Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov's determination to assassinate Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, a Russian Orthodox Church monk and advisor to Tsar Nicholas II, is the focus of a short video. Viewers decide if Rasputin was a mystic or a conman.

Concepts

the russian revolution, russia, hemophilia, post world war i

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Include the resource in a study of the Russian Revolution
• Assign the video for out-of-class viewing

Classroom Considerations

• References to Rasputin's life, influence on the royal family, and death; have groups research Rasputin in greater depth

Pros

• The resource offers links to related resources 

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.SL.3