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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Russian Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An intriguing lesson plan for world history for diving deep into the Russian Revolution. Discover the strong personalities of the leaders who lent themselves to the revolution. Find resources, probing questions for discussion, extension...
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Russian Life: Nikita S. Khrushchev

For Students 9th - 10th
Russian Life offers this article that analyzes Khrushchev and his de-Stalinization policies during the 1950s and 1960s.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Black Russian Terrier

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry summarizes the temperament of the Black Russian Terrier while providing statistics and details on the breed's value as a pet. .
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Russians

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Russian people. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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PBS

Kqed: Russian American Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
A historic look at the earliest wave of Russian immigration to the United States, which began in the late nineteenth century and continued up to the passage of restrictive immigration laws in the 1920s. With details about how World War I...
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Other

Ru Snet: Chronology of the Russian Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a chronology of Russian Naval history. It discusses how it was established by Peter the Great and its role in the Great Northern War.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Through Russian Snows

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Through Russian Snows by George Alfred Henty, a fiction book for children.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Classicism and Sentimentalism in Russian Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
College class notes on Russian classicism and sentimentalism.
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Other

Russian Crafts: Russian Tea Drinking Ceremony

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that tea-drinking is an art in Russia? Learn how Russians prepare and serve their tea.
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Russian Easter

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the Russian Easter celebration.
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Toronto Star Newspapers

Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Summit in Toronto.
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Other

Education System in Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Russian educational system. Learn about Russia's compulsory basic education, higher education and the entry requirements for attending a university, teacher training, and the history of education in Russia.
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Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: David Hoffman: The Russian Economy's Big Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about one of Russia's steel mills that has, like many other industries in Russia, fallen on hard times in the new free-market economy.
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Other

Alexander Palace: Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the last Russian tsarina, Alexandra. The text includes biographical information as well as information about her ties with Rasputin.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Space Station Mir (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Russian space station Mir is illustrated and described. Features include vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the Russian novel The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: History Trekker: Ellis Island: An Immigrant Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the difficult life of Jews in Russia under Czar Alexander III, one where they faced discrimination and Jewish communities were attacked when pogroms took place. Follow along as a Russian Jew travels to America and is processed...
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Other

Night Witches: The True Story of an Incredible Group of Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Turkmenistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Lonely Planet gives some information on the history of Turkmenistan before, during, and after its incorporation into the Russian, then Soviet Empire.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Tsushima

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an English translation of a first-person account by Captain Vladimir Semenov of the defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima (May 27, 1905).
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Boris (Leonidovich) Pasternak

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of the Russian author most famous for "Doctor Zhivago." Includes a summary of that novel and a list of his other publications.
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NBC

Ap: Police Kill Chechen Rebel Leader Sadulayev

For Students 9th - 10th
Recounts the 2006 Russian raid on a Chechen stronghold that resulted in the killing of the Islamic insurgent leader Sadulayev. (17 June 2006)
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Other

Five Years of the Russian Revolution and the Prospects of the World Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some of Lenin's personal thoughts. It includes his ideas on heavy industry for Russia.
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A&E Television

Biography: Maxim Gorky (1868 1936)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a short biography of Russian novelist Maxim Gorky.

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