World History · Week 25 · Totalitarianism and World War II
Stalin and a Silenced Press
Students learn how Stalin's control of the press hid the Terror Famine in Ukraine and practice checking whether information is honest before they share it.
- Students will
- Students explain how Stalin's control of the press hid the Terror Famine in Ukraine and critique two sources by maker, date, origin, audience, and purpose.
- SEL skill
- Ask whether information is honest before sharing it
- What it looks like
- Students practice influence with integrity by asking whether information is honest before they share it.
- Content focus
- Stalin, the press, and the Ukrainian famine
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
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What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- 10.7.2: CA History Social Science Content Standard, Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World (standard 10.7, item 2)
- CA HSS Analysis Skill: HREP2 Identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations. (Historical Research, Evidence, and Point of View)
- C3 Framework (national): D2.His.11.9-12 Critique the usefulness of a historical source based on its maker, date, origin, audience, and purpose.
- Literacy in history: RH.9-10.6 Compare the point of view of two or more authors on the same or related topics.
Fits these textbook chapters
- History Alive! World Connections, Lesson 20: The Russian Revolution
- History Alive! World Connections, Lesson 23: The Rise of Fascism and Totalitarian States
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