The Master and Margarita Lesson Plan

Explaining Stalin's Show Trials and Nikanor Ivanovich's Dream

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will watch a video on Stalin's show trials and then create their own video about Nikanor Ivanovich's dream

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.3

Structure:

Introduction to the Project:

Start by having students reference their notes from earlier lessons about the Purges and Stalin's show trials. Have a quick group discussion about the role of fear during the late 30s in the U.S.S.R. Before watching a short video as a class, ask the students to note the following things while...