1. May 10, 2012
Objective: Students will examine Soviet leaders in order to
determine the impact of leadership decisions on political
stability and economic growth in the Soviet Union.
QuickWrite: How was the rule of Lenin and Stalin similar and
different? Explain.
Homework: Which Soviet leader experienced the greatest
success? Why?
5. Graphic Organizer
Leaders of the Soviet Union
•issues that confronted the leader upon taking charge
of the Soviet Union
•actions taken by the leader to address those issues
•the impact of the leader’s actions on political
stability, economic growth, and the Russian people
6. Exit Ticket: To what degree did the decisions of Soviet
leaders impact the political stability and economy of
the Soviet Union? Cite specific examples to support
your response.
