1. Stalinism Research
At your table groups answer the following question –
How did Stalin exercise power in the Soviet Union?
Stalinism Research (rest of today & tomorrow)–
What is a primary source?
A source created during the time an event occurred or a source that was created by someone who was present at an event.
What is a secondary source?
Source created by someone who was not at the event, or by someone at a later date.
Why do we care?
The sources you are going to research are mostly primary sources, but some are not. You will need to figure out which are primary and which are secondary for this assignment.

2. How did Stalin exercise power in the Soviet Union?
Stalinism Research
Use the articles to develop your understanding of Stalinism
You can also find them on my website
Your research will consist of the following –
7 Readings (split them up amongst your table group)
You will need to complete a note sheet for each article asking you to:
identify who wrote the article (this can be based on connotation, or by actually reading who the author was) and where the article came from
identify if the article was a primary or secondary source
summarize the article(s) you read
give 2-3 pieces of evidence supporting your answer to the prompt:
How did Stalin exercise power in the Soviet Union?
You will have the remainder of the period to work on this today, tonight & all of tomorrow and the weekend (but need to have common answer, so really need to talk tomorrow).
This is all due at the beginning of the period on Monday, 10/9