Ninth graders understand the state of the world around the year 1000 AD as it pertains to the Byzantine Empire. They analyze and discuss the characteristics of the Byzantine Empire.

Tenth graders research the life and literature of Leo Tolstoy. Through reading and research, 10th graders identify key events in the author's life. They explore the major themes of his writing and complete a research project. Reading...

Students take a closer look at the G8 Summit of 2005. For this economics lesson, students listen to a lecture about the summit and explore the meaning of terminology related to the topic.

High schoolers examine the Munich Agreement. In this World War II lesson, students analyze the agreement made among Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. High schoolers discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the agreement.

Students are instructed using a cross curricular type of lesson. The time period that they focus upon is the founding of the Soviet Union as a superpower in the world after WWII. The rise of communism is also taken into consideration.

The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...

Learn about the history of this Russian city from its earliest origins through the Middle Ages and into the present day.

An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.

This site is a printable lesson plan that compares the command economy of Soviet Russia with the market economy of present day Russia. Lesson provides tables with data comparing prices within the two systems. Discussion questions are...

Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.

A timeline using historical maps shows the confluence of Islam and Russian rule in the area known as Dagestan. Follow the development of Islamic political entities in the area of present-day Dagestan.

A map of the Battle of Pultawa, or Pultava in present day Ukraine, during the Great Northern War. The battle was between the army of Peter I of Russia and the army of the Charles XII of Sweden. This battle, fought on 25th June, 1709,...