Living Under Communism

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Living Under Communism

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The object of this lesson is to understand a communist regime and what it means to live within a communist society. Students will be divided into groups and research a specific topic, such as the advantages of living in a Communist society, the disadvantages, and what life was like in Russia before Communism, and afterwards during the Soviet era.

Education Levels:

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

World History, Comparative Political Systems

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

PBS

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Keywords:

Communism, Soviet Union, Russia

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers

Publisher:

WETA

Contributor:

Betsy Sandstrom

Is Part Of:

http://www.pbs.org/weta/faceofrussia/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Access to library and research materials; The Face of Russia (all 3 episodes); Computers with Internet access

Learning Time:

Several weeks

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

History, Government

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Curriculum based assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

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