Russian+Revolution+Research+Project

**Research Projects for __Animal Farm__/ Russian Revolution** You are about to begin reading an allegorical book, __Animal Farm__, by George Orwell. //An allegory is a story that uses fictional characters and situations to illustrate a factual situation or particular idea.// __Animal Farm__ represents the Russian Revolution as well as key Russian figures. The author, George Orwell, wrote the book after World War II at the height of Josef Stalin’s reign in Russia. It is important to understand the historical background of an allegorical story before reading it.
 * || Russian Revolution Project: Grading Rubric for Power Point

You will participate in a group research project and presentation so the whole class will learn about important historical connections to this allegorical fable.

**I. People of the Revolution: Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, Cheka, White and red army, Czar Nicolas II, Rasputin** Find: 1). Birth 2). Education 3). Significance 4). Ideology/Vision 5). Role in the Russian Revolution []  IMC [|Research]Sites

**2. The Russian Revolution of 1917 through the Stalinist purges of the 1930s including: 1). Causes 2).Russia Germany 3.) WWII pact** []

**3).Potsdam Conference, 1930s purges, Stalin’s 5 year plan, Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, Cheka, White and Red army** [] [] IMC [|research] site

**4. George Orwell (**Orwell’s early life and background as a writer and influences); **the controversy surrounding __Animal Farm__** (include how the publication of __Animal Farm__ was received and the effect of novel worldwide

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**5. Communism, Socialism, Capitalism, Totalitarianism, and Democracy;** ** Marxism; The Communist Manifesto **

**When you are finished with your research, you must present your research using phrases from your notes and pictures. All the above-mentioned elements must be presented.** **__Tasks:__** Recommended Search Sites: [|GALE (articles)] [|ESBSCO (articles)] [|WorldBook Encyclopedia] [|United Streaming (videos)]
 * **All** group members must be involved.
 * You must find **3-5 sources** for your research as a group.
 * **Take your notes on** note cards using the format **we have already learned for researching. Be sure to write your own name on the back of the note cards you create. (See the homework page for due dates)**
 * **Create** one group bibliography **citing all of your sources for all members. Remember to list alphabetically.** **(See the homework page for due dates)**
 * **Finish by creating a** PowerPoint presentation **to highlight all of your required information. Use visuals and phrases from your research.** (See the homework page for due dates)**

IMC r[|esearch]sites

[|Communism]

MOVIES FROM UNITED STREAMING
(Download them to your computer if they don't stream well)

[|Rise of Communism]

[|Communist Revolution]

[|Communism and the Soviet Union]

[|Famous Author George Orwell: 1903-1950]

[|The Soviet Union Chronicles 19-5-1924]

[|Men of Our Time: Lenin]

[|Lenin Takes Control] ||