Russian and Chinese Revolution

Unit 4

Unit Question: Why do Revolutions Fail?

Date Agenda Homework
January 29 & 30

1. No Daily Question

2. Introduce Russian Revolution

3. Read role cards from peasants, intellectuals, clergy and nobility.

4. Share notes in groups

5. 500 word response to the following question: Why are the conditions in Russia fertile for a revolution?

Develop 500 word response to the question: Why are the conditions in Russia fertile for a revolution?

Think about the following topics?

Why would the (peasants, nobles, clergy, and intellectuals) want to overthrow the leader?

What makes people want to change the existing authority?

Do you see any similarities between pre-revolutionary Russia and pre-revolutionary France?
January 31 & February 1

1. Daily Question- What are the four social classes that make up Russia? Which social classes would have the most animosity towards one another? Why? How is pre-revolutionary Russia similar to pre-revolutionary France?

2. Capitalism v. Communism Simulation

3. Lecture on Russian Revolution

 Read "Epilogue: Lenin and Bolsheviks Take Power" and respond to questions on worksheet.
Monday, February 4 1. Watch A&E Biography of Stalin Read "Part II- 'We Can't Live This Way Any Longer' 1905-1917" and respond to questions on the Study Guide
February 5/6

1. Review A&E Biography of Stalin

2. Watch Red Flag and connect to Animal Farm

 Fill out Revolutionary Wheel using pgs. 440-446 in the textbook and all of your notes from class and videos. Try your hardest on this wheel. We will go over it on Monday/Tuesday.
February 7/8 1. Bioscience Presentation on the Romanov Family Fill out Revolutionary Wheel using pgs. 440-446 in the textbook and all of your notes from class and videos. Try your hardest on this wheel. We will go over it on Monday/Tuesday.
February 11/12

1. Review Russian Revolution Wheel

2. Begin Red Flag video

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February 13/14

1. Finish Red Flag video

2. Chinese Revolution Wheel

Prepare for Multiple Choice/Short Answer Quiz. This quiz will connect all of the information from Animal farm with both revolutions.

Notebook DUE on Tuesday
February 19/20

1. Multiple Choice/Short Anwer Quiz on Revolutions and Animal Farm

2. Collect Notebooks

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