Empire Ends Slides
A 9-slide presentation for 7th grade students covering the causes and consequences of the fall of the Soviet Union. Includes clear visuals, key vocabulary (Glasnost, Perestroika), and the immediate impacts on the global geopolitical landscape.
Glasnost Guide Reading
An expanded informational text reading for 7th grade students (3 pages) explaining the internal and external causes of the Soviet Union's collapse. Includes sections on the Cold War context, economic stagnation, Gorbachev's reforms, the revolutions of 1989, and the legacy of the fall.
Collapse Clues Activity
A collaborative source analysis activity where students investigate three "clues" (primary and secondary sources) to understand the economic, political, and social factors that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Revised with enhanced visual representations for 8.5x11 printing.
Soviet Sunset DBQ Assessment
A Document-Based Question (DBQ) assessment for 7th grade social studies, requiring students to analyze three documents (economic spending, maps, and leader quotes) to argue the most significant cause of the Soviet collapse. Revised with enhanced visual representations for 8.5x11 printing.
Collapse Calculations Worksheet
A 1-page questions-only worksheet designed to accompany the "Collapse Calculations" presentation. Students use the data shown on the slides to answer questions about military spending, oil prices, and economic growth rates.
Collapse Calculations Slides
A 5-slide presentation designed to accompany the data analysis worksheet. It visualizes the economic datasets (military spending, oil prices, and GDP growth) to facilitate class-wide discussion on the financial causes of the Soviet collapse.
