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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Ukraine: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Ukraine in Eastern Europe.
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Welcome to Zoological Garden in Kyiv

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a description and information about the Zoological Garden in Kyiv, Ukraine. It discusses history of the zoo, as well as general information including animals seen there.
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Other

Forum Ukrainian Review: Christmas Traditions of Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article focusing on all aspects of Ukrainian Christmas as celebrated from earliest times to the present. Although the publication is not recent, the historical facts are accurate and provide useful research information.
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Info Ukes: Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada and Ukrainians used as forced labourers is a glitch in Canada's Human Rights records. InfoUkes provides an indepth study of the internment with video, audio, and photographical evidence.
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Week of 5 12 14: Vote Held in Parts of Eastern Ukraine

For Students K - 1st
Eastern Urkainian citizens recently voted on whether or not their country should stay independent or become a part of Russia. Learn the results of the vote.
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Other

Nearpod: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this current events lesson, students learn about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, understand the history of Ukraine, and discuss the effects of the attack on Ukrainian and Russian civilians.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: Crimea M Ps Vote to Join Russia

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
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Other

Germans in Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a basic introduction to the history of Germans living in Russia. It has many links to other sites explaining this history.
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New York Times

New York Times: Viktor Yanukovich News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a concise overview of Viktor Yanukovich's political career in addition to links to articles about Yanukovich that date back to 2002.
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BBC

Bbc News: Why Eastern Europe's Future Was Not Orange

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News provides an article sharing reasons why the Orange Revolution in the Ukraine did not successfully bring in changes wanted by the people even with the change in regime.
Activity
University of Virginia Library

Prism: Centrifugal Force (Latin for "Center Feeling") in the Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read Max Fisher's article about centrifugal force in the Ukraine, and highlight evidence to support his claim.
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University of Virginia Library

Prism: Centrifugal Force (Latin for "Center Feeling") in the Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read Max Fisher's article about centrifugal force in the Ukraine, and highlight evidence to support his claim.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom Deliberations: Teaching Crimea

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with lesson plan for teachers on Crimea teaches students about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. After viewing C-SPAN videos and reading related news articles, students can decide for themselves in a classroom...
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Other

World War Ii in the Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
Short essay describing how the Nazis easily took the Ukraine due to the fact that the Ukrainian people were unaware of Nazi beliefs regarding Slavic peoples.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Berdichev: One of the Untold Stories

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learn the story of Berdichev, a Jewish community in Soviet controlled Ukraine to better understand the key stages of the Final Solution. The lesson is broken down into different topics each with background and reflective questions.
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American Historical Society of Germans From Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the history of Germans who lived in Russia from the 1700's to the present. Most information is found under the German-Russian Info link, where readers can click on the FAQ section.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Art on an Egg

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Russia in Europe and Caucasia, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of European Russia and the Caucasia at the end of World War I, showing province boundaries at the time, and the conjectural boundaries of the new states at the time the map was made given in red outline. These new states include...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Collapse of the Ussr 10 Years On

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the collapse of the USSR. Includes an interactive timeline from 1985 through 1991, an interactive map of the countries of the USSR with country profiles and timelines, eyewitness accounts of the collapse of...
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Curated OER

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Ukraine, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: The Kursk Gamble

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the military plans and actions of Hitler before and during the Battle of Kursk in the Ukraine.
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Ukrainian History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features articles from Ukrainian history from different periods including the Cossack and Soviet eras.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Ukrainian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ukrainian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Scissor Crafts: Decorate a Virtual Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Egg

For Students 1st - 5th
Practice decorating a virtual Easter egg in the Pysanky tradition before attempting a real one.

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