This fully resourced lesson is the second of a KS3 scheme of work on the British Empire. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson or can be purchased as part of a bundle on the British Empire which includes an assessment. Lesson plan is included. The aim of the lesson is to focus on how the British waged war on the indigenous peoples of the Empire to secure or maintain control. The lesson has been taught for a number of years and recently updated. The lesson meets the national demand to ‘decolonise the curriculum’.

A fully resourced KS3 lesson including lesson plan. The lesson aims to teach students the reasons for the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and therefore provide an insight into the impact of British colonial rule. Lesson taught for a number of years and recently updated. Fits in with the national push to ‘decolonise the curriculum’ and fits within the aims of the National Curriculum. This can be taught as a stand alone lesson or can be purchased in a bundle of lessons on the British Empire which includes an assessment.

This lesson is designed according to the OCR A-level History, Russia, 1894-1941 specification. It takes the narrative on from the events of the 1905 revolution and goes through each of the Dumas between 1905 and 1914. Students are required to assess the successes and failures of the Dumas to help them decide whether the reforms between 1905 and 1914 were successful or not. The information sheet was compiled using multiple textbooks - and therefore provides the necessary detail needed for students in essay writing. All resources included recently updated. Includes a homework where students complete a big table on the parties in the Duma using a handout.

This lesson is designed to be the first of a series of lessons on the causes of the 1905 revolution. It also acts as the first lesson of the OCR Russia 1894-1941 A-level course. The lesson introduces the topic in the context of the the wider A-level course and introduces some key concepts which students need before getting into the course proper. The lesson begins with the dramatic event of Bloody Sunday and poses the question: why did this happen? This leads to a series of activities where students create a character profile of Tsar Nicholas II and his mentor Konstantin Pobedonostev which allows them to make early conclusions as to why there was a revolution in 1905. Students will then complete a homework activity whereby they complete a ‘Health Report’ using ‘Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn pp. 4-11. where they will take notes on key issues faced in Russia such as those faced by the working, middle and peasant class and industrialisation.

This lesson is designed to be the second of a series of lessons on the causes of the 1905 revolution. It follows directly from the previous lesson as students are required to use their notes to identify problems faced by Tsarist Russia and evaluate which were the most significant/threatening. The lesson requires students to make their own card sort where they identify problems using their homework, spread them over a table and then rank them according to their significance. They should be referring to Nicholas II, the Tsarist system of government, the economy and industrialistation, Russification and problems faced by the working, middle and peasant classes. You could make blank cards or provide scrap paper to be torn up so students can make their own.

This is the third of a series on the causes of the 1905 revolution. This lesson is designed to introduce opposition groups withing Russia by firstly introducing Marxist Theory. The lesson begins with the tale of Alexander Ulyanov and his execution and the early life of Lenin before going into the nuts and bolts of Marxist theory. Students are then required to make their own Marxist model. This is vital as this base level of understanding will be essential for students to later understand Marxist-Leninism, the April Theses, and the NEP. Students should be given Oxley, Russia, 1855-1991 pp. 53-54 to help them make their own diagram.

This is the fourth of a series on the causes of the 1905 revolution. This lesson is designed to expand students understanding of the opposition groups in Russia between 1894 and 1905. The main part of the lesson focuses on the development of the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks and the ideological differences between the two. It demonstrates how Lenin adapted Marxism to fit Russia and ensures students understand the differences between Marxism and Marxist-Leninism. The lesson includes a homework table which students will use to get to know the key features of other opposition groups including liberals and other revolutionary groups such as the Socialist Revolutionaries. Lesson requires page 21 of ‘Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn for the ‘Train Tracks to Marxism’ mentioned in the slides.

This is the fifth lesson in a series on the causes of the 1905 Revolution. It covers the causes, reasons for Russian defeat and the consequences of the conflict. The lesson demonstrates how Minister of the Interior, Vyasheslav von Plehve planned the war as a short victorious war which ended in disaster. It also demonstrates how this war caused opposition to reach new heights with events like the liberal Banqueting Campaigns and strike action. Lesson includes retrieval quiz and homework. The lesson makes use of an extract from Orlando Figes ‘A peoples’ tragedy’, pp. 168-171.

This is the sixth lesson in a series on the causes of the 1905 revolution. It covers the events of Bloody Sunday and how the revolutionary movement expanded from there. The lesson shows how national strikes gripped the empire and how Nicholas’s grip on power was under serious threat. Students will be given a timeline of key events and will be required to identify key information before assessing how the threat level changes over time. Includes recall activities and homework.

