Marx - Communist Manifesto Primary Source Activity Pack

This primary source activity pack gives students multiple ways to analyze Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ Manifesto of the Communist Party. Students will read selected excerpts and can use multiple History Made Fresh strategies, such as Primary Source Ninja to identify broader themes within the document, and Prove It or Lose It to test claims made about the document for validity. Both strategies give purpose to student reading and writing with the goal of increasing understanding and demonstrating mastery. Also included is a bonus activity for analyzing Marx and Engels’ “Ten Conditions” for communism. These activities are classroom tested.