For IB / A-Level historians. Obviously an important factor in the downfall of the regime, although exactly how important depends on the conclusions students reached in their written essay. In this task, students are provided with a basic overview of the main events in the war, and then the teacher provides several ways in which students could organise their notes. The purpose of this lesson is to develop note-taking skills rather than allowing students to feel that they can rely purely on worksheets.

Sourcework Exercise: The Causes of World War One
Six important sources, each one looking at a different cause of the World War One, with GCSE History questions and suggested approaches.

For IB / A-Level historians. Outlines the Tsar’s relationship with the political parties who took part in the representative assembly he set up in the October Manifesto. How would he justify undermining their powers in the Fundamental Laws and his increasingly undemocratic voting system?