Homework

S1 -

S2 -

S3 - First World War 

S5 -

1. Homework for Wed 29th of August - Website - take detailed notes under these 5 headings - 1. Background. 2) The reign of Alexander III 1249-1286  3) Control of the Highlands and Islands  4) Relationship with England  5) The Scottish Church. Use these notes to make a speech on one of the 4 headings - 1. Politics 2. Economics 3. Religion 4. Military and Foreign Policy

Finish all questions on page 3 of booklet. 

Advanced Higher History

Good websites to use

Nicholas II

1) From Russia with Love

Stalin

1) John D Clare - basic but good

2) Bitesize quizzes - Try the Revision and Test

3) Good notes - an overview

4) More detailed notes on Stalin

5) Rise of Stalin Essay

COMPONENTS

1 Stalin’s acquisition of posts 1917 to 1922 and the bureaucratic powers and influence that went with each one. Commissar for National Minorities, Orgburo, Politburo, Rabkrin ( Worker’s and Peasants Inspectorate ) and General Secretary.

2 Lenin only realising the problem too late.

3 Trotsky’s weaknesses real and alleged

4 The work of the Triumvirate and their motives

5 Stalin proposing more popular policies Socialism in One Country 1924, support for NEP in 1925/26 and then opposition to it in 28.

6 The decisions made at the 10^th party congress in March 1921

7 The emergence of a bureaucratic class ( nomenklatura ) who bought into Stalin and his methods because they saw the benefits for themselves.

8 The trick is to make an argued analytical essay rather than just telling a story.

9 Essays some times dress up the question by highlighting one factor in the question title. After the introduction the essay should begin by dealing with this factor first before moving on.

Powerpoint this will download on your computer or use webpage