Today we are going to continue with the Russian History by examining the Coronation tragedy… (We will interrupt the documentary briefly and continue watching it in the next lesson.)
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Previously you heard that there was a stampede at the coronation celebrations of Nicholas II.
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Do the following task about the Coronation of Nicholas II:
(You should have a handout of the worksheet stuck into your book.)
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Here are examples of the information that is relevant to this task. (This is how you should have analysed the source.)
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It is always a good idea to record your findings in the form of a table, with a column for inferences or statements and a column with evidence (in the form of quotes) to back up your statements. So, draw a table (with 2 columns) in your book and write down some statements and quotes to answer the question “What can you tell about Nicholas, Alexandra, and their subjects?”.
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Watch the following slides to see if you have taken more or less the relevant information from the source.
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Now, write at least two paragraphs to answer the question “What can you tell from this extract about Nicholas and Alexandra and about their subjects?”
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Here is a bit of advice (in the form of an example) on answering source questions. Each statement made needs some evidence…
Evidence Examples. (1:27 minutes long)
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