Monday, September 21, 2015

Stalin: The Great Terror

Agenda 9/21:
  1. Students read an excerpt about the Great Terror.
  2. Students lead a discussion about the excerpt, focusing on several questions [below].
  3. Students listened to a podcast about Stalin's reign, and took visual notes on this piece of paper.
  4. Students began watch a film, Stalin Declassified.
Discussion Questions:
  • How were the purges justified by the regime?
  • Who/what threatened the regime? Why were they purged?Identify specific groups/people.
  • Why would (did) people confess to crimes they didn’t commit?
  • Who was Kirov? What happened to him?
  • Pick out a quote, connect the quote to one of the question.
  • “Stalin committed the purges to keep the USSR strong.” Agree or disagree?

HOMEWORK:
QUIZ - Stalin - Prepare these prompts

Stalin Declassified:

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