Russia before revolution / pre-revolutionary Russia

This lesson examines Russia and the Russian empire in 1900, ideal for situating KS3 in pre-revolutionary Russia prior for a causation enquiry into the revolutionary period.

Lesson title: What was Russia like in 1900?

Lo: To use a range of sources to explain what Russia was like at the turn of the 20th century

There is also a homework activity where students find out about the rebellions of the 19th century, to more boradly contextualise the the 20th century revolutions.

Includes: empire, tsar, church, hierarchy, peasants, industrialisation