DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY1) Write: Date: 01/18/10, Topic: Russian Revolution2) Next line, write “Opener #9” and then:

1) Write 1 high+1 low in last 24 hours2) Rate your understanding of yesterday: lost<1-5>too easy (3 is perfect)

3) Respond to the Opener by writing at least 1 sentences about:Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND

Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND

Summary of the clip OR/AND

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Agenda1) Russian Revolution2) Stalin Introduction

Why am I learning this?1) Why was Communism a threat?

Reminder1) Find & complete your 4 news pods

Focusing and Awareness Practice1) Breath in, hold, exhale 2) Stop, notice yourself head to toe3) Close eyes, listen to your thoughts 4) Open your eyes, notice around you

Team Quiz (10 Points)Discuss the following questions with your group. Make sure everyone understands how to answer it. Once the quiz paper is passed out, everyone individually writes their own responses. No talking once we start writing. 1 paper will be graded from each group (10 points). Prepare now. Ask Mr. Chiang only if no one in your team knows. When writing, use sentences!

1) A2) A3) A4) ABonus Q X)

5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Journal Sections

Review 1) Capitalism: Resources are privately owned.2) Socialism: Some resources are privately

owned, some is owned by the gov (supported by taxes)

3) Communism: All resources are owned by the ppl (community land controlled by gov)

4) Karl Marx(1818-1883): In Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, argued that working class needs to revolt and take control.

5) WWI (1914-1918): UK/France/Russia/US vs. Germany/Austria/Ottomons (Turkey). Russian ppl devastated by lack of supplies.

6) Russian Revolution (1917): Russians overthrow tsar, and pull out of WWI

Notes #9a, Title: “Russian Revolution Notes” 1) Russia: Central part: Russian, Other parts:

conquered ppl with unique culture/languages.

2) Nicholas II (1868-1918): Autocratic + ineffectivea) Refuted grandfather’s reforms, controlled using

censorship, secret police, arrest, expulsionb) Easily swayed by his wife Alexandrac) Rasputin: Crazy mystic who could “heal” Nic 2’s

son. Convinced Alexandra to not give ppl reform.

3) February Revolution (1917): Kerensky leads temp gov, stay in WWI, push moderate reform

4) Soviets: Clubs promoting socialism or communa) Mensheviks: Larger group wanted gradual

reform through new laws (a bit more extreme than UK)

b) Bolsheviks: Complete reform needed, led by small group of purist, all led by Lenin (Communism)

5) Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924): Fights for revolutiona) Promised “Peace, Land, Bread” (communism)b) Communism only secure with a global revolution 6) Leon Trotsky (1879-1940): Helped Lenin,

organized military, also believed global revolution

7) Red Guard: Armed supporters of the Bolsheviks8) October Revolution (1917): Red Guard take over

capitol with help of a navy cruisera) Pulls out of WWI (gives up lot of land)b) Gives factories over to the workersc) Gives land over to the peasants9) Russian Civil War (1918-1922): a) Reds: Bolsheviks supporting communismb) Whites: Mensheviks, tsarists, democrats, UK/US10) USSR (1922): Russia becomes the Union of

Soviet Socialist Republics a) Opposition have freedom + gov representationb) Year Later: Freedom restricted, opposition

arrested/expelled/killed under justification that USSR was under attack by internal enemies

Journ #9a, “Red vs White Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Mensheviks (White) were right1) Complete revolution disrupts too many things, better to change through making news laws

2) Private property is essential motivator for hard work

PRO: Bolsheviks (Red) were right1) Wealthy have too much power, only way to help the poor is by complete revolution

2) Property must be controlled by the gov, or workers will be cheated

Journ #9b, Title “Video: Russian Revolution”

1) Copy Source Title: Russian Rev

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Review1) Bolsheviks: Complete reform needed, led by small

group of purist, all led by Lenin (Communism)2) Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924): Fights for revolutiona) Promised “Peace, Land, Bread” (communism)b) Communism only secure with a global revolution 3) Leon Trotsky (1879-1940): Helped Lenin,

organized military, also believed global revolution4) October Revolution (1917): Red Guard take over

capitol with help of a navy cruisera) Pulls out of WWIb) Gives factories over to the workersc) Gives land over to the peasants5) USSR (1922): Russia becomes the Union of Soviet

Socialist Republics a) Freedom restricted, opposition arrested/expelled/killed

Soyuz nerushimy respublik svobodnykhSplotila naveki velikaya Rus'!

Da zdravstvuyet sozdanny voley narodovYediny, moguchy Sovetsky Soyuz!

Slavsya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,Druzhby narodov nadyozhny oplot!

Partiya Lenina — sila narodnayaNas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedyot!

Skvoz' grozy siyalo nam solntse svobody,I Lenin veliky nam put' ozaril,

Na pravoye delo on podnyal narody,Na trud i na podvigi nas vdokhnovil!

V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizmaMy vidim gryadushcheye nashey strany,

I krasnomu znameni slavnoy otchiznyMy budem vsegda bezzavetno verny!

Unbreakable union of freeborn republicsGreat Russia has welded forever to stand!Created in struggle by will of the people

United and mighty, our Soviet land!

Sing to the Motherland, home of the free,Bulwark of people, in brotherhood strong!

Oh! Party of Lenin! The strength of the people.To Communism's triumph lead us on!

Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered usAlong the new path where great Lenin did lead!To a righteous cause he raised up the peopleInspired them to labour and valorous deed!

CHORUSIn the victory of Communism's deathless ideal,

We see the future of our dear landAnd to her fluttering scarlet banner,

selflessly true, we always shall stand!

Journ #9c, Title “Lenin Reading + Speech”Read and then answer these questions:1) What was his upbringing?2) How did he rise to power?3) What is his legacy?4) Pretend you are Lenin, and write a brief speech about the promise of “Peace, Land, Bread” AND the attractiveness of Communism. (Extra points for those who will perform their speech)

5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

“Down with world imperialism.”

“Long live the world October!”

Journ #9d, “Global Revolution Debate”1) Read the 2 sides, choose 1 side, and write

which you choose and explain why.2) Then write down what your partner thinks

(include their name at the end).1 2 3 4 5

CON: Lenin was wrong, USSR should leave the world alone1) By spreading communism, we threaten Europe+USA, they’ll leave us alone2) Communists need to fight for revolut alone

PRO: Lenin was right, USSR needs to promote global communist revolut1) Europe+USA with their capitalists govs will feel threatened and try to surround USSR2) Freeing the poor is a mission we must spread

Notes #9b, Title: “USSR Notes” 1) Communist Party (CPSU): CPSU

controlled gov (despite Constitution that says ppl control gov)

a) CPSU membership limitedb) CPSU ran secret police, punish

opposition c) CPSU had party officials

(commissars) embedded in military to ensure loyalty

2) New Economic Policy (NEP, 1921): Gov taking all production led to production drop, esp in farming, NEP allowed ppl to keep some profits (bring back some capitalism)

3) Joseph Stalin (1879-1953): Ambition CPSU leader, outmaneuvers (later kills) Trotsky after Lenin

a) Thought focus need be on USSR, not global reb) Power hungry, ruthless, paranoid leader

Journ #9c, Title “Video: Stalin”

1) Copy Source Title: History Channel

2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion (include their name at the end). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections

Homework: 1) Study today’s notes + journal

sections for a possible journal quiz.2) Pick and listen to your 4 news

podcast by next Monday.

Journal Check: If your name is called, drop off your journal with Mr. Chiang (if requested, points lost if your journal is not turned in)