DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #89

DBQThe Russian Revolution

Form CUpdate January, 2014

Student Name

School

Grade Level 10th Grade World History Period

Date Prerequisites must be present to be graded

Teacher Name ScoreScored using the holistic rubric ________ (1-6)

1=FFB 2=FFB 3=APP4=Meets 5=Exceeds 6=Exceeds

Overview

DBQ Suggested Time Line:

■Day 1: Introduction of prompt and grading procedures/Document analysis/Notes/Trigger questions

■Day 2: Research/Share and discuss/Complete research charts

■Day 3: Research/Share and discuss/Complete research charts

■Day 4: Thesis formation/Graphic organizer

■Day 5: Rough draft including all citations/Peer review

■Day 6: Write final draft

DBQ Essay Prerequisite Grade Checklist:

Task PointsAnalyzing DocumentsResearch ChartsPre-WritingRough DraftBibliography

Background information

The Russian Revolution was actually a combination of revolutionary conflicts in 1917. At the time, the Russian people were overtaxed, starving and destitute under a Tsarist regime after being involved in wars Russia was not well prepared for financially and militarily. Tsar Nicholas II, a weak leader, increased tensions when he refused to modernize his country or share power with the Duma (legislative body). The Russian people attempted several means of protest in this period but were time beaten back, even massacred in the process. The Tsarist government’s firm reaction and unwillingness to bend only fueled the peoples’ push for change and eventually led to a complete revolution. Tsar Nicholas eventually abdicated his throne, and he and his family were killed a short time later. Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks in taking over the government by military force, seizing power by promising the people “peace, land and bread.” A civil war quickly followed with Lenin emerging victorious in the end. In time, Russia would become a communist world leader.

PROMPT

Was the Russian Revolution and its impact more beneficial or more detrimental to the Russian citizens? Please cite all documents in this packet in addition to a minimum of three outside sources in your essay. Please also complete the work cited/bibliography page at the end of the essay.

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Speaking and Listening Rubric – Collaborative Conversations, 9-12

Collaborative Conversations

4 Exceeds 3 Meets 2 Approaches 1 Does Approach Standard

Preparation Seeks outside sources to gain insight

Readily shares resources with others

When appropriate makes strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings

Preparation is evident, includes but not limited to: Identifies/highlights key

words and phrases Has notes of main ideas Includes outside sources When appropriate makes

strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings

No Highlighting Skims text Very few notes, Some

misunderstandings of text and meaning.

Unprepared with text

unprepared with text does not recall or has not read text

No attempt was made to understand text

Questioning Has prepared several high level questions based on the text

Asks several higher level questions during discussion

Has prepared a variety of questions

Asks thoughtful questions during discussion

Is open to questioning

Has very few questions

Asks very few questions

Has not prepared questions

Does not ask questions

When questioned is unable to respond appropriately

Speaking Moves conversation forward

Speaks to all participants

Thinks before answering Refers directly to the

text Makes connections to

other speakers Considers all options Offers insightful

contributions Uses appropriate and

academic language all of the time

Builds on other’s comments

Prompts others to make comments

Comments often and encourages others

Addresses the issue, stays on topic

Reflects on the text often Responds to questions Respectfully considers all

opinions Offers interesting ideas and

makes preliminary connections

Uses appropriate and academic language most of the time

Builds on other’s comments

Emphasizes only own ideas

Addresses only teacher’s questioning.

Tends toward debate not dialogue

Ideas do not always connect

Comments neglect details of text. Only focuses on opinion

Only uses academic language a small portion of time

Disruptive or argumentative

Mumbles or is silent

Makes no connection to previous comment

Does not use appropriate academic language

Is engaged in another activity other than listening or speaking for clarification.

Listening Demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes)

Writes down thoughts and questions

Builds on other’s comments

Questions for

Demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes, body aligns with speaker).

