Royal Museums Greenwich: Peter the Great

To better understand the migrant experience during the Great Depression, pupils analyze two primary resources: photographs by Dorothea Lange and a U.S. Map that shows the Dust Bowl. They compare and contrast Lange's images to Steinbeck's...

Two Russian rulers are discussed, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great. The presentation outlines their absolute rule, reform, politics, and accomplishments. A good starting point for studying Russian government.

Teaching a unit of the age of absolutism in 16th century Europe? If you are, this presentation may be of interest. Each slide depicts European rulers during the age of absolutism. This is an image-driven slide show intended to accompany...

Learners recognize that Peter the Great modernized Russia. They write letters and complete journal entries in first person as if they were Peter the Great. In addition, they decorate their journal entries with scenes from his travels.

Brief video about the Great Northern War waged by Peter the Great to expand Russian territory and gain control of a warm water port. Tom Richey expains how Peter was able to defeat the Swedes at Poltava, after defeat at Narva, and...

Tom Richey video extols the accomplishments of Peter the Great as he attempted to modernise Russia during his reign at the turn of the 18th Century. A lecture suitable for AP Euro History, World History and Western Civilization students....

Students compare and contrast two photographs from the Great Depression, and identify the ways in which the photographers depicted the hardships of everyday life during this period. They hypothesize about the story behind each photograph...

The engineering legacy of Alexander the Great concludes with an examination of Ptolemy IÕs vision for the Great Museum and Library of Alexandria. A beacon for scholars of the world, the library housed the worldÕs first great think tank...

Photographic exhibition showcases primary source documents and artifacts from World War I on display in the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

This article explores how Peter I reformed the military. It discusses how Peter established the military tradition in Russia and fought the Great Northern War.