Dictators L3 - How Did Stalin Rise to Power?

This lesson contains:
A 'do it now' starter which can be adjusted to fit whatever you taught previously.
A recap of the Russian Revolution and the impact it had on the people of Russia using a colour-coding activity and extension task to write about the positives and negatives.
A knowledge check for AfL purposes.
An introduction to Lenin's death and introducing Stalin and Trotsky. The students then have an activity to read about both characters and complete a fact file. For Stalin they have to show his tactics and why they worked, and for Trotsky to show his tactics and why they failed.
A final plenary to consider Stalin's reasons for success, rating different criteria and elaborating to consolidate the knowledge.
 
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
1 x Powerpoint Info Sheet
2 x Powerpoint Worksheets