Comparison – Russian Revolution and ____ Revolution
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 7.2 ACTIVITYCOMPARISON – RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONPreparation•Download “The Power of One: The Russian Revolution”•Have available one or all of these videos, which were used in Unit 4:•Tea, Taxes, and the American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28•The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29•Latin American Revolution: Crash Course World History #31PurposeIn this activity, you will compare the Russian Revolution to another revolution, a comparison that asks you to think about how things changed both over time, and in different areas of the world. By comparing two revolutions, you will begin to see how political revolutions are generally similar in terms of their causes; however, the consequences that follow vary wildly depending on the revolution. Political revolutions still happen around the world today, often sparked by causes similar to those you have studied. Seeing this will allow you to use your understanding of earlier revolutions to better understand the ones occurring today.PracticesCausation, CCOTYou will compare the Russian Revolution to another revolution. You’ll identify both the causes of revolutions as well as the continuities and change over time as you explore the similarities and differences. ProcessFirst, you’ll read “The Power of One: The Russian Revolution” article individually and identify the causes and consequences of the Russian Revolution. After you’ve finished reading, fill out the first column of the Comparison Tool under the Russian Revolution. Remember to review the questions associated with each of the course frames in the tool to focus your reading. Once everyone’s finished with the first column, your teacher will group the class into pairs. Compare your answers with your partner’s to help strengthen both your and your partner’s answers. Then, you’ll either choose or be assigned a revolution to compare to the Russian Revolution. Place your findings for your assigned revolution in the second column of the Comparison Tool. Once you’ve completed this portion of the tool, work together in order to identify similarities and differences between the two revolutions. Finally, you’ll work independently to develop two thesis statements and record these on the tool. Then, you’ll write a two-paragraph response to the prompt: Which was more revolutionary in terms of outcome, the Russian Revolution or another revolution you studied? Your thesis statements should directly answer the prompt and address the comparison between these two revolutions. Then, choose one of your thesis statements to begin your two-paragraph response. The first paragraph should provide an introduction to the topic while the second paragraph should explain the evidence for why one of these revolution’s outcomes was more “revolutionary.” This could be defined as the revolution’s outcomes that brought about the most significant changes to society. Be prepared to share your paragraphs with the class and your teacher. Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-2WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 7.2 ACTIVITYCOMPARISON – RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONDirections: Write the topic of your comparison at the top of the chart, then complete Part 1 and Part 2.Part 1 – Framing and Connecting1.Write the topic of comparison at the top of the chart, and then add the cases you’re comparing and their associated time periods. The number of cases will likely be different each time you use this tool, so just add or delete chart columns as needed. 2.Fill out the top half of the chart using the resources provided for this comparison. In what ways do each of these connect to the frames? Your teacher may assign additional questions.Part 2 – Analyzing1.Look across each case. What are the similarities? Write about them in the space provided. 2.Look across each case again, this time looking for differences. Write about any differences in the space provided. 3.If you were going to write two essays about the similarities and/or differences you’ve identified for this topic, what are two thesis statements you might use? Write them in the spaces provided.Topic of ComparisonPart 1: Framing and ConnectingCases You’re Comparing**What (or whom) are you comparing? For example: If your topic of comparison is origin stories, the cases you’re comparing might be the origin stories of the Zulu, Efik, and Chinese.Time Period
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-3WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 7.2 ACTIVITYCOMPARISON – RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONLocationCommunityHow did this revolution affect different communities within each of these regions, such as different social classes, genders, and ethnic minorities?NetworksWhich ideologies most influenced this revolution?How did this revolution influence other revolutions or movements?
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-4WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 7.2 ACTIVITYCOMPARISON – RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONP&DHow were the factors of production (land, labor, and capital) affected?What promises were made by leaders of the revolution?How successful were the outcomes of the revolution?
Name:Date:Name:Date:STUDENT MATERIALSS-5WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1200 / LESSON 7.2 ACTIVITYCOMPARISON – RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONPart 2: AnalyzingSimilaritiesDifferencesThesis Statement 1Thesis Statement 2