extension. Do you agree with WH Chamberlain that this was one of the most ‘spontaneous revolutions of all time’?  Extension. Do you agree with WH Chamberlain that this was one of the most ‘spontaneous revolutions of all time’?