Part 3: Immediately after the Revolution After the Czar abdicated workers organized themselves into soviets. These soviets set about organizing Found at: themselves to protect workers interests. According to historian, S.A. Smith, these soviets, on a wide “took range of functions, including guarding factory property, overseeing hiring and firing, labour discipline, and organizing food supplies.” The peasants also participated in the soviets and were interested in land redistribution. These groups attempted to develop rules and laws that would end the control of the Czar and other elites over the property and land so workers and peasants would have the opportunity to be equal socially, politically and economically. This poster, created in 1918 is an idealized image of the new Russia, or Soviet Union. The main figures are the worker and peasant who are looking at the dawn of their new society. Under their feet are the symbols of the Czar’s power. Source 9: Animal Farm The animals, like the Russian peasants, are empowered to finally benefit from their own labor. In the book, the animals work to create a new system that represents each member of Animal Farm. To do so, they create a list of Commandments.” Read the commandments below and fill in the chart “Seven describing the importance of each of the commandments. The first one has been done for you. What does this Why do the animals make commandment suggest Commandment this a law? society should look like? Or, what is the significance of this commandment. The animals want to be in The animals believe that all Whatever goes upon two charge of animal farm and not humans are enemies who want legs is an enemy. be controlled by humans. to steal what they produce with their labor. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a bed. No animal shall drink alcohol.
Part 3: Immediately after the Revolution After the Czar abdicated workers organized themselves into soviets. These soviets set about organizing themselves to protect workers interests. According to historian, S.A. Smith, these soviets, “took on a wide range of functions, including guarding factory property, overseeing hiring and firing, labour discipline, and organizing food supplies.” The peasants also participated in the soviets and were interested in land redistribution. These groups attempted to develop rules and laws that would end the control of the Czar and other elites over the property and land so workers and peasants would have the opportunity to be equal socially, politically and economically. This poster, created in 1918 is an idealized image of the new Russia, or Soviet Union. The main figures are the worker and peasant who are looking at the dawn of their new society. Under their feet are the symbols of the Czar’s power. Found at: Source 9: Animal Farm The animals, like the Russian peasants, are empowered to finally benefit from their own labor. In the book, the animals work to create a new system that represents each member of Animal Farm. To do so, they create a list of “Seven Commandments.” Read the commandments below and fill in the chart describing the importance of each of the commandments. The first one has been done for you. Commandment Why do the animals make this a law? What does this commandment suggest society should look like? Or, what is the significance of this commandment. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. The animals want to be in charge of animal farm and not be controlled by humans. The animals believe that all humans are enemies who want to steal what they produce with their labor. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a bed. No animal shall drink alcohol.
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