1. SOURCE ANALYSIS – RUSSIA BEFORE 1905 Russian Peasant

2. The plan for today…. A quick explanation for why the Mensheviks thought Russia wasn’t ready for a revolution Source analysis on the problems in Russian society in 1900 Source analysis on Nicholas – fit to be Tsar?

3. Hallo, ich bin Karl Marx. Ich bin der Vater des Kommunismus Wrote “The Communist Manifesto” in 1848 Karl’s big idea = History develops in stages… 1.Feudalism – King/Emperor rules, supported by elites; peasants are exploited… 2.Capitalism/Industrialism – middle classes take more power (e.g. through Parliaments) – middle class grows rich by exploiting workers… 3.Working Class Revolution!!! – workers take power from the Middle classes 4.Socialism – national wealth shared more equally 5.Communism – perfect harmonious living; no-one is exploited, no need for a central Government… Mensheviks Bolsheviks

4. Using the handout study the text and sources and answer… Qs 3-7 on p. 7 Qs 1+2 on p. 9 Then answer this question in 2+ full paras: “How wide was the gap between rich and poor in Russia in the early 1900s and why was this a problem for the Tsar?” How large was the gap between rich and poor?

5. Work in pairs or threes…. Read the sources on page 13-14 and complete the activity at the bottom of p. 14. [If you finish that very quickly go back and answer the questions on page 12-13] Not fit to rule??

6. The Land of the Tsars – Nicholas II