Name: _________________________________________ Block: __________

Russian Revolution Research Project

Before reading George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm, it is essential that we understand the causes, impact, and
figures of the Russian Revolution. This short research project will help you and your classmates understand the basics of
the Russian Revolution and prepare yourselves for reading the novel!

Due: ___________________________
Delivery: You will present your Powerpoint/Google Slide presentation to the class in addition to e-mailing the
presentation to Ms. Hunter at mariana.hunter@hsps.us. Your group will also c reate an informational poster about your
Russian Revolution focus.
Presentation (5-8 mins): Everyone in the group must participate in the presentation. All presentations should be
presented without reading directly from the slides. Be capable of talking about your work without assistance! All
information on slides should be in original student writing.
Expectations:
 Your slides will be neat, orderly, clear and succinct. They should be creative and include graphics/images.
 Do NOT put tons of information on a single slide; keep the slides clear and to the point. Any additional
information you can share verbally with the class.
 Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source!
 Any work we do in the computer labs at school will be focused and on-task. Off-task behavior (playing computer
games, listening to music, watching random videos, etc.) will result in lost points!
 When presenting, everyone will speak loudly and clearly.
 When presenting, students will face the classroom.

The best way to succeed with this project is to divide and conquer. You can assign different aspects of the project for
each member to research and then build your final presentation together. You will be responsible for your part of the
research, and everyone will get the same grade, so be sure to support your group!

TOPICS & RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Stalin + Trotsky USSR and Industrialization

1. Who were Stalin and Trotsky? Provide a brief
biography for each man.
2. What was their relationship with one another?
3. What did each man believe in?
4. What happened with their relationship? Why?
1. What is collectivization of agriculture?
2. What impact did industrialization have on the
USSR?
3. What was the goal of collectivization and
industrialization?
4. Did the USSR achieve their goals?

Overthrow of the Romanovs Stalin’s Show Trials

1. Who were the Romanovs? 1. What are “show trials”?
2. How did the people of Russia feel about the 2. Who was targeted by the trials?
Romanovs? 3. What was the purpose of the trials?
3. Who was Czar Nicholas II? 4. What was the “Great Purge”? How is it related to
4. What happened to the Romanovs and why? the show trials?

Soviet Propaganda Karl Marx

1. What is “propaganda”? 1. Who was Karl Marx? Provide a short biography.
2. What is the purpose of propaganda? 2. What is communism?
3. What topics did soviet propaganda tackle and why? 3. What are the goals of communism?
4. What were the views that soviet propaganda was 4. What are the pros and cons of a communist
trying to uphold? government?
5. What communist countries still exist today?
 Holodomor
1. What does holodomor mean?
2. What was the holodomor?
3. What were the causes of the holodomor?
4. Who was affected by the holodomor?
5. What is genocide? Is the holodomor an example of
genocide?
4 3
- Slides include a clear
introduction and a works
Slide Content
cited page.
- All research questions
answered thoroughly and
clearly.
- All information on slides is
in the students’ own words.
- Slides are neat and orderly.
Slide Organization
- Slides include pictures,
graphics, etc.
- Slides have a reasonable
amount of information
(neither too wordy or too
vague)
- Everyone in the group
participates in the
presentation.
- No members read directly
Presentation
from the slides.
- All members can discuss the
information confidently
-Members are enthusiastic,
confident and face the
classroom.
- Poster is colorful and
informative.
- Ideas are organized well.
- Images/graphics enhance
Poster
the information on the
poster.
- All information is in original
student writing.
- Students go above and
beyond with creativity.
RUBRIC SCORE: ___________
- Slides include a clear
introduction and a works
cited page.
- All research questions
answered clearly.
- Some information on slides
may seem like it is not
original.
- Slides are neat and orderly.
- Slides include pictures,
graphics etc.
- There may be a few slides
with too much or too little
information.
- Everyone in the group
participates.
- A few members may
occasionally read off of the
slides.
- All members can reasonably
discuss the information from
their topic.
- Some members may seem
overly nervous, face the
wrong way, etc.
- Poster is colorful and
informative.
-Images/graphics enhance
the info on the poster.
- Some information may
appear to not be original
writing.
- Poster is creative and
interesting.
Vladimir Lenin & the Bolshevik Party
1. Who was Vladimir Lenin? Provide a brief
biography.
2. Who were the Bolsheviks? What did they believe?
3. What did the Bolsheviks do?
4. What is Lenin's relationship to the Bolsheviks?
2 1
- Slides include a clear - Slides are missing an
introduction and a works introductory and/or works
cited page. cited page.
- Some research questions - Several research questions
missing and/or poorly missing and/or poorly
addressed. addressed.
- It is clear that not all slides - It is clear that many slides
are in original language. are not in original language.
- Slides are somewhat - Slides are highly
disorganized. May be too disorganized.
busy or too plain. - Graphics/images detract
- Slides have too much from work and/or are
information or too little. missing.
-Images and graphics are - Too much or too little
distracting and/or missing. information on slides makes
presentation confusing.
- Not all members participate - Not all members participate
in the presentation. in presentation.
- Several members rely - Many/most members rely
heavily on slides to get heavily on the slides.
through presentation. - Many/most members lack
- Members are clearly not confidence and enthusiasm.
confident in their knowledge, - Many distracting behaviors
lack enthusiasm. during presentation
- Members are clearly (fidgeting, speaking over each
uncomfortable, fidgeting, etc. other, etc)
- Poster is informative, may - Poster is disorganized,
be bland and/or disorganized. confusing and/or bland.
- Images/graphics are - Images graphics missing,
distracting and/or missing. distracting or poor quality.
- Info is clearly not all in - Info is clearly not all in
original student writing. original student writing.
- Clearly not the best creative - Students’ best efforts clearly
effort possible. no
FINAL SCORE: ____________