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Cold War (1947-1991): NATO vs. Warsaw Pact

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics of the Cold War armed standoff between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Using this knowledge, students wi…

Cold War (1947-1991): Russia's Iron Curtain in Eastern Europe

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, including a full text reading of the Yalta Agreement from 1945, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics behind how the Russians came to do…

Crimean War 1853-1856

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics behind the Crimean War of 1853-56, how Russian expansionism helped precipitate the war, why the Fr…

Great War (1914-1918): The Eastern Front: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918

Through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, including a full text reading of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918), students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the provisions of the treaty, how the German…

RussiaEnglish / Language ArtsGrade 11-12

Imperial Russia (1721-1917): Dostoevsky: Notes from Underground

Through an in-depth analysis of various primary and secondary sources, including a full reading of Dostoevsky's novella, Notes from Underground, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how Dostoevsky's works…

Imperial Russia (1721-1917): Dostoevsky: The Grand Inquisitor

Through an in-depth analysis of various primary and secondary sources, including a full reading of the parable of the Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky's novel, The Brothers Karamazov, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be…

RussiaEnglish / Language ArtsGrade 11-12

Imperial Russia (1721-1917): Dostoevsky: The Little Orphan

Through an in-depth analysis of various primary and secondary sources, including a full reading of Dostoevsky's short story, The Little Orphan, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how Dostoevsky's works …

Imperial Russia (1721-1917): Panslavism: Mama Bear and Her Cubs

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how Panslavism developed in Eastern Europe, what role Panslavism played in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, …

Imperial Russia (1721-1917): Peter the Great

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain how Peter the Great came to power in Russia, how he modernized different segments of Russian society such as …

Russian Involvement in Ukraine: An Overview

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the basics behind Russian involvement in the Ukraine, how the region was incorporated into the Russian Empire…

Russian Revolution (1917-1922): Lenin and the October Revolution

Through an analysis of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the October Revolution of 1917, how Lenin and the Bolsheviks took control of Petrograd and what Lenin's basic pla…

World War II (1939-1945): Stalingrad

Through the use of various primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the Battle of Stalingrad, why the Germans wanted to take the city, how the Soviets were able to defend it, ho…