This lesson covers the actions and policies of Mikhail Gorbachev from 1985-1991 along with his significance for US-Soviet relations and the fall of the Soviet Union.
The lesson resources include:
- 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every Cold War lesson!
- 1 x Main Power Point Lesson
The main PowerPoint includes:
- RECAP: Missing terms quiz about the actions of President Reagan from lesson 16.
- STARTER: A discussion question about the forms of technology available in the West by the 1980s and how this might show the difference between capitalism and communism.
- STARTER: A cartoon for the students to discuss showing Mikhail Gorbachev and the ‘breaking up’ of the Soviet Union. Students have to interpret the cartoon as a way into the lesson.
- STARTER: 3 sources. Students should read each one and ‘infer’ what they can about the actions of Gorbachev.
- BACKGROUND: Various, clear slides to outline the events and actions taken by Gorbachev in this time before the students read further.
- TASK: Students are asked to complete a fact file about Gorbachev. Students are given an outline of suggested headings for this fact file from basic facts to a description of each of his actions. They will then be prompted to examine his importance and such turning points in the Cold War.
- PLENARY: Key term ‘Who/what am I?’
- FACT SHEET: All of the information needed for the students on one sheet.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
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