Author Archives: Mr Kydd

BBC Soviet witness reports

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Mr Kydd

All, Obviously I am not teaching Russia  this year. That said, I did stumble across this excellent collection of BBC reports from across the twentieth Century. It is well worth a look. Mr Kydd

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Repression board work from today’s lesson.

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Mr Kydd

And as a three paragraph plan for a 40 minutes essay Acton lecture – legitimacy theses

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Khrushchev’s foreign policy videos

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Mr Kydd

As promised.      

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Enrichment – something to discuss in History Society. Is Putin the new Red Tsar?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Mr Kydd

All, So much of our Russian work is about levels of autocracy, central control and personality cults. It was once said of Stalin, that “all the past repeats itself, but acts only behind new masks”. We have discussed the place … Continue reading →

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Board work from today’s lesson.

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Mr Kydd

All, As promised, below are the board screenshots from the last two lessons. Please remember, – back-to-back in timed conditions. Mr Kydd.

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History Society – recent content for those who missed the sessions Stalin in 1941 – Man of Steel (excellent for the role of war) and Red Flag (excellent on the attraction of Communism and Stalinist industrialisation)

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Mr Kydd

For those of you who missed the recent sessions. These are excellent / worth a watch (even if you don’t get cake). 1941 – Stalin, man of Steel. Red Flag – 1917 (people’s Century)  

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From today’s lesson – Plan – economic modernisation was the only meaningful reason for for change in the Russian countryside in the period 1855 – 1964 – Discuss

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Mr Kydd
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The 2018 interpretations paper – consequences of the Great Reforms

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Mr Kydd

From today’s lesson; The exam paper can be found here. The mark scheme can be found here. The examiner’s report can be found here. A copy of my interpretations presentation can be found here. Below you can find my impromptu … Continue reading →

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Summer work videos

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Video to watch and note. X2 sides of A4 for each plesae. Again I will be take these in in our first lesson.   2. Visit the excellent Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths

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From today’s lesson – analysis on the minorities and that treated the peoples essay plan

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Please click here for today’s notes on the minorities.

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