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Education System in Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Russian educational system. Learn about Russia's compulsory basic education, higher education and the entry requirements for attending a university, teacher training, and the history of education in Russia.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

A Russia Phototrack

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of pictures related to Russia. Click on the region you are interested in, then read the site notes to determine which photos you would like to see.
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the world's largest country of Russia, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism,...
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

New Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The new Russia, what does that mean exactly? Here's a colorful, easy-to-understand website that briefly explores the history, art and architecture, activities, major cities and regions of Russia.
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Travel Photos: Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Mr. Frysinger, a seasoned traveler, presents several photos from Russian cities, including Moscow with photos from 1963, 1995, and 2001, Kaliningrad, Saint Petersburg, and Siberia. The photos are accompanied by captions telling where...
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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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Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Web-based home of the Pushkin, whose collection of antiquities and Western art is the finest in Moscow.
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Students of the World: Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out some factual information about Russia. Here you will find the national anthem, information about the physical geography, the climate in an easy to read graph form, the language, population, economy, natural resources,...
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Other

The Moscow News Weekly

For Students 9th - 10th
News from Moscow based on materials from the Russian language newspapers Moskovskiye Novosti, Vremya MN, and SPORTclub.
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Website
Other

Moscow 360

For Students 9th - 10th
View the historic city of Moscow from the comfort of your desk chair by clicking on various scenes to view them thru the wonder of the 360 panorama ability.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

The Mongols and the Emergence of Moscow

For Students 9th - 10th
Geographia provides a political overview of Russia from the arrival of the Mongols to the start of the Romanov dynasty.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Old Believers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Old Believers of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Other

Russian Travel: Moscow Photo Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting photos of Moscow like the mausoleum of Lenin, Kremlin, monument to Peter the Great, and more will be found in this brief site.
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Curated OER

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Curated OER

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Moscow, the Capital of Russia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although the site has very limited text about Moscow, Russia, the photographs are worth the site.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's Red Square

For Students 9th - 10th
A March 2007 five part series from NPR that looks at Russian foreign policy, Vladmir Putin as throw back to Cold War leadership, human rights, democracy in Russia, and U.S.-Russian relations.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Inter Knowledge Corp: History of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
InterKnowledge Corp provides a brief history of the Russian people. Click on the hyper-links at bottom of page to go to the different sections of the history.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Western Russia, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of the western portion of Russia from St. Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland to the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea, and east to Moscow. The map shows the political boundaries within Russia at the time, major cities and...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Napoleon's Invasion of Russia, 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Western Russia at the time of Napoleon's invasion in 1812. The map shows the borders of Russia, Prussia, and the Duchy of Warsaw at the time, the city of Kovno where Napoleon crossed the River Niemen on June 24, 1812, the...
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Recollections of Marshal Macdonald

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of writings written by a French military leader who served under Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars. He gives an honest evaluation of what happened in Napoleon's famous invasion of Russia in 1812.