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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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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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Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: Banditry Threatens the New Russia, Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about threats to Russia's free-market economy and the breakdown of law enforcement.
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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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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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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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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Yakut

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

Pbs: Russia's Conversion From Communism to Capitalism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A case that examines Russia's real-world struggles of converting from a command to market economy. Asks students to consider the pros and cons of both market systems and to formulate explanations for the large gap between the country's...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maris

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

Our Documents: Check for the Purchase of Alaska (1868)

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive images of two documents important in Alaska's history: the check written for its 1868 purchase from Russia and the Russian Treaty of Cession (an English transcript is provided), which concluded the deal.

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