High School through College - this kit helps decode the messages of political posters created by Soviet regimes from Lenin and Stalin through Brezhnev and Gorbachev. Teachers lead students through the interactive process of applying their historical knowledge to the analysis of these documents using background and additional information and carefully selected probe questions. Students will learn core information and vocabulary about the history of the USSR, political and historical perspectives as communicated through visual media, visual literacy and media literacy skills, especially the ability to identify bias in art and propaganda.

All materials are free and classroom-ready, including: overviews, teacher guides, handouts, assessments, and all digital media.

• To download all materials, use the Action navigation button below. To download particular lessons only, navigate to and select the particular lesson to display the individual elements.
• To purchase a flash drive with all print material and digital files, please contact 607-274-3471.

Be sure to read the kit introductory material located in the top left column.