How Stalin Starved the Ukraine
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 9
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Stalin, Holodomor, genocide, collectivization, propaganda
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will investigate the Holodomor, a genocide and consequently the death of 4 million people that occurred in Ukraine led by Joseph Stalin. This includes creating a man-made famine as a tool to consolidate even more power. Throughout the lesson, students will gain insight into the effects of propaganda and the importance of seeking accurate information.

  • Other SSWH18 Examine the major political and economic factors that shaped world societies between World War I and World War II. a. Determine the causes and results of the Russian Revolution from the rise of the Bolsheviks under Lenin to Stalin’s first Five Year Plan.
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Video : How Stalin starved Ukraine
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn how Joseph Stalin used man-made famine and propaganda to gain more power.
Quiz : How Stalin Starved the Ukraine
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What does the word Holodomor mean?

Question #2
Did Ukraine become a part of the Soviet Union at this time?
Question #3
Why was Ukraine appealing to Stalin? Feel free to mention why Ukraine is currently appealing to major world powers
Question #4
What was the goal of the 5 year Plan?  
 
Question #5
What happened to the Kulaks? 
 
Question #6
Explain what would happen if you were caught taking grain 
Question #7
Ukrainians were able to freely leave if they did not enjoy their current conditions
Question #8

How many Ukrainians are predicted to have been killed?
 
 

Question #9
What actions were take by Stalin to cover up the famine? 
 
Question #10
What tactics are being used by Putin that was used by Stalin during the famine? 
 
Resources : Holodomor Research
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free to visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Holodomor Research
The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium has further readings, maps, and videos about the event.
The Great Famine Project
This website provides data and analytics on the Holodomor. It includes maps and graphs of population loss broken down by ethnic composition as well as pictures of collectivization.
Masks of Holodomor
This resource contains historical images of the Ukrainian famine of 1933, taken by Alexander Wienerberger