Today you are going to look at the February 1917 Revolution in Russia!
The Russian calendar, until 1918, was 13 days behind that of Western Europe. For example, when it was 7 March in Europe it was 22 February in Russia. We can, therefore, refer to the February Revolution or to the March Revolution.
1.
Look at the following video clip. It is a brief explanation of the Russian Revolution of February 1917 …

March / February Revolution 1917. (3:31 minutes long)
2.

The information about “The February 1917 Revolution”, p.12.
3.

The February / March 1917 Revolution.

The February 1917 Revolution Timeline:


4.
Complete the cut-and-paste task on the February Revolution. You will need the following handouts:


You need to match the elements on the table with the details regarding the February Revolution on the cut-and-paste sheet.
SOLUTION



5.
So? Who ruled Russia after the abdication of Nicholas II? There were rival claims to power! Officially it was the Provisional Government who ruled Russia…

6.
And that is it for today! You may use the rest of today’s lesson to work on your next History homework.

(WordPress advertisements may appear below.)
