Curated OER
Russia and Eastern Europe
Students study Russia and Eastern Europe. They select from a menu of option activities to demonstrate their knowledge of both countries including preparing meals, reading Russian works of literature, analyzing political cartoons and...
Curated OER
Protest Art in Pre-Revolutionary Russia
Students study the social class conflicts that existed during the Russian Revolution by reading the short stories of Anton Chekov and Leo Tolstoy. They analyze the stories to find criticisms of pre-Revolutionary Russia before designing...
Curated OER
French Revolution v. Russian Revolution
In this French Revolution and Russian Revolution study guide worksheet, students examine facts about the two wars and respond to questions regarding similarities between the revolutions.
Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives: Secret Police
This site from the Library of Congress is a brief description of the history of the secret police in the Soviet Union. Its origins are found during the time of the revolution.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: Abdication of Nicholas Ii
A copy of the abdication manifesto of Nicholas II on March 15, 1917.
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Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Signet Classic: "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Sixteen-page teacher guide for Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" contains enlightening introductory, overview, and language information. Also included are excellent writing activites and list of...
PBS
Pbs: Faberge Eggs: Mementos of a Doomed Destiny
An interesting site that chronicles the history of Faberge Eggs, the life of Peter Carl Faberge, and where his inspiration came from. Also provides background on the history of Nicholas II and his reign as the czar of Russia. Many...
Flow of History
Flow of History: The Road to World War Two (1939 45)
Teacher-created site that examines the flow of events that led to the outbreak of World War II.
Other
Alexander palace.org: Russian History Websites
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...
Other
Bucknell University: A Chronology of Russian History
An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1970
Read about the 1970 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who was honored "for the ethical force with which he has pursued the indispensable traditions of Russian literature."
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Origins of the Cheka
This site contains a letter from Lenin to Dzerzhinsky December 17, 1917 about measures to be taken against the bourgeoisie.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature and Comp: Animal Farm by George Orwell
This is an introduction to a unit on the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he uses animals to symbolize political leaders in the Russian Revolution.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Maksim Gorky
Informative biographical essay focusing on Gorky's political and social activities. Features several quotations from major works, and links to pages on Tolstoy and Chekhov.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
George Mason University
Gmu: The Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War
A brief overview of the intervention and human costs of the Russian civil war. Gives a detailed background of the war.
Digital History
Digital History: The Rise of the Dictators [Pdf]
Use this lesson plan to explore the economic and political conditions in Europe after World War I as a result of the Treaty of Versailles that led to the rise of dictators in several countries. Read about the rise of Lenin and Stalin in...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Russian Revolution
This online directory from Fordham University provides an abundance of essays and articles detailing various aspects of the Russian Revolution as well as a list of additional sources.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: The Guns of August
Read about the course of World War I on both the eastern and western fronts. See how the upheaval in the world brought about attempts at revolution in several countries.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia.com: The Path to Revolution
Historical account from Geographia.com of the events that led the Russians to a Communist revolution in 1918.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Chairman Smiles: Political Posters
Online exhibit of political posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China, with discussion of the role they played in the revolutionary history of each country. [To access the Dutch version of the site, click back to home.]
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: World War I
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,...
Stanford University
Stanford Magazine: A Doomed Democracy
An online article on the life of Alexander Kerensky with a focus on his life in the United States when he was a professor at Stanford University.