Week 9, October 5-9, World History: Module 3.4 Absolute Rulers of Russia & 3.5 Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

 Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 10.2.2

Objectives: SWBAT

• Conduct research and create a map that shows main streets, waterways, and major buildings and explain why St. Petersburg is laid out the way it is.
• Compare and contrast Ivan the Terrible with Peter the Great

Essential Questions

Why do you think absolute monarchs came to power in many different regions, and what caused their demise?

Session 1

Warm Up 15 minutes: Absolute Rulers in Russia 3.4 p. 140-141 #1-2

Reading 25 minutes: Absolute Ruler in Russia 3.4 p. 134-139

1. Create a Venn Diagram comparing Ivan the Terrible with Peter the Great
2. Summarize Peter the Great’s absolute rule in Russia  

Mapping 40 minutes: 3.4 Enrichment Students will conduct research and map out St. Petersburg

Session 2 

GRWB 25 minutes: Module 3.5 Parliament Limits the English Monarchy p. 46-48

Pre-write 10 minutes: Discuss in groups answers and examples for the question “Why do you think absolute Monarchs came to power in many different regions, and what caused their demise?”

1. Three answers
2. Three examples to support answers

Session 3 

Writing 40 minutes:  “Why do you think absolute Monarchs came to power in many different regions, and what caused their demise?”

Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives