Thursday January 31 2013 Mr Lombardi Aim How

Thursday – January 31, 2013 Mr. Lombardi Aim: How did the Russian Revolution unfold? Do Now: Copy the academic vocabulary 1. February Revolution: First of two revolutions in Russia in 1917. 2. October Revolution: Coup d'état by the Bolsheviks under Lenin. 3. New Economic Plan: An economic policy proposed by Vladimir Lenin to prevent the Russian economy from collapsing. 4. Joseph Stalin: Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition.

The Russian Revolution

Explain what is happening in this propaganda poster. Poster Title: The Czar, the Priest and the Rich Man on the Shoulders of the Laboring People

Activity (chunking) In groups of 5, each student will complete an assigned reading and complete their portion of the Russian Revolution Concept Map *DO NOT WRITE ON THE READING HANDOUTS!* Share your portion of the Russian Revolution Concept Map with your group, so that everyone has a completed chart.

-Czar didn’t want war initially -Took over command of army -Czar left Alexandra in charge of government -Russian public didn’t trust Alexandra because she was related to German Kaiser -Stalin appoints loyal followers to government positions. -Lenin, on his deathbed, says Stalin should be removed. -Stalin turns against his alliances and puts himself alone as the leader of the government. -Food shortages & prices increase -Strikes and marches. -Army joining the protestors. -Army ordered to suppress strikes. -Czar is asked to abdicate throne - he does. -Provisional government takes over. - Russian soldiers desert army. - Bolshevik army storm the Winter Palace and take over the provisional government. - Appointment of Lenin as the head of the new government -People revolt from harsh treatment of Bolsheviks -Lenin realizes that the Bolsheviks are too harsh on the citizens of Russia -Lenin creates the NEP to strengthen Russia and spread Communism.

Summary On your own… Analyze the chart below- answer questions 1 & 2 in your notebooks

Regents Prep - Russian Revolution

Critical Thinking Questions: 1. How did WWI help bring about the Russian Revolution? 2. How did the Czar’s policies lead to social unrest in Russia? 3. How would you generate a plan to fix the social, economic, and political problems in Russia? 4. Think back to the other revolutions that we have discussed- Predict the outcome of the Russian Revolution. 5. How did Russia become known as the Soviet Union?