1. Do This Now… Sit in assigned groups
Then, discuss why you believe communism ultimately became popular in Russia
Be prepared to share with the class

2. What were the immediate effects of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

3. Aftermath of October Revolution
Straight after the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin promised to hold elections for a Parliament to be known as the Constituent Assembly.
Lenin renamed the Bolshevik Party as the Communist Party in order to win wider support. However, the Communists only won 175 seats out of 700, not enough for a majority.
Therefore Lenin shut down the Constituent Assembly after only one day!
Lenin

4. Cheka (Secret Police)
In December 1917 Lenin set up a secret police force known as the Cheka. Cheka agents spied on the Russian people in factories and villages.
Anyone suspected of being anti-Communist could be arrested, tortured and executed without a trial.
When opponents tried to assassinate Lenin in 1918, he launched the Red Terror campaign against his enemies. It is said that 50,000 people were arrested and executed in this period.
Cheka

5. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
By 1918, the Russian army was weakened by poor morale, desertions and a break down in discipline. In
March 1918 Russia signed a humiliating peace treaty with Germany. Russia lost a huge amount of land in the West. This included about one-sixth of the population (60 million people), three-quarters of its iron and coal and over a quarter of the best farmland in Russia.
Signing of treaty

6. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia
Estonia .
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany
Ukraine
Brest-Litovsk
Russian territory ceded to Germany

7. Russian Civil War,
The opponents of the ‘Reds’, Lenin and the Communists, were known as the ‘Whites’. The Whites were a mixture of aristocrats, royalists, churchmen, army officers and many others.
The Whites were supported by Britain, France, Japan and the USA, countries that were alarmed at the possible spread of communism.
Although in a very dangerous position, the Communists were able to win the Civil War. This was because the Whites were divided, while the Reds controlled the key cities, industrial centres and communication links.

8. What were the immediate effects of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

9. Close Read Cheat Sheet
Read the ”author does cheat sheet” in its entirety
As you read, do the following:
* next to text functions that are new to you/you haven’t seen before
! next to text functions that you believe will be important in close reads
? next to text functions that you don’t understand or have questions about
You have 5 minutes

10. Independent Task
Each of you will be presented with a short reading regarding the effect of Soviet rule
You will read the document individually and silently
As you read, annotate the text using the provided cheat sheet
You have 15 minutes to independently read the excerpt

11. Group Task: Close Read
In your small groups, you will work together to answer the close read questions
Each question is complex and requires discussion
Only after you have sufficiently answered one question, can you move on to the next question as a group
Be sure your answers follow the guidelines:
Restate and directly answer the question with first sentence
Cite a couple of words as evidence if required
Have a sentence or two of reasoning to explain evidence and thinking
You have the rest of class to work on the questions

12. Question 1
What is the author’s central argument concerning Soviet rule following the Russian Revolution? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

13. Question 2
In line 11, the author says, “By virtue of its survival, it must have had operational advantages.” How does this line work to APPEAL to readers and reinforce the author’s argument? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

14. Question 3
Based on lines 8-16, what is the author’s tone and how does she use details or word choice to develop this tone? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

15. How does the tone developed between lines 8-16 impact readers?
Question 4
How does the tone developed between lines 8-16 impact readers?

16. Question 5
In line 20, the author says that some of the consequences of Soviet rule were “draconian.” Based on the context, how would you define “draconian”? Explain your rationale with evidence from the text.

17. Question 6
What is the logical connection between the two sections of text featured between lines and lines 32-37? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

18. Question 7
In line 47, the author states that a one-party, one ideology system was effective in helping the Soviets transform Russia’s economy. What supporting details does the author include to support this claim?

19. Question 8
How do lines 79 – 90 work to APPEAL to readers and reinforce the author’s argument? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

20. Question 9
How does the author use logos to demonstrate the effects of nomenkatura between lines 91 and 104, and how does this use of logos support the author’s argument? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

21. See Casey for writing assignment
Question 10
See Casey for writing assignment

22. Complete study guide to prep for unit assessment
Reminders
Close read answers and writing assignment due at beginning of next class
Complete study guide to prep for unit assessment 
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