Russia under Ivan IV: Should he be remembered for expansion, or violence? Richard Smart World History AP Oakland Mills High School
Russia under Ivan IV:Should he be remembered for expansion, or violence?Richard Smart
World History AP
Oakland Mills High School
Warm up
Look at the following two images of Ivan IV, painted in the 19th century.
Describe – The setting/expressions/actions/color in these
images.Analyze How similar are the portrayals of Ivan IV in
these images?
Tsar Ivan IVBy Victor Vasnetsov
1897
Ivan the Terrible& His Son
By Illya Repin1885
Millennium Video
Watch the following video and identify… Examples of Russia’s increasing power. Identify the causes of Russia’s expansion
South and East. Identify examples of Ivan’s violent
personality.
Conclusions
Respond to one of the following prompts:
Which title is most appropriate for Ivan IV, the Awesome, or the Terrible?
Which matters more, the political actions, or the personal actions, of a leader?