6th Period World History, March 20

Fast 5: Today we will be reading about the Russian Revolution that took place in 1917.  Please write down what you know or think about when you think of Russia. You can write names of famous Russians, cities you know about in Russia, or anything you know about the politics of Russia. (You need three sentences or at least three ideas to get 3 points for content.)

Today we will learn how internal conflicts led to the radical overthrow of the Russian Czar, creating a new political and economic system by:

1) Taking notes on the Russian Revolution.

2) Getting in groups of two or three students, or working alone, to read Chapter 23, Section 3, pages 772-777.   The paper you turn in must have a summary and questions for each section, as well as indicate who in the group did the reading, who did the summarizing, and who wrote the group's questions. (30 minutes)

3) After finishing the reading section our group will prepare to answer Friday's writing prompts.  You will be able to use the book or any notes you bring to write your answers Friday.  Though you may prepare your notes in groups Thursday, when you answer the prompt Friday you must work alone.  Your answers must be at least two paragraphs each, be factually correct, and use good grammar, correct punctuation and spelling. 

4) Wrap up: At the end of class please be prepared to tell the class something you learned about the Russian Revolution, and a question you have about the Russian Revolution.