This lesson is the second of a scheme of work on how the Industrial Revolution changed the lives of people in Britain. It aims to develop an understanding that the experiences of the Industrial Revolution very much depended on the Victorian class structure. Students are tasked with coming to this conclusion themselves by using primary sources to compare the similarities and differences between the inhabitants of Britain. Can be purchased and taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of a bundle which allows students to answer the ‘Big Question’. Designed in line with the requirements of the National Curriculum.

This lesson is the first of a scheme of work on how the Industrial Revolution changed the lives of people in Britain. It aims to enable to students to understand the push and pull factors at play and therefore has fantastic cross curricular links. Can be purchased and taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of a bundle which allows students to answer the ‘Big Question’. Designed in line with the requirements of the National Curriculum.

This lesson should be used following the teaching of the causes and course of the February Revolution. It is designed to introduce students to the nature of the ‘Dual Power System’ and gives students the opportunity to identify potential weaknesses of it. It then enables students to identify the problems faced by the Provisional Government and their solutions before evaluating how successfully the Provisonal Government were in dealing with their problems. Fully resourced lesson designed with exam board specification in mind. Used for a number of years and recently updated.

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 the final lesson of an enquiry into the causes of the October revolution. It is designed to bring all previous lessons on the causes of the revolution together to enable students to form their own interpretations on which factor was most significant. It recovers the failures of the Provisional Government, Lenin’s role, Trotsky’s role, Kerensky’s role, and why the Bolsheviks were increasingly popular. It also recovers key events such as the publishing of the April Theses, the July Days, and Kornilov Coup. It allows students to consider different viewpoints in order form their own. The lesson ends with a 20-mark essay planning activity for homework which could be written in a following lesson.

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.

A fully resourced KS3 lesson including lesson plan. The lesson aims to teach students the reasons for the expansion of the Second British Empire. 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 recaps and introduces the problems faced by Stolypin, his aims, and solutions for each problem. It provides lots of opportunity for discussion of Stolypin’s work between 1906 and 1911 and his attempts to prevent further revolution. There is also significant independent work for students to get to grips with the evidence themselves. The lesson is fully resourced and has clear instructions on each slide. The information sheet included has loads of statistical evidence - compiled using multiple textbooks - and therefore provides the necessary detail needed for students in essay writing. All resources included recently updated.

This is a set of two lessons on the reasons for the failure of the 1905 revolution and why the Tsar was able to survive. The first lesson is designed to establish an understanding of the factors and narrative whilst the second lesson allows students to evaluate the factors and form opinions. The lessons include multiple activities including examples of completed work to model expected outcomes, essay planning activities, and recall activities. It covers factors such as the October Manifesto, the end of the Russo-Japanese war, use of force/terror, and the Fundamental laws.

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 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 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.