This is the final lesson in a series on the causes of the 1905 revolution. It is designed to enable students to evaluate the causes and form opinions on which factors were the most significant. The lesson consists of a big card sort which covers all factors from Nicholas II to industrialisation. Students are given multiple activities to complete using the cards before being given a handout which has all information sorted. Students then use the sheet to complete a 20-mark question on why the 1905 revolution happened.

This is the first lesson of a series on Stalin’s rise to power as the undisputed leader of the USSR. The lesson provides students with the context of Lenin’s final years and his relationship with Stalin. The lesson introduces some key terms such as ‘Politburo’ and others as well as Lenin’s Testament. It then allows students to develop an understanding of the divisions within the Politburo and the issues which divided them. Lesson requires ‘Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn.

This is the third and final lesson of a series on Stalin’s rise to power as the undisputed leader of the USSR. The lesson is a big card sort activity whereby students will be able to sort and categorise everything they have studied in the previous two lines. There are a variety of activities included which are designed to help students analyse the information and think about it in different ways. The aim of the lesson is to allow students to form their own view on which factor was most important.

This is the second lesson of a series on Stalin’s rise to power as the undisputed leader of the USSR. The lesson includes a recall activity to secure knowledge of content covered last lesson. The main part of the lesson covers the events of Stalin’s rise to power and how opponents such as Kamenev, Zinoviev, Trotsky, Bukharin, Rykov and Tomsky were each defeated. Lesson requires ‘Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn. See notes below slides for page references.

This is the second lesson of a series of lessons on the Russian Civil War. The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to a number of factors which contributed to Red victory. Students are introduced to factors ranging from Red propaganda and the leadership of Leon Trotsky to the White weaknesses and geographical factors. Lesson includes a homework on Allied Intervention which requires the textbook, 'Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn.

This is the final lesson of a series on how Lenin dealt with the problems he faced following the October Revolution of 1917. The lesson aims to enable students to review all topics covered including, the revolution itself, the measures of 1917-18, the Russian Civil War, Famine, Kronstadt Mutiny, and the NEP. Students will then evaluate whether Lenin should be considered a success according to his aims. Lesson designed to prepare students for potential essay questions on this topic. Fully resourced and recently updated.

This is the final lesson of a series of lessons on why the Reds won the Russian Civil War. The aim is to review the factors learned in previous and consider which was the most significant in allowing the Reds to achieve victory. The lesson ends with the planning of a 20 mark question on the Civil War.

This is the third lesson of a series of lessons on the Russian Civil War. The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to War Communism and the Red Terror as the final two factors which contributed to Red Victory. It goes through the purpose of each of these policies and how each aided the Reds in the efforts to achieve victory. Includes the assassination of the Romanov family. Ends with 10 mark question homework. Lesson makes use of 'Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn on War Communism.

This is an introductory lesson on the Russian civil war and forms part of an equiry into how Lenin dealt with the problems he faced following the October Revolution. This lesson introduces the combatants of the civil war (the Whites, Reds and Greens), introduces the key leaders of the respective armies, introduces the geography of the civil war and helps establish a narrative through homework reading. Key individuals included and introduced are: Leon Trotsky, Nikolai Yudenich, Anton Denikin, Alexander Kolchak and Nestor Makhno. Lesson requires two textbooks: ‘Communist Russia under Lenin and Stalin’ by Chris Corin and Terry Fiehn. ‘Russia, 1855-1991. From Tsars to Commissars’ by Peter Oxley. Lesson recently updated in line with OCR exam board specification.

This lesson is the first of an equiry into how Lenin and the Bolsheviks overcame the challenges they faced between October 1917 and 1924. This lesson is focused on the many key events in the first year of Bolshevik rule. It allows students to understand the problems faced by the Bolsheviks (such as a lack of political legitimacy) and the solutions they had (such as the closing of the closing of the Constitiuent Assembly and the writing of a new constitution. The lesson also covers Lenin’s decrees, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the launching of the Red Terror (to be covered in more depth in later lessons). It aims to establish that the Bolsheviks were pragmatic and effective under the leadership of Lenin when dealing with the many threats they faced. Resources all recently redesigned and content planned according to the exam board specification. Some slides include notes for further instruction where it is not immediately obvious what is required of the teacher.

This lesson is the fourth of an enquiry into the causes of the October revolution. The lesson allows students to establish an understanding of the causes, reasons for failure and consequences of the July Days. It helps students understand that although the July Days were on the surface a failure for the Bolsheviks, it showed the support they could rely upon when October arrived. It also establishes how Kerensky becomes PM in the aftermath and therefore the success of the Provisional Government relied upon him. Lesson designed according to the exam board specification and all resources recently updated.