A war within a war. The 26th installment in a 32-part series on the Great War investigates the fall of the Russian Empire. Scholars analyze a short video clip leading to a discussion of the failure of Czar Nicholas II to hold together a nation that was ripping itself apart in the years leading to the October 1917 Revolution. 

Concepts

the russian revolution, post world war i, world war i, vladimir lenin

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the reading on Czar Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia
  
• Extend lesson with research of Russia's involvement in World War I: Russia in WWI

Classroom Considerations

• Video clip lasts less than 10 minutes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource is excellent for audio and visual learners
• Contains multiple topics on Russian history and background on the October 1917 Russian Revolution 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3