Takes notes Asks questions for

clarification when needed Suspends judgment until

speaker is finished,

Rarely demonstrates effective listening skills (eye contact, nods, takes notes)

Loses track of conversation

May interrupt or judges other’s ideas without asking for

No effective listening skills demonstrated

Attempts to dominate

Interrupts speakers in middle of sentence

clarification when needed

Asks for clarification when needed

Develops clear understanding of speaker before making judgment, is reflective

No outside activity, only listening

clarification May sporadically

engage in another activity but stops and self regulates.

Repeats same ideas

No eye contact or is engaged in another activity rather than listening

Document A: The Russian RevolutionNotes: The Russian Revolution is one of the most important events of the twentieth

century. In February 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, and a representative Provisional Government succeeded the autocracy. In October, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Provisional Government. They would go on to establish the world's first socialist state and attempt to spread socialist revolution around the world. In so doing, they issued a strong ideological challenge to the capitalist world. During the 1930s, the Soviet Union industrialized and advertised full employment and prosperity, while the capitalist world was mired in the Great Depression.

For much of the post-World War II period, the majority of people on the planet lived in a state that identified itself as either capitalist or socialist. The Russian Revolution's influence extended to nearly every major geopolitical event of the twentieth century, including both World Wars, the Cold War, Korea and Vietnam, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and wars between Israel and Arab states. The Soviet legacy continues to affect the successor states of the former Soviet Union, as well as the former USSR's client states. By studying the Revolution and the formation of the Soviet state, students and scholars better understand the context of events that have shaped the world in which we live

E History. The Russian Revolution Through The Prism of Propaganda. http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/russian_revolution/.

Trigger thought: Describe the significance of the Russian Revolution using evidence from the document to support your answer.

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Document B: Causes of the Russian Revolution

Notes: By 1917, the growth of political consciousness, the impact of revolutionary ideas, and the weak and inefficient system of government (which had been debilitated further by its participation in the World War I), should have convinced the emperor, Nicholas II to have taken the necessary steps towards reform. In January 1917, in fact, Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador in Russia, advised the emperor to "break down the barrier that separates you from your people to regain their confidence." He received little response from Nicholas.

The people of Russia resented the autocracy of Nicholas II and the corrupt and anachronistic elements in his government. He was out of touch with the needs and aspirations of the Russian people, the vast majority of whom were victims of the wretched socio-economic conditions which prevailed. Socially, Tsarist Russia stood well behind the rest of Europe in its industry and farming, resulting in few opportunities for fair advancement on the part of peasants and industrial workers. Economically, widespread inflation and food shortages in Russia contributed to the revolution. Militarily, inadequate supplies, logistics, and weaponry led to heavy losses that the Russians suffered during World War I; this further strengthened Russia's view of Nicholas II as weak and unfit to rule. Ultimately, these factors, coupled with the development of revolutionary ideas and movements (particularly since the 1905 Bloody Sunday Massacre) led to the Russian Revolution.

Frost, Martin. Russian Revolution (1917). Frosts Meditations. http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/nov2007/russian_revolution.html.

Trigger thought: What conditions in Russia led to the revolution? Use contextual evidence to support your answer.

Document C: Consequences of the Russian Revolution

Notes: Consequences

• The government is taken over by the Bolshevik Party, led by V. I. Lenin; later, it will be known as the Communist Party.

• Farmland is distributed among farmers, and factories are given to workers.

• Banks are nationalized and a national council is assembled to run the economy.

• Russia pulls out of World War I, signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, conceding much land to Germany.

• Czarist rule ends. Nicholas II, his wife and five children are executed.

• Civil war, between Bolshevik (“red”) and anti-Bolshevik (“white”) forces, sweeps Russia from 1918 to 1920. Around 15 million die in conflict and the famine

• The Russian economy is in shambles. Industrial production drops, trade all but ceases, and skilled workers flee the country.

• Lenin asserts his control by cruel methods such as the Gulag, a vast and brutal network of prison camps for both criminals and political prisoners.

Causes and Consequences of the Russian Revolution. McDougal Littel/Houghton Mifflin Company. http://www.lahabrahighschool.net/ourpages/auto/2012/4/23/48627284/10_7_1.pdf.

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Trigger thought: What changes that occurred after the Russian Revolution listed above most affected Russian citizens? Explain why you believe they were most significant and if these changes were more positive or negative changes for the Russian citizens.

