Oklahoma Social Studies TOT.C.3.2.A

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Content Standards

The Standard

February Revolution and the Provisional (Kerensky) government,

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · TOT.C.3.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain how protests over food shortages and the war led to Nicholas II's abdication. They trace how the Provisional Government tried to rule while the Petrograd Soviet held influence with workers and soldiers.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can put the protests, abdication, and formation of the Provisional Government in order. They can explain why continuing the war and delaying land reform cost the government support.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think Kerensky led the government from its first day, though he became its head later. They may also think the February Revolution ended the war or put the Bolsheviks in power.
How to Assess It: On an exit ticket, ask: Why did Nicholas II lose power, and why did the Provisional Government struggle to keep it? Require one specific reason for each answer.

Lesson moves

Give pairs event cards for bread protests, Nicholas II's abdication, dual power, and Kerensky's rise; have them order the cards and label causes.
Ask students to write two sentences explaining why soldiers might oppose the government's decision to keep fighting World War I.
Have teams sort claim cards under February Revolution, Provisional Government, or Petrograd Soviet, then correct two planted false claims.
Show a school board agenda and ask who sets a policy and who must carry it out, then compare those roles with Petrograd.

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