Russian+Revolution+of+1917

**Background**: World War I and social unrest combined to push Russia to the edge of revolution. The events that followed led to Russia's exit from WWI and became a turning point in world history. Two revolutions actually took place within Russia during this time period. The first is known as the Russian Revolution and the second is known as the Bolshevik Revolution.

**Objectives**:
Explain the long term and short term causes of Russian Revolution Evaluate the impact of WWI on the Russian Revolution Evaluate the impact of the revolution on the future of Russia

Essential Questions:
 * What causes a Revolution?
 * Can people ever equally share ressources?
 * Do military orders have to be followed? Why or why not?

Below is a very brief PPT of an overviewe of the Russian Revolution: [|PPT Russian Revolution]
 * **In your wiki, add five things that you learned abolut the revolution from this powerpoint**:

**Inquiry Activity** : **Long Term and Short Term Causes of Russian Revolution**

 * **Use the internet to identify** the long term causes of the Russian Revolution.

Record the information you gather in the attachment provided here:

A good site to begin with:[|BBC Long Term Causes]


 * Please use one or two additional sites to complete this work and annotate them on your graphic before you upload it**.


 * Use the internet to identify short term causes of the Russian Revolution

Record the information you gather in the attachment provided here:

A good site to begin with:[|Causes of Revolution] or : [|Revolution of 1917]

**Visual Discovery Activity** :

Complete an I See/It Means based on the cartoon below:



You can use this graphic to complete the visual discovery
 * **Complete terms om Section 3 of Chapter 12: Russian Revolution [[file:Section 3 Terms.doc]]**
 * You may use your on line text or you may use the internet to complete this work**

**Role of Rasputin**: Grigory Rasputin has been seen as a major contributor to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty. It was believed by many Russians that he had an enormous influence of the Tsarina Alexandra while Tsar Nicholas led the troops duirng WWI. The Tsarina believed that Rasputin could save her son from the problems of hemophilia.

Below is a video clip on Rasputin:

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As you watch the clip take notes here....


 * Read pages 393-395 in your text and complete the attached graphic organizer....[[file:GO Russian Revolution.doc]]

Material for Russian revolution Test : 1. Russian Revolution PPT 2. Long term causes of the Revolution 3. Short Term Causes of the Revolution 4. Visual Discovery 5. Section 3 Terms 6. DJ Rasputin 7. GO Russian Revolution

= The Following three **Review Assignments** must be completed before the test =
 * 1. Opener**:

List and explain what you see as the most significant long term and short term cause of the Russian Revolution. Explain your answer:


 * 2. VIsual Discovery Activity**:
 * analyze the political cartoon that is on my wiki about Rasputin: [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZnynueixVa4/SYxD7EiMYfI/AAAAAAAACKI/wSIUEhkb31g/s400/Rasputin.jpg width="102" height="135"]]
 * Now that you have completed the Dialectical journal on the movie clip on Rasputin, **in Paragraph form, explain the message of this cartoon. USe evidence from your dialectical journal to support your claim.**

**3. Russian Revolution Activity**: ( Based on graphic organizer)

What do you see as the major changes in Russia after the Revolution? Evaluate their impact on the Russian People

** Video Clips from NIcholas and Alexandra **

**Below are a series of video clips taken**

Section 1: Start at 2:05)  Birth of Alexi and its importance   Why Nicholas would not pull out of Russo-Japanese War   media type="youtube" key="HKNHu-Ymkcg" height="315" width="420"  Section 2: Mistake to remain in Russo JApanese War Mother's Advice to the Tsar at her lavish birthday party Introduction of Rasputin media type="youtube" key="FZIz6BG9_zA" height="315" width="420"

Part 3 Problems faced by royal family Problems faced by factory workers Hope for aid from the Tsar media type="youtube" key="ggb7E3FBHmU" height="315" width="420"

Section 5: Impact of Bloody Sunday on the royal family and the people of Russia

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Part 6: Prime Minister Stolypin warns the Tsar about the poor behavior of Rasputin Encourages the Tsar to pull out of Russo Japanese War He tells the trsar of the unrest in the cities and factories and the talk of revolt media type="youtube" key="1x8vM9-2DKA" height="315" width="420"

Section 9: Tsar wants to enter WWI media type="youtube" key="1VfuhX1blJY" height="315" width="420"