Document D: Russian Revoution- A Turning PointNotes: The revolution that Lenin led marked one of the most radical turning points in

Russia’s 1,300-year history: it affected economics, social structure, culture, international relations, industrial development, and most any other benchmark by which one might measure a revolution. Although the new government would prove to be at least as repressive as the one it replaced, the country’s new rulers were drawn largely from the intellectual and working classes rather than from the aristocracy—which meant a considerable change in direction for Russia.

The revolution opened the door for Russia to fully enter the industrial age. Prior to 1917, Russia was a mostly agrarian nation that had dabbled in industrial development only to a limited degree. By 1917, Russia’s European neighbors had embraced industrialization for more than half a century, making technological advancements such as widespread electrification, which Russia had yet to achieve. After the revolution, new urban-industrial regions appeared quickly in Russia and became increasingly important to the country’s development. The population was drawn to the cities in huge numbers. Education also took a major upswing, and illiteracy was almost entirely eradicated.

The Russian Revolution also had considerable international consequences. Lenin’s government immediately pulled Russia out of World War I, changing the balance of forces for the remaining participants. During the ensuing civil war in Russia, several nations, including the United States, sent troops to Russia in hopes of keeping the chaos from spreading beyond Russia’s boundaries. Over the next several decades, the Soviet Union actively sponsored and assisted Communist movements and revolutions around the world in an effort to broaden its sphere of influence. The country also played a fundamental role in the defeat of Nazi Germany during World War II.

Threatened by the possibility of revolutions in their own lands, the governments of many Western nations viewed Communism as a spreading threat and moved to

isolate the Soviet Union as much as possible. Following World War II and the advent of the nuclear age, a confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States took center stage. As this Cold War got under way, the two countries emerged as superpowers with much of the rest of the world falling in behind one or the other. A protracted nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union would last until the USSR finally collapsed in 1991.

The Russian Revolution (1917–1918)." SparkNotes: The Russian Revolution (1917–1918): Overview. Sparknotes, n.d. Web. 28 January 2014.http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/russianrev/context.html

Trigger Thought: What changes that occurred after the Russian Revolution discussed in the document above most affected Russian citizens? Explain why you believe these changes were most significant and if they were more positive or negative changes for the Russian citizens.

Document Based Question: Research Chart Research /General topici.e., contributions of classical Rome and Greece, design and architecture…

Site found or bibliographic infoi.e., URL, author, title of book and date of publication, …

How did you use this site:Resource gave no new information that I could use.As a guide for former research.As a direct source of information

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Suggested Sites

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/conflict/revolutions.cfm

http://history1900s.about.com/od/Russian-Revolution/a/Russian-Revolution-Timeline.htm

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUS1905.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/lenin_vladimir.shtml

http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/ch07.htm

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/513881/Russian-Revolution-of-1905

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1905_russian_revolution.htm

http://history-world.org/russian_revolution.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/eastern_front_01.shtml

Major Resources Used ChartResource used Information Gained : Show the quote, facts, ideas, or paraphrase that you will you in

your responseInclude the number of the resource or the URL from above

quote, facts, or paraphrased ideas.

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PROMPT:

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Was the Russian Revolution and its impact more beneficial or more detrimental to the Russian citizens? Please cite all documents in this packet in addition to a minimum of three outside sources in your essay. Please also complete the work cited/bibliography page at the end of the essay.

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Graphic Organizer/Pre-Writing

Teachers will provide students with the Argumentative Paper Format 6-12 for pre-writing guidelines.

