Russian Revolution: Favorite resources?

[Tokyomarie]

I'm looking for a couple of good resources (historical fiction, literature, non-fiction, DVD, etc) about the Russian Revolution to use this year with a boy who will be turning 14 & in 8th grade this fall. I'm looking for logic/dialectic or fairly accessible rhetoric level materials. I'll be saving the heaviest 20th century lit for his 12th grade year.


Any good suggestions?

[Janie]

Don't miss Albert Marrin's Stalin.

If he is a good reader, consider Nicholas & Alexander and/or Dr. Zhivago. Maybe Animal Farm. All of these are films also.

Enjoy!

[Janice H]

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[mcconnellboys]

Yes, I also vote for Marrin!

[Tokyomarie]

Thanks for the suggestions! It looks like Marrin's book is a definite, and my library system has it, so I won't need to buy it.

I was thinking about Dr. Zhivago but given our time constraints I don't think I'll assign the book. I think I'll use the DVD.