Rasputin

Unit
Assignments
01 KWL

BIO/ SONG
02
COMPARISON

03 CSI

04 PODCAST
 KWL

01 02 03
I know… I wonder… I learned…
Jot down ANYTHING you Jot down anything you AFTER the video, jot
ALREADY KNOW or QUESTION or WANT TO down ANYTHING YOU
THINK YOU KNOW about KNOW about Rasputin LEARNED or ANSWERS to
Rasputin your questions!
 01

RASPUTIN OVERVIEW
 KWL

01 02 03
I know… I wonder… I learned…
Jot down ANYTHING you Jot down anything you AFTER the video, jot
ALREADY KNOW or QUESTION or WANT TO down ANYTHING YOU
THINK YOU KNOW about KNOW about Rasputin LEARNED or ANSWERS to
Rasputin your questions!
 Can media appropriately
Media and 01
reflect history?
Write your thoughts. Do important details get left
out? Should it be attempted? Is it a good idea?

history
Listen and Review
02 Listen to the song and review the lyrics. How does
your knowledge about Rasputin align with the song?
What is missing? What may be fabricated?

Chart
03 On one side of your chart, jot notes about what the
song addresses, misses, should have included, etc.
 02

Rasputin- Boney M
Agenda

01 02 03
Compare and
Prezi Presentation
Collaborate with your BE PREPARED to provide
Contrast
Write 1 paragraph
group to create a PREZI the class with feedback
COMPARING what you
with information from and explanations while
have learned from the
your assigned method of Ms. Schwartz presents
song and biography.
information them!
Write 1 paragraph
CONTRASTING what you
have learned from the
song and biography.
01 02
Song Biography
Jackson Kendal
Harley Katelyn
Harmony Luke
Cayleona Lex
Caly
Coretta
Cate
01 02
Song Biography
Jurnee Ryan
Ella Kayla
Nathan Isabella
Rylie Silas
Podcast
Podcasts can be a great way to share insight, information,
and opinion with the masses. Many have turned to podcasts
to shine light onto history, and to learn it. Do you think that
podcasts can be a reliable source of information?

Listen
While we listen to the
podcast as a class, take
notes. Jot down things that
stand out to you, seem to be
important, confuse you, etc.
Create
Within your ASSIGNED
groups, create your own
podcast about Rasputin! Stay
tuned for group assignments
and topics!
Groups!
01
Rasputin, the
‘Saintly Martyr’
Using what you have learned,
create a podcast INFORMING
others of Rasputin, portraying
him as the valued leader who
was treated wrongly
02
Rasputin, the Rasputin, converse
‘Manipulative
Charlatan’
Using what you have
learned, create a podcast
INFORMING others of
Rasputin, portraying him
as the religious/political
fraud.
03
and debate BOTH
sides
Using what you have
learned, create a podcast
INFORMING others of
Rasputin, by comparing
and contrasting both
opinions of him in a
debate style
conversation.
 Groups!

01 02 03
Rasputin, the Rasputin, the Rasputin, converse
‘Manipulative and debate BOTH
‘Saintly Martyr’ sides
Jackson
Charlatan’ Lex
Katelyn Coretta
Caly
Cayleona Harmony
Harley
Kendal
Cate
Luke
 Groups!

01 02 03
Rasputin, the Rasputin, the Rasputin, converse
‘Manipulative and debate BOTH
‘Saintly Martyr’ sides
Kayla
Charlatan’ Nathan
Ella Rylie
Isabella
Silas Ryan
Jurnee
Trashketball
What was Rasputin’s
first name?
Where was Rasputin
from?
Why was he important
to the tsar’s family?
How did he die?
What did he predict
about his death?
Name some physical
features of rasputin
Why was he (mainly)
popular?
What are the two
opinions on rasputin?
What is ONE way that the
media portrays rasputin?
Name a concrete FACT about
rasputin that is featured in the
Boney M song
True or False:
Rasputin was always very
educated
EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS FALSE:
Rasputin was always very
educated
Name a TOTAL FABRICATION about
Rasputin that is featured in the
Boney M song.
True or False:
Rasputin taught religious practices that
were common and legitimate
EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS FALSE:
Rasputin taught religious practices that
were common and legitimate
Who killed rasputin?
True or False:
Rasputin was a very loyal and
trustworthy man (to the majority)
Explain why this is false:
Rasputin was a very loyal and
trustworthy man (to the majority)
What religious entity came to rasputin
in a ‘vision’ being credited for his turn
toward preaching and pilgrimage?
Give two reasons rasputin was disliked
What did the Tsar’s son suffer from
that Rasputin was to supposedly heal?
In what ORDER did the attempts to kill
Rasputin happen?
How do we connect Rasputin to both
history and English?
Why might it be important to look at
historical information through two
lenses, such as history and english?