Communism and the Russian Revolution - Communism in Russia
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Communism and the Russian Revolution
Lesson Plans by John Gillis
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Russia and China faced a number of internal struggles. Dissatisfaction with leadership and a large, unhappy peasant class created instability in both regions. These activities offer an in-depth understanding of global communism for students. They are designed to help students understand the links between history and our world today.
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Communism Lesson Plan - Communism in Russia
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- Theory: Society Without Classes
- Marxist Theory
- We are all middle class!
- Practice: Society Without Classes
- Stalin's Reality
- How did they get such a big house?
- They belong to "The Party".
- Marx desired a society in which class lines were dissolved. He wanted to end the constant struggle between the working class (proletariat) and the owners (bourgeoisie).
- Theory: Private Property is Eliminated
- Under Stalin, important members of the Communist Party were given large homes and other luxury items.
- Practice: Private Property is Eliminated
- No need for fences - this land belongs to everyone.
- Barracks
- According to Marx, private property made laborers feel alienated. Private property should only exist, "as the relationship of the entire community to the world of things”.
- Theory: Equality Between Genders
- Workplace
- Home
- The land reform revolution that Stalin enforced was devastating to the peasants. The process of forcing peasants on to commonly owned "collective farms" resulted in millions of deaths.
- Practice: Equality Between Genders
- Workplace
- !
- Home
- According to Marx, oppressing one gender is the same as oppressing a class (like the proletariat) and must be stopped.
- Theory: Social Ownership of Production
- Equal pay at work and equal responsibility at home!
- In reality, Soviet women were expected to perform double duty. In addition to new demanding careers, they were also charged with all housework and child-rearing duties.
- Practice: Social Ownership of Production
- I'm heading out with my friends!
- FASTER!
- Marx felt that the proletariat (working class) should own the means of production.
- Theory: Government Won't be Needed It Will Fade Away
- Industrial gains were made, but the workers suffered through terrible conditions. Workers were punished, often with violence, for not meeting nearly impossible quotas.
- Practice: Government Controls with Fear
- Marx felt that a classless society would govern itself. Eventually, governing institutions would not be needed.
- Government offices closed
- Stalin created a totalitarian state. All aspects of life were controlled by the state - often through fear.
- Government is watching
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