? starter activity

1
? starter activity
?
Head of a statue of the Tsar. What do you think
the peasant children would be thinking as they
looked on at this scene in 1917?
2
Why was the Tsar forced to abdicate in February
1917?
? Aims

• To identify short-term causes of February
  Revolution
• To plan an essay question develop essay-writing
  skills

3
? Your task

• Divide into groups of 4. Each member of the group
  will be one of the following
• A striking factory worker
• A member of the Duma
• A soldier in Petrograd
• A member of the Soviet
• Read Oxley p.84 and discuss in your groups who
  was to blame for the overthrow of the Tsar in
  February 1917. Was any other factor to blame?

4
? Notes

• For homework. Create a spider diagram explaining
  why the Tsar was forced to abdicate. Include the
  following factors
• Striking workers
• Loss of support of army
• Opposition from Duma
• Soviets
• Other (e.g. Nicholas IIs decisions)

5
? Your task

• You are now ready to write your second Unit 1
  essay How far was the First World War
  responsible for the downfall of the Romanovs in
  1917?
• Imagine you have been asked to give advice to a
  student who is struggling with essay writing
  skills. What advice would you give them to ensure
  they produce a successful essay?

6

• Include previous targets
• Read widely include a bibliography
• Structure essay appropriately, e.g. introduction,
  development, conclusion
• Use detailed appropriate factual evidence
• Include topic sentences which link each paragraph
  to the main question
• Ensure there is balance

7
? Your task

• In groups of 3, produce a spider diagram plan
  explaining how you would answer the question
  How far was the First World War responsible for
  the downfall of the Romanovs in 1917?
• Make sure you explain what you would include in
  the intro, conclusion as well as topic paragraphs