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Putin's Illiberal Democracy WorksheetPutin's Illiberal Democracy Worksheet
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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2016
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Putin's Illiberal Democracy

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Is Russia really a democracy? High school scholars explore Russian democracy under the leadership of President Putin. The resource provides opportunity for group discussion, writing, and research to understand Russia's political history, its turn to democracy, and Putin's reign. Academics also learn about such lack of political freedoms in Russia as limited minority rights. 

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Concepts

russia, the russian revolution, eastern europe, ukraine, democracy, communism, elections, presidential elections, voting, tyranny, the soviet union, governments, government systems, government regulation, politics, political science, political systems, political leaders, political campaigns, civil rights, human rights, constitutional rights, natural rights, freedoms

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare Putin's presidency to US presidents 
  • Discuss barriers to democracy in modern Russia

Classroom Considerations

  • Additional information on Vladimir Putin may be needed to understand the material 

Pros

  • Resource uses images to enhance pupils' engagement with text
  • The lesson provides information on past Russian leaders 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.d SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.6 SL.11-12.1.d SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.6 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.b WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.d WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.2.f WHST.9-10.4 WHST.9-10.7 WHST.9-10.10 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.1.b WHST.11-12.1.c WHST.11-12.1.d WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.d WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.4 WHST.11-12.7 WHST.11-12.10

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