Today students learned about Joseph Stalin and the state of terror he created in the Soviet Union. Students participated in a brief simulation of the secret police climate in the USSR. Next, the read about the purges under Stalin. Students then wrote a postcard to Stalin from the perspective of someone living in 1930s Soviet Union. I stressed the differences between Stalinism and Communism. Students can watch the following clip for more information.
HOMEWORK:
Postcard to Stalin - DUE Thursday 2/7
Stalin Declassified:
