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Catherine the Great

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Introduction: This project will last two weeks. We will review primary and secondary sources before we
start doing online research on Catherine the Great. Although we will use some secondary sources, for
background information, we will focus on the primary sources, which we will interpret and use as a basis
for discussion and a writing assignment.
After watching the video Primary and Secondary Sources,

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&
v=g0plq2E9ZjQ&NR=1) explain the major differences between primary and secondary sources

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To gain some background information and gain an understanding of some of the major events in her life,
read this biography (secondary source): http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/all/article/339616/Catherinethe-Great-Empress-of-Russia/
Identify four events that could have shaped her personality.
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Expanding Russias Territory
This link is a primary source and discusses the partitioning of Poland.
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/PartPol1.html
What was given as a reason for the three powers each to acquire a portion of Poland? Why or why not was
this fair?
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Changing Russian Culture
This link is a secondary source and offers background information about changes in Russian culture under
Catherine the Great. http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_6_4.html
What do you think influenced Catherine the Greats ideas of culture?
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This link is a primary source and is a letter Catherine wrote to the French scholar Jean le Rond d'Alembert.
http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/his241/Documents/RobBeaDocs/CatherineLetterDalembert.html
After reading the letter describe Catherines motives.
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This link is a primary source and is a letter to Catherine from French philosopher Denis Diderot.
http://ohhs.ohsd.net/~jcrouch/Honors/readings/06-3%20Catherine%20the%20Great.pdf
According to Diderot, what are Catherines admirable qualities?
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An Organized and Efficient Government
This link is a primary source and is from her written account of how she assumed power in Russia.
http://history-world.org/catherine.htm
Why do you think Catherine said, The day had been a very disturbing one for me as I knew all that was
going on.?
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This link is a secondary source and is from her written account of how she assumed power in Russia.
http://history-world.org/catherine.htm
What do you think was a leading cause of Pugachevs Rebellion?
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This link is a primary source and is from a letter written by Baron de Breteuil. Read From Letter of Baron
de Breteuil. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/18catherine.asp
What is de Breteuils opinion of Catherine?
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Map Activity
Directions: From the map at https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?
msid=213972501672637312478.0004ce39b17aa033942bc&msa=0 explore each location, and add a
comment to at least two of the five locations.
Use the space provided to make any notes for your paper.
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Writing Activity (plan and organize)


Use the writing planner to help you organize your ideas.
Introduction Paragraph:
Topic Sentence:
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Main Idea 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Main Idea 2: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Main Idea 3: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Closing Sentence:
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2nd paragraph: Completely discuss main idea 1, and back up your ideas with evidence from your notes.
Topic Sentence:
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Idea 1:
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Idea 2:
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Idea 3:
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Closing Sentence:
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3rd paragraph: Completely discuss main idea 2, and back up your ideas with evidence from your notes.
Topic Sentence:
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Idea 1:
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Idea 2:
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Idea 3:
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Closing Sentence:
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4th paragraph: Completely discuss main idea 3, and back up your ideas with evidence from your notes.
Topic Sentence:
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Idea 1:
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Idea 2:
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Idea 3:
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Closing Sentence:
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Conclusion paragraph: Your conclusion is not the place to introduce new ideas. Conclusions can be
written in one of several styles. You can:

Sum up the papers main points


Ask a thought provoking question
Use a quotation
Compare Catherine the Great to other people in similar situations.

Writing Activity (draft, revise, edit)


Use a word processing program to write, revise and draft your paper.

Writing Activity (publish)


Use the class drop box account or email your final paper to the teacher.
This worksheet will be completely filled out and turned in to the teacher at the end of the project.
Rubric
Area
Research notes
Google map
comments
Writing planner

Possible Points
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10

Final draft

30

Final draft emailed or


submitted via drop
box

25

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