absolute monarchs lesson 5 (ivan the terrible and peter the great)
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Essential Question and Learning Goals Essential Question: How is society affected by those
in power? Learning Goals:
1. Describe the influence of Ivan the Terrible 2. Describe the influence of Peter the Great 3. Define and describe the impact of
“Westernization” in Russia
Ivan (IV) the Terrible
Quick Facts: “Ivan the Terrible” Came to throne at age 3!
Claims crown at age 16 Becomes the first czar
Meant “Caesar”1st Russian ruler to use this title
Ivan’s “Good Period”
Good Period: 1547-1560Fair rule of his peopleCreated a code of lawsSuccessful military campaignsExpanded his country
Ivan’s “Bad Period”
Bad Period: 1560-1584 Wife unexpectedly dies Accuses the boyars (“Land owning nobles”)
Suspected poisoning Cruelty aimed mainly at NOBLES
Created secret police force Avenge wife’s death Kill boyars and their family ties Seize their land/property
Pass land on to new noble class Maintain loyalty
Peter (I) the Great
Quick Facts:Originally shared throne with half-brother
Age 24 (1696) Becomes sole rulerAlmost 6’6’’ (TALL)Ferocious temper
Peter and Western Europe
Interests: Modern tools and machines Ships and the sea
Wanted a warm-water port (imports/exports) “Grand Embassy”
LONG visit to western Europe Goals:
Learn about European customsLearn about European technology (manufacturing)
Westernization
Westernization “Using western Europe as a model for change in
Russia” Changes in Russia:
Introduced potatoes Started first newspaper Raised women’s status Nobles required to wear Western fashions Advance education (school of navigation and
schools of arts and sciences)
St. Petersburg
Wanted a city that made western travel much easier St. Petersburg Seaport (water routes to the
western Europe) Built on swampland Difficult working conditions Forced labor-- Serfs (Individuals tied to the land) 25,000-100,000 deaths Nobles forced to move to the NEW capital
Video Analysis– Compare and Contrast Writing Activity Video Clip: “Tsars 04– Ivan Vasilyevich Grozny”
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Oz-yz9axI
Video Clip: “Tsars 07 – Peter the Great” Source: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wodIGd7LoAo 1. Take notes on each of the video clips (keep your notes
in separate categories, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great)
2. Write a ½ page analysis of the two individuals, comparing and contrasting their roles in Russia Utilize your notes from the video, as well as your
notes from lecture, when writing your response