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War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Death of Ivan Iiyich. Ah, the novels of Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, aka Leo Tolstoy. Introduce the writings of this famous social reformer with a video that details his life and major works.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the video to as part of an introduction to one of Tolstoy's novels
- Assign the video for out of class viewing, ask pupils to record questions and comments, and to list topics they would want to research in greater depth
- Have groups research the evolution of the various aspects of his political and religious beliefs and present their findings to the class
Classroom Considerations
- Show the video in full screen mode to avoid the posted comments
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The video includes news reel footage and photos
Cons
- None