This ‘Historical Leaders / Great Dictators’ lesson investigates the leadership of Joseph Stalin and encourages students to evaluate whether he was a national hero or a cold blooded killer. Students will consider a variety of facts and information to evaluate the key question. The cult of personality, religion, industrialisation and terror are all included.

This download includes a fully editable powerpoint with all activities, instructions, clip links and worksheets/information sheets you need. It is differentiated 2/3 ways where possible with scaffolding and challenge options and is fully planned with plenty of activities for your students to complete including a starter, clip questions/activities, think pair share activity, mini plenaries, information sheet with table to complete, a consolidation evaluative written question and a discussion plenary.

Activities are planned to encourage thinking and discussion.

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