Join the High School Anticapitalists for a 4-week course myth-busting the Russian Revolution! From an unapologetically anticapitalist perspective, we’ll explain why the events of 1917 vindicate the power of the working class, and explore the valuable lessons that can be drawn from its eventual defeat.
This is the perfect course for high schoolers new to left-wing politics, and you can come along whether you’re studying revs at school or not!
All sessions will be held at 1pm at 83 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Lesson plan
There are 4 sessions of the Radical Revs Course. To discuss the revolution we are reading the book “How Workers Took Power: The 1917 Russian Revolution” by Sandra Bloodworth. This book is available for purchase online on the Red Flag Books website here or in-person at 83 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.
Session 1 – Sat 25 May
1905 Dress Rehearsal, February 1917 Revolution
Suggested reading: “How Workers Took Power” – Preface, Introduction, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 11
Session 2 – Sat 6 June
The April Theses, The July Days, The Kornilov Coup
Suggested reading: “How Workers Took Power” – Chapters 3, 4
Session 3 – Sat 20 June
The October Revolution
Suggested reading: “How Workers Took Power” – Chapters 5, 6, 7
Session 4 – Sat 4 July
The Counter Revolution
Suggested reading: “How Workers Took Power” – Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10
The High School Anticapitalists are a radical collective of activists, committed to fighting for a world that serves humanity, not profit. We meet every two weeks to organise rallies, discuss the political situation today, and study revolutionary history.
