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The Russian empire spanned two continents. It stretched 4,000 miles West to East & 2,000 miles North to South.  starter activity. Over 130 million people lived across the Russian Empire. Tsar Nicholas II was the cousin of George V and a descendant of Queen Victoria.

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  1. The Russian empire spanned two continents. It stretched 4,000 miles West to East & 2,000 miles North to South starter activity Over 130 million people lived across the Russian Empire Tsar Nicholas II was the cousin of George V and a descendant of Queen Victoria The Trans-Siberian railway opened in 1904. It took over a week to cross the country by train The ruling family was the Romanov – ruling from 1613 to 1917 Study the information carefully. You have 1 minute to memorise as much information as you can.  What additional information would you like to know that isn’t here?

  2. ??? How many people lived in Russia at this time? Nicholas II was cousin to which British king? How wide was the Russian Empire? When did the Romanov dynasty end? Which railway crosses Russia West to East? How many Russian dolls could you see? Who was taller in the photo – Tsar Nicholas or George V?

  3. How many people lived in Russia at this time? 130 m Nicholas II was cousin to which British king? George V How wide was the Russian Empire? 4000 miles When did the Romanov dynasty end? 1917 Which railway crosses Russia West to East? Trans-Siberian Railway How many Russian dolls could you see? Four Who was taller in the photo – Tsar Nicholas or George V? Tsar Nicholas II

  4. Key words: Tsar What was life like in Russia?  Learning objectives TBAT describe conditions in Russia in C19th To develop note-taking skills To research the lives of 5 important Tsars

  5.  Your task • You’ll find some textbooks arranged around the room. Your task it is to find the answers to the questions on your sheet and record them. You are allowed 3 max in a group. You only have 5 minutes. How can you best organise the task? What sort of information should you write down? What can you do to speed up your note-taking?

  6. What is historical significance? • According to a Professor of History at the University of Cambridge (Christine Counsell), to be historically significant an event or individual must pass the 5 Rs test: • Remarkable(an important and notable event/person) • Resulting in change • Revealing(tells us a lot about a person’s time) • Remembered(ways that it is remembered today) • Resonant/’ripples’ (having an effect on future generations)

  7. Study the biography of Stalin, and highlight as many of the significance factors you identify. Be prepared to explain you choices. 1.Remarkable (an important and notable event/person) 2.Resulting in change 3.Revealing(tells us a lot about a person’s time) 4.Remembered (ways that it is remembered today) 5.Resonant/’ripples’ (having an effect on future generations)

  8.  Group task Ivan the Terrible 1533-1583 Catherine the Great 1762-1796 Nicholas II 1894-17 Peter the Great 1682-1725 Alexander II 1855-1881

  9.  Group task Choose one of the Tsars Work in small groups Focus on these ‘Rs’… Remarkable(an important and notable event/person) Resulting in change Revealing(tells us a lot about a person’s time) Remembered(ways that it is remembered today) Produce a ppt with 5 slides, 15 words per slide max Produce an A4 handout with key facts, images, tables – enough copies for everyone in the class

  10.  Homework • Finish your presentation and print out …. Factoids for the class • Use Sixsmith to read up on the lives of each Tsar before the presentations so you are ready to ask some probing questions!

  11.  Plenary • Describe conditions in Russia • Why did the Romanovs last so long? • What made Russia so difficult to govern? • 3 note-taking skills? • Explain significance • What challenges will you face with this task?

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