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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Russian Imperial Eggs

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students gather information about the Imperial Court of Czarist Russia. They study the iconography of Faberge eggs produced for the Czar. Afterward, they design and reproduce a decorative egg in the Faberge style
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Activity
Other

Alexander palace.org: Russian History Websites

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice collection of online "books" and virtual exhibits about various Russian tsars, their palaces, and life during the height of imperial era to the final days of tsars. Includes an up-close look at Anastasia, a collection of letters...
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Peter I

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University presents first-hand accounts of tsar Peter I. It contains four separate accounts of the tsar at different periods during his reign.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Peter the Great's Military

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Other

The Moscow Kremlin Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
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Website
Other

Alexander Palace Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...
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Handout
Other

Royal Museums Greenwich: Peter the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a list of facts about the reforming tsar, Peter the Great. It answers questions from how he inherited the throne to where he visited when he travelled abroad and discusses some of the main events in his life.