World History teaching resources for the high school classroom: lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and simulation games for KS3, IGCSE, IB and A-Level teachers.
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Interactive exercises for GCSE History |
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Interactive Interview with
Josef Stalin With almost 200 questions in memory, 150 suggested questions and a lesson plan. |
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A Virtual Tour around
Tsarist Russia! A great way of familiarising students with the issues and personalities of Russia on the eve of World War One. Students can choose from a simpler game, and a more sophisticated one. There is also a worksheet to accompany the adventure. |
| 3. | What caused the Bolshevik Revolution? Interactive exercise in which you "drag and drop" various factors in order of priority. Information on each factor is given along with tips on how to prioritise and link factors. |
| 4. | Russia 1905-24: Fling the Teacher Quiz 120 Questions created using the online interface. Mr. G. Young and Stephen Doherty |
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External Links suitable for GCSE History |
| 1. | Tour around the Alexander Palace. |
| 2. | Clicking Anastasia - an Internet Adventure Colour photographs of Tsarist Russia - Mindblowing! |
| 3. | The Russian Revolution in Dates - A chronology of events that lead up the Russian Revolution |
| 4. | The Soviet Archives Exhibit The Electronic Passport to Russia and Communism |
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Audio-Visual resources suitable for GCSE History |
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Ten Days That Shook the World Eisenstein's visually dynamic account of Russia's October 1917 Revolution, in which Kerensky's Provisional Government was ousted by the Bolsheviks. A masterpiece in world cinema. Eisenstein |
VHS / DVD |
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Russia In Revolt [1924] A box set of contemporary films - 10 Days that Shook the World, Battleship Potemkin, The Fall Of The Romanoff Dynasty, Strike and more! |
VHS / DVD |
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Feature Films: Man With A Movie Camera Nicholas And Alexandra Rasputin the Mad Monk -starring Christopher Lee Stalin -starring Robert Duvall Animal Farm Disney version of Orwell's masterpiece, in which the story of the Russian Revolution is translated into a childlike tale about a bunch of farmyard animals who overthrow their farmer. No sooner have the celebrations ended, however, than their plans to create a new and just society fall victim to the greed and murderous instincts of some of their "comrades" |
VHS / DVD |
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Communism: The Great Belief Of The 20th Century Vol. 1 - 1900-1928 Vol. 2 - 1929-1939 Vol. 3 - 1940-1953 Vol . 4 - 1953-1999 |
VHS / DVD |
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Russia: The Missing Years 1. Russian Civil War 2. Russian Revolution 3. Stalin's Secret Life |
VHS / DVD |
| 6. | Stalin: At the Court of the Red Tsar (Audiobook CD) - Recommended Audiobook | CD |
IMPORTANT: I no longer teach this topic at GCSE, but I do teach Russian and Soviet History at A-Level. To check out these resources, click here.
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