Russian Revolution Teacher
Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegorical novel about the Russian Revolution and the period of time following the Revolution in the USSR. The Russian Revolution was a series of struggles for power in Russia during and following WWI.
What is an allegory? Story or art in which characters or events represent or symbolize other characters, events, or ideas
As we watch, the film about the Russian Revolution, think about connections you could make to characters or events in Animal Farm. You will make a list of these later.
Show WWI through Struggle for Stability segments (~12 minutes)
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/90034137‐4948‐4B03‐82A0‐
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After the film, you'll need to mention that Stalin sets up the Secret Police and has his enemies tried and put to death
Work with a partner to put the following events from the Russian Revolution (and the period following it) in order. Correct order of events
The Russian economy is destroyed by costly involvement in WWI
Czar Nicholas II abdicates (gives up) the throne
Workers riot in the streets of Petrograd for bread and call for the overthrow of Czar Nicholas II (February Revolution)
Trotsky is deported and Stalin's enemies are tried by the Secret Police and put to death
Czar Nicholas II abdicates (gives up) the throne
Workers riot in the streets of Petrograd for bread and call for the overthrow of Czar Nicholas II (February Revolution)
The Russian economy is destroyed by costly involvement in WWI
The Bolsheviks and Lenin take over Petrograd (October Revolution)
Struggle between Stalin and Trotsky for control of the Soviet government
Paste the events in the correct order beginning with the earliest event
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Go over the correct order of events as a class before moving to the next section
Work with a partner to list 4 connections you see between events or people in the Russian Revolution and the events and characters in Animal Farm. Make sure you explain why you each pair is connected. If you have extra time, see if you can come up with more than four connections.
Event or Person in the Russian Revolution Event or Person in Animal Farm
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The Bolsheviks and Lenin take over Petrograd (October Revolution)
Struggle between Stalin and Trotsky for control of the Soviet government
Trotsky is deported and Stalin's enemies are tried by the Secret Police and put to death
Possible connections students may make https://sites.google.com/site/gunzjrsite/world‐perspectives/lindsey‐s‐worl
http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/go‐animal_farm.html
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