Who are the characters in this cartoon? What message is the artist trying to convey? Clue – focus on the eyes Read about the death of Rasputin – do you think his death would help or hinder Nicholas II?.  starter activity

What impact did War have on the Tsar? TBAT identify and evaluate the causes of the Feb Revolution To compare the 1905 & 1917 revolutions To decide how far the Tsar was responsible for his own downfall  LOs  Key words: desertion mutiny zemstva staret

 Your task Read about the long-term causes of the February Revolution on p and create a spider diagram to record the main causes. Read about the long-term causes of the February Revolution on p and create a spider diagram to record the main causes. Military failures p Military failures p Political tensions (p.45-6) Political tensions (p.45-6) Rasputin (p.46-7) Rasputin (p.46-7) Domestic problems (Home front) p.45 Domestic problems (Home front) p.45 Write a judgement paragraph explaining what you think was the most important at the bottom Write a judgement paragraph explaining what you think was the most important at the bottom

Categorise the cards. Rank the categories from most to least important causes of the February Revolution.  Can you see any similarities with the 1905 revolution?

 Your task Read p in Oxley and p in Murphy and identify no more than 7 short term-reasons why the Tsar was finally forced to abdicate. Read p in Oxley and p in Murphy and identify no more than 7 short term-reasons why the Tsar was finally forced to abdicate.

Short-term causes Strikes - to commemorate ‘Bloody Sunday’, e.g. 9 th Jan 1917, 140,000 workers in St P.; protests over food & working conditions Strikes - to commemorate ‘Bloody Sunday’, e.g. 9 th Jan 1917, 140,000 workers in St P.; protests over food & working conditions Food shortages – attacks by Duma, increase in rationing (50g per day) Food shortages – attacks by Duma, increase in rationing (50g per day) Political opposition - International Women’s Day merged with strike by Putilov engineering works in St P Political opposition - International Women’s Day merged with strike by Putilov engineering works in St P

Workers and women in St Petersburg, 1917 protesting about food shortages and working conditions

Soviets – committees of workers, eventually St P Soviet formed, issuing Order No. 1 Soviets – committees of workers, eventually St P Soviet formed, issuing Order No. 1 Response of govt – arrrests of leaders of Workers’ Group, stricter censorship (all newspapers shut down) Response of govt – arrrests of leaders of Workers’ Group, stricter censorship (all newspapers shut down) Mutinies – Cossacks refused to fire on protestors, Volinsky Regiment joined protestors Mutinies – Cossacks refused to fire on protestors, Volinsky Regiment joined protestors Formation of Provisional Government – following attempts to dissolve Duma under Mikhail Rodzhianko Formation of Provisional Government – following attempts to dissolve Duma under Mikhail Rodzhianko Rodzhianko

Map showing Pskov, where Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne.

Watch ‘Land of the Tsars’ and around the image of Nicholas & his family note down the key reasons given for the February RevolutionLand of the Tsars

 Your task Create a venn diagram similar to the one on p.51 comparing and contrasting the causes & events of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions. Create a venn diagram similar to the one on p.51 comparing and contrasting the causes & events of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions.  Explain why the 1917 revolution succeeded whilst the 1905 one failed  Explain why the 1917 revolution succeeded whilst the 1905 one failed

 Your task Study the cards your are given. Sort them into two piles, those that suggest Nicholas was responsible for his own downfall and those which suggest he wasn’t. Have a third pile for those you are unsure about. Study the cards your are given. Sort them into two piles, those that suggest Nicholas was responsible for his own downfall and those which suggest he wasn’t. Have a third pile for those you are unsure about.  Try to categorise the problems  Try to categorise the problems

This house believes Nicholas II responsible for the downfall of Tsarism

 Your task On a sheet of paper draw a line similar to the one below. Plot the following on the line: On a sheet of paper draw a line similar to the one below. Plot the following on the line: Personality & leadership Personality & leadership Social & economic problems Social & economic problems Military situation Military situation Political reforms Political reforms Provide 2 piece of evidence for each factor & be prepared to explain your choice to the class Provide 2 piece of evidence for each factor & be prepared to explain your choice to the class How far was Tsar Nicholas to blame?

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How far did the Tsar contribute towards his own downfall? Work in pairs on this question and then peer assess your progress. Try to write an intro & 2 topic paragraphs

 Extension task Could Tsarism have survived? Read the information from Fiehn, p.70-1 and highlight evidence for either side of the argument before writing your own judgement Could Tsarism have survived? Read the information from Fiehn, p.70-1 and highlight evidence for either side of the argument before writing your own judgement Produce a factoid on Rasputin assessing his life and reputation Produce a factoid on Rasputin assessing his life and reputation

 Homework Finish the essay for homework. Finish the essay for homework. Prepare for a timed question on the financial and political reforms to Russia in the period Prepare for a timed question on the financial and political reforms to Russia in the period Have a good half –term! Have a good half –term!

What impact did War have on the Tsar? TBAT identify and evaluate the causes of the Feb Revolution To compare the 1905 & 1917 revolutions To decide how far the Tsar was responsible for his own downfall  LOs  Key words: desertion mutiny zemstva staret Plenary