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What were the roles of the Reds and Whites in the Russian Civil War? What were the causes and reactions to the Russian Revolution? These intriguing questions need answers, and your class has just the people to do it! They can answer these questions using complete sentences to build good writing skills while solidifying their knowledge of the Russian Revolution.
Pupils disucss how some of the people involved in the Russian Revolution had strong personalities. They are told that students are going to participate in small-group workshops. Pupils are told that each group writes one-act pla based on what the have been taught about a figure associated with the Russian Revolution.
Why did communism develop in an unindustrialized Russia? What human rights were violated under Joseph Stalin? And, how did the Soviet Union become industrialized? These are the writing prompts your class will work to answer with complete sentences and supporting evidence.
Students explore the Russian Revolution through dramatization. In this Russian Revolution lesson, students participate in drama workshops prior to writing and presenting one-act plays featuring figures of the revolution.
Ninth graders consider how the outcome of World War I contributed the Russian Revolution. In this Russian Revolution instructional activity, 9th graders watch the movie "Anastasia," and discuss the conditions that led to revolution in Russia.
In this Russian Revolution word search worksheet, students locate and circle 11 significant names and terms. A word bank is provided.
For this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that describe the events of the Russian Revolution and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Important for understanding the context of Russia's role in the 20th century, this presentation on the Russian Revolution of 1905 is sure to pique your class' interest as they embark on the world events leading up to World War I. Several photographs, political cartoons, and informative charts help to ease understanding of the importance - and effects - of Russia's politics at the turn of the century.
Use this worksheet alongside a lesson on the Russian Revolution. Learners can fill in the boxes to describe the causes, short, and long-term effects of the Revolution.
Students explore how World War I and the Russian Revolution shaped the world. They participate in a series of background knowledge activities and then work in small groups to create a newspaper containing a cover story, debate, weather page, editorial, current events, obituary, political cartoon, and man of the year from the time period during the Revolution.