Holistic Rubric – Grades 3-12SCORE POINT 6

Response is sophisticated and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by exceptional clarity, focus, and control in

development and organization that often shows insight.

in-depth and/or creative exploration of the topic using rich, relevant, and credible details.

a strong, perhaps creative, beginning, and a satisfying conclusion.

specifically and carefully chosen words that are skillfully crafted into phrases and sentences that enhance meaning.

intentional and committed interaction between the writer and the reader.

effective and/or creative use of a wide range of conventions with few errors.

o insightful with no historical errors.o makes original and specific connections

using resources.o uses background knowledge for all support

content.o thesis is prompt-driven and fits seamlessly

in opening paragraph.o relies on a variety of the documents and

includes outside resources, all of which are cited correctly

SCORE POINT 5

Response is excellent and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by clarity, focus, and control in topic

development and organization a balanced and thorough explanation

of the topic using relevant details. an inviting beginning and a satisfying

sense of closure. a broad range of carefully chosen

words crafted into phrases and varied sentences that sound natural.

awareness of the reader and commitment to the audience and topic.

effective use of a wide range of conventions with few errors.

o accurate, may contain only minor historical errors.

o makes obvious connections using relevant resources.

o uses background knowledge consistently.

o includes clear thesis statement in the opening paragraph.

o appropriately relies on a variety of the documents and may use outside sources, all of which are cited correctly

SCORE POINT 4

Response is appropriate and acceptable in written communication, demonstrated by ideas adequately developed with a

clear and coherent presentation of ideas with order and structure that can be formulaic.

relevant details that are sometimes general or limited; organization that is clear, but sometimes predictable.

a recognizable beginning and ending, although one or both may be somewhat weak.

effective word choice that is functional and, at times, shows interaction between writer and audience.

somewhat varied sentence structure with good control of simple constructions a natural sound.

control of standard conventions although a wide range is not used; errors that do not impede readability.

o accurate, may contain only minor historical errors.

o makes connections using some resources.

o uses background knowledgeo thesis statement is clear.o cites multiple documents correctly

SCORE POINT 3Response is inadequate in written communication, demonstrated by broad or simplistic ideas that are

understood but often ineffective. attempts at organizing that are

inconsistent or ineffective; beginnings and endings that are underdeveloped; repetitive transitional devices.

developmental details that are uneven, somewhat predictable, or leave information gaps; details not always placed effectively in the writing.

reliance on clichés and overused words that do not connect with the reader; limited audience awareness.

monotonous and sometime misused words; sentences may sound mechanical, although simple constructive are usually correct.

limited control of standard conventions with significant errors.

o Historically accurate but overly generalo loosely makes connections to some

SCORE POINT 2Response is poor in written communication, demonstrated by overly simplistic and sometimes

unclear ideas that have insufficiently developed details.

sequencing of ideas that is often just a list; missing or ineffective details that require reader and inference to comprehend and follow.

missing beginning and/or ending. repetitive, monotonous, and often

misused words awkwardly strung into sentences that are difficult to read because they are either choppy or rambling; many sentences that begin with repetitive noun + verb pattern.

lack of audience awareness. little control of basic conventions

resulting in errors impeding readability.

o Contains multiple historical errorso loosely uses background

knowledge/facts with no connections.

SCORE POINT 1Response is inferior in written communication, demonstrated by lack of purpose or ideas and

sequencing. organization that obscures the main

point. an attempt that is too short to offer

coherent development of an idea, if it is stated.

extremely limited vocabulary that shows no commitment to communicating a message.

sentences with confusing word order that may not permit oral reading.

severe and frequent errors in conventions.

o has significant historical misinterpretation.

o no apparent thesis or topic statement.CITATIONS are a pre-requisite for scoring.

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resources.o uses background knowledge/facts with

some connections.o includes a thesis, though it is not very

clear.o cites multiple documents correctly

o includes a general topic statement, but not a thesis

o uses more than one document correctly but relies on one document OR cites only one document

Score: FFB 1-2 APR 3 Meets 4 EX 5-6

Final Response Was the Russian Revolution and its impact more beneficial or more detrimental to the Russian citizens?

The following prerequisites must be present in order for DBQ to be completed, turned in, and/or graded.

1. Hand written in blue or black ink only – if Word Processed, it must be done supervised setting.2. Legible3. In essay Format 4. Documents must be internally cited

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Work Cited/Bibliography Page You must use MLA or APA citation for all sources used in your essay. Use the following websites for information on how to cite sources using MLA or APA format: http://www.easybib.com/,

http://www.citelighter.com/, or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ . Work cited pages include only those sources that have been cited. Bibliography pages include all sources used to gather information, even those that may not have been cited.

