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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Russia Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the climate of the different parts of Russia, and how the long, cold winter affects so much of life in the Russian Federation.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Malevich Kasimir

For Students 9th - 10th
This site was created by The Web Museum, about the Russian painter and designer, Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935 CE). Provides information about his life, examples of his work, and a few links to more information.
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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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White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Something From Nothing: The Schumiatcher Saga

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shumiatcher family, Russian Jews who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's, grew to become successful business owners and professionals. This site outlines their history and details the making of a television documentary.
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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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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...
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AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Soviet Union: Congress of People's Deputies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Congress of People's Deputies was a Russian representative body (legislature) created during the Gorbachev era. This is an excellent article describing how the body was formed, membership, and responsibilities.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My Painting [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th
"My Painting" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a Russian immigrant student who is making a painting to show how she feels about her new homeland and the people here. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...
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BBC

Bbc: Georgia's Nato Bid Irks Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A November 28, 2006 examination of the worsening relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation stemming from Georgia's efforts to join NATO.
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Other

Arctic Voice: Geographic Exploration in Northern Russia (18Th Through 20th C)

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article about the exploration and mapping of the Russian Arctic and the men who were involved. The mapping process evolved over several centuries.
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Other

War Times Journal: Wwi Eastern Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the eastern front of WWI from the initial Russian invasions to the eventual German advances and victories.
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Other

Russia's Weather Server

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lets you access current and average weather data for a number of Russian cities. You can also look at forecasts, get beach weather and sea surface temperatures, and get satellite data for Russia.
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Other

Moscow State University: Dmitri Mendeleev Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Moscow State University offers resource links about Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist. Includes biographies, writings, pictures, periodic laws, and more.
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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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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "After the Theatre" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
"After the Theatre" is a short story by the Russian author Anton Chekhov. The story is about the behavior of a teenage girl upon returning from the theater.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Bad Weather" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "Bad Weather" by the Russian author Anton Chekhov. It's the story of a rainy summer holiday.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Beauties" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "The Beauties" by Anton Chekhov, a famous Russian writer.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Swan Song by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the one-act play Swan Song by Anton Chekhov, a famous Russian author. Included in the introduction is a biography of Chekhov; a list of characters is also provided.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the four-act play Uncle Vanya by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov; it also provides a character list.
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Marxists Internet Archive

Marxists.org: Treaty of Brest Litovsk

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a general overview of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (detailing the Russian view of the treaty). Content also includes the full text of the document itself.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: George Gamow

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the life and work of Russian cosmologist, George Gamow.
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Other

Our Beautiful World: Vitus Bering

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting web page about Vitus Bering's voyages of discovery written by a Norwegian. Reproduced are sections from Bering's own journals that were originally published in National Geographic Magazine. Students should be able to...
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A&E Television

History.com: Joseph Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
The History Channel provides a biographical look at the Russian dictator Joseph Stalin, beginning with his early career, rise to power, time as a Soviet leader, and the partial dismantling of his police state in the years after his death.
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Bible Study Tools

Bible Study Tools: Parallel Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
Study selected verses of scripture in parallel columns that compare different versions of the Bible in different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Russian. Not only a useful tool for students learning another...

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