Stalin’s Henchmen
Friday, November 16th, 2007Stalin’s Henchmen - A worksheet which gives students the opportunity to investigate the key characters at the Court of the Red Tsar: Mikoyan, Kaganovich, Kirov, Yagoda, Molotov, Voroshilov, Sergo.
Archive for November, 2007
Factual Test: The Weimar Republic 1918-33
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007After students have completed both parts of the ActiveHistory computer simulation, their factual recall can be measured using this 25-question test.
Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR?
Monday, November 12th, 2007Essay Assignment: Why did Stalin become leader of the USSR? - Students are given a long list of factors which they have to categorise and then turn into a written piece to consolidate their understanding of Stalin’s rise to power.
Witchcraft Trial - Updated Activity Worksheet
Saturday, November 10th, 2007I have updated the popular witchcraft trial lesson plan and trial worksheet to include follow up questions designed to get students thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of both the adversarial justice system, and also of jury trials. This ensures that the trial itself is rounded off with some reflective questions rather than just a glass of water being poured over some girl’s head…!
Stalin’s Rise to Power - The struggle for succession, 1924-29
Thursday, November 8th, 2007The struggle for succession, 1924-29 - A worksheet which outlines the way in which Stalin rose to power by playing off various factions within the party against each other.
The Night of the Long Knives
Thursday, November 8th, 2007Information, sources and tasks outlining how and why Hitler crushed the Ernst Rohm and the SA in June 1934.
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