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Holistic Rubric – Grades 3-12SCORE POINT 6

Response is sophisticated and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by exceptional clarity, focus, and control in

development and organization that often shows insight.

in-depth and/or creative exploration of the topic using rich, relevant, and credible details.

a strong, perhaps creative, beginning, and a satisfying conclusion.

specifically and carefully chosen words that are skillfully crafted into phrases and sentences that enhance meaning.

intentional and committed interaction between the writer and the reader.

effective and/or creative use of a wide range of conventions with few errors.

o insightful with no historical errors.o makes original and specific connections

using resources.o uses background knowledge for all support

content.o thesis is prompt-driven and fits seamlessly

in opening paragraph.o relies on a variety of the documents and

includes outside resources, all of which are cited correctly

SCORE POINT 5

Response is excellent and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by clarity, focus, and control in topic

development and organization a balanced and thorough explanation

of the topic using relevant details. an inviting beginning and a satisfying

sense of closure. a broad range of carefully chosen

words crafted into phrases and varied sentences that sound natural.

awareness of the reader and commitment to the audience and topic.

effective use of a wide range of conventions with few errors.

o accurate, may contain only minor historical errors.

o makes obvious connections using relevant resources.

o uses background knowledge consistently.

o includes clear thesis statement in the opening paragraph.

o appropriately relies on a variety of the documents and may use outside sources, all of which are cited correctly

SCORE POINT 4

Response is appropriate and acceptable in written communication, demonstrated by ideas adequately developed with a

clear and coherent presentation of ideas with order and structure that can be formulaic.

relevant details that are sometimes general or limited; organization that is clear, but sometimes predictable.

a recognizable beginning and ending, although one or both may be somewhat weak.

effective word choice that is functional and, at times, shows interaction between writer and audience.

somewhat varied sentence structure with good control of simple constructions a natural sound.

control of standard conventions although a wide range is not used; errors that do not impede readability.

o accurate, may contain only minor historical errors.

o makes connections using some resources.

o uses background knowledgeo thesis statement is clear.o cites multiple documents correctly

SCORE POINT 3Response is inadequate in written communication, demonstrated by broad or simplistic ideas that are

understood but often ineffective. attempts at organizing that are

inconsistent or ineffective; beginnings and endings that are underdeveloped; repetitive transitional devices.

developmental details that are uneven,

SCORE POINT 2Response is poor in written communication, demonstrated by overly simplistic and sometimes

unclear ideas that have insufficiently developed details.

sequencing of ideas that is often just a list; missing or ineffective details that require reader and inference to comprehend and follow.

SCORE POINT 1Response is inferior in written communication, demonstrated by lack of purpose or ideas and

sequencing. organization that obscures the main

point. an attempt that is too short to offer

coherent development of an idea, if it is stated.

somewhat predictable, or leave information gaps; details not always placed effectively in the writing.

reliance on clichés and overused words that do not connect with the reader; limited audience awareness.

monotonous and sometime misused words; sentences may sound mechanical, although simple constructive are usually correct.

limited control of standard conventions with significant errors.

o Historically accurate but overly generalo loosely makes connections to some

resources.o uses background knowledge/facts with

some connections.o includes a thesis, though it is not very

clear.o cites multiple documents correctly

missing beginning and/or ending. repetitive, monotonous, and often

misused words awkwardly strung into sentences that are difficult to read because they are either choppy or rambling; many sentences that begin with repetitive noun + verb pattern.

lack of audience awareness. little control of basic conventions

resulting in errors impeding readability.

o Contains multiple historical errorso loosely uses background

knowledge/facts with no connections.o includes a general topic statement, but

not a thesiso uses more than one document

correctly but relies on one document OR cites only one document

extremely limited vocabulary that shows no commitment to communicating a message.

sentences with confusing word order that may not permit oral reading.

severe and frequent errors in conventions.

o has significant historical misinterpretation.

o no apparent thesis or topic statement.CITATIONS are a pre-requisite for scoring.

Score: FFB 1-2 APR 3 Meets 4 EX 5-6

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