Stalin's Rise to Power.

How did Stalin rise from his beginnings as a Georgian peasant to become the Communist ruler of the USSR by 1928?

This 5 minute video explains how to assess the main reasons why Stalin, and not Trotsky, succeeded Lenin.  Using a 'diamond' structure it explains how to assess causation and create a valid argument before showing you how to write it all up as an essay. This was designed to help GCSE students and won the Jamie Oliver Dream Teacher Award 2011.

Have a go with any causation question yourself.   All you need is a pack of post-it notes and a sharpie pen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNGsAcx7z-Y