Actual times taken for this activity will vary depending upon each pupil's ability. On each page there is a link back to the explanation page if pupil's need further explanation. The times given in this lesson plan are the times taken for a pupil of average ability to complete each task.

To have a basic knowledge of the members of the Romanoff family and their lives. 

To have some knowledge of what happened to the Russian royal family after the revolution of 1917.

To be familiar with the Anna Anderson Case.

To be able to recognise bias and see how it can be used to persuade people to one point of view.

To formulate an opinion based on opposing biased statements. 

To write an essay

Chronology and historical terms; Knowledge and Understanding; Interpretation of sources, Recognition of bias, Communication and Understanding.

Recap Health and Safety guidelines for IT room.

Pupils to 'log on' and find beginning of lesson - http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/anastasia/anastasiamain.htm

 or www.historyonthenet.com click on 'Resources', 'Online Lessons'  click on 'Anastasia Bias'.

Remind pupils to read instructions carefully and to ask for help if they do not understand. 

When ready, click on 'Begin Lesson'.

The evidence on the first page suggests that Anderson was Anastasia, while the evidence on the second page suggests that she was an imposter.

Clicking on the Word icon at the bottom of the page will open a comparative table in a separate window for pupils to complete. They may need some additional explanation about how to minimise the Word table using the horizontal bar at the top right of the screen while they are reading the evidence.
 

NB - Instructions are not given as to whether pupils should cut and paste the information or should re-write in their own words. If you wish your pupils to specifically use one method or the other you will have to instruct them on this.
 

The information in the first column, taken from Anna Anderson 1, is coloured blue, that in the second column, taken from Anna Anderson 2, is coloured red.

Pupils are told that the reason for this is that the evidence is biased. 

They can then vote for Anna Anderson as Anastasia or an imposter. After viewing the results they are returned to the lesson by clicking the button above the graph.