Saturday, February 03, 2007

MWH4.1.6.End of Communism

Topic: End of Communism
Enquiry-question: Why did communism collapse in Eastern Europe & Soviet Union?

PERIOD I
  • Admin
    • reminder about CA1.2. Pls check assessment components here.
  • Review: In what ways did the Chernobyl accident reflect the problems in the Soviet Union?
    • Technological inefficacy
    • Political secrecy
    • Economic decline
  • Understanding goals: How did Gorbachev try to solve the problems of the USSR?
    • Perestroika
    • Glasnost
  • Performances: pls complete notes-worksheet before Period II
    • identify the problems of the USSR,
    • propose the solutions,
    • discuss the intended outcomes,
    • explain the unintended consequences.
PERIOD II
  • VIDEO: Collapse of Communism
  • Review: How did Gorbachev try to solve the problems of the USSR?
  • Understanding goals: Was Gorbachev successful in solving the problems of the USSR?
    • Reformism in Eastern Europe
    • Nationalism in the Socialist Republics
    • Renewal in the Russian Federation
  • Performances: GCE O Level 2004 SBQ.
  • Assessment: self-review of answers