Curated OER
Celebrate Independence Days Around the World
Discover how other countries remember their fight for independence and how their celebrations compare to typical American-style revelries
Curated OER
Capturing the Reader With Vivid Images
Students examine the use of imagery to hold a reader's attention in an excerpt from John Deever's memoir "Mr. John and the Day of Knowledge". They are introduced to background information about the Ukraine and create original imagery.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Putin's Illiberal Democracy
Is Russia really a democracy? High school scholars explore Russian democracy under the leadership of President Putin. The resource provides opportunity for group discussion, writing, and research to understand Russia's political history,...
New York State Education Department
Global History and Geography Examination: June 2011
People in Ukraine, Rwanda, and Cambodia have all faced challenges to their human rights and even genocide. Using primary and secondary sources, scholars evaluate these challenges and the international community's role in them. The...
US National Archives
Eastern Europe 1939-45 — Ukraine
Was Joseph Stalin desperate or exaggerating the USSR's need for assistance on the Eastern Front in 1942? History students examine two differing opinions on Stalin's position and the reality of the Eastern Front just three years before...
The New York Times
Kiev in Chaos: Teaching About the Crisis in Ukraine
Provide a historical context for the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine that began in late 2013. Learners review their prior knowledge and chronicle new understandings with a KWL chart, watch a video explaining the Ukrainian...
Curated OER
Genocides of the 20th Century
Ninth graders research the causes of the major genocides of the 20th century. They participate in a jigsaw activity and complete a concept map of different genocides, watch and discuss excerpts from the movies "Hotel Rwanda," "The...
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Ukraine
In this Ukraine worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
Curated OER
Capturing the Reader With Vivid Images
Students examine how the author tries to capture the reader's imagination immediately, through imagery--and hold on to it. They locate Ukraine on a world map and understand Lenin's role in the establishment of Russian communism and the...
Peace Corps
Starting Off the Day (and School Year) in Ukraine
Students compare the first day of school in Ukraine with the first day of school in the United States, including the challenges students and teachers both face in each country. They respond in class, in their journals, to the following...
Curated OER
Seeing Your Jewish Community Through Different Eyes
Students analyze a variety of journal entries to view Jewish communities through different eyes. The first one is by Faimonda Koplnitsky. She emigrated from Ukraine as a girl and published a book, called "No Words to Say Goodbye."
Curated OER
Words in the News: Ukraine World Cup Excitement
Young scholars brainstorm what they already know about the World Cup. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about the World Cup in Ukraine and answer questions.
BBC
Bbc: 2004/2005 a Year in Review, Russia and Ukraine
Provides an overview of one of the major events in the Ukraine from 2004/2005, the Orange Revolution. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: News: Collapse of the Ussr 10 Years On
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...
New York Times
New York Times: Ukraine
[Free Registration/Login Required] Coverage on current events in Ukraine in the form of articles listed newest first. Site also provides a brief summary of the recent history of the Country.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Ukraine
Your one stop shop for information on the country of Ukraine! Use this site if you need information on the government, history, culture, and many other facts.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Ukraine
Learn about religion in the Ukraine, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Other
Info Ukes: Internment of Ukrainians in Canada 1914 1920
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.
Other
Info ukes.com: World War Ii in Ukraine
InfoUkes.com offers a huge article on how the Ukraine experienced World War II, with a population loss of 10 million.
Council of Foreign Relations
Ukraine's Orange Revolution
A detailed report on the political upset in Ukraine, a shift Westward, emerging from a sea of orange. 4/2005
New York Times
New York Times: Viktor Yanukovich News
[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.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Ukraine
Learn about core health indicators in the Ukraine in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
CNN
Cnn: Student News April 22, 2014
News program reports on the current events of the day. Includes a video, transcript and critical analysis questions.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Ukraine
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Ukraine. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...