Does Alexander II deserve the title 'Tsar Liberator'?

This lesson has clearly defined learning objectives and a starter activity which asks students to consider two very different historian’s perspectives on the reign of Alexander II. The 56-slide PowerPoint then provides very detailed information on the reforms Alexander put in place including the Emancipation Statute of 1861 before giving students a task of creating a mind map showing the positive and negative aspects of the reforms. There is a two part plenary - a fun DingBats exercise which goes over some of the key vocabulary - and a voting exercise based on the starter and main activity.

This lesson is pitched at high-achieving post-16 students and has been created by a UK teacher so is in English rather than American English.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions and I hope this lesson helps you deliver this fascinating topic!

Have a terrific day, Daniel