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Other

Sp Times: Russian Church Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This SPTimes site discusses the history of the development of the Russian Church from around 900 A.D. to the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Website
Other

Iki: Russian Space Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the "leading organization of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of investigations of Outer Space, Solar System planets and other objects of the Universe"
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Sasha the Serf and Other Stories of Russian Life by Blackie

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sasha the Serf and Other Stories of Russian Life by Blackie & Son (1887), a collection of children's stories about Russian life.
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Other

Ru Snet: Chronology of the Russian Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a chronology of Russian Naval history. It discusses how it was established by Peter the Great and its role in the Great Northern War.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Russian Lunar Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the Russian lunar missions from Luna 1 to Zond 8.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Lesson: Exploring Russian Folktales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Expand on your students' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.
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PBS

Russian Archives Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The site explores Russian history through images, audio, and films. Offers links to Russian archival collections of photographs, movies, and audio clips.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Russian Britain Relations Sour After Expulsion of Diplomats

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer a July 2007 report on the deterioration of British - Russian relations stemming from the investigation into the poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko. Also provides links to related news stories.
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Website
Other

History of the Russian Settlement at Ft. Ross,california

For Students 9th - 10th
Details Russian expansion across Asia, over the Bering Strait to Alaska, and then down the coast to California. Their settlement, relations with the Spanish, life in Ft. Ross, and departure are chronicled here.
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Website
Marxists Internet Archive

Encycopedia of Marxism: Russian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A well-written overview of the Russian Civil War beginning with the landing by the Japanese, written from a Marxist view.
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Other

Melodict: English and Russian Online Dictionaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Translate any English word into a Russian word with this online dictionary.
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Website
George Mason University

Gmu: The Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the intervention and human costs of the Russian civil war. Gives a detailed background of the war.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Through Russian Snows

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Through Russian Snows by George Alfred Henty, a fiction book for children.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 4th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire by Thomas W. Knox (1886). It is an illustrated novel relating the adventures of two youths in a journey in European and...
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Website
Other

Russian Fairy Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site choose between long version and a short version of these fairy tales translated from the Russian. Each one is illustrated. Be aware that there are advertisements on the page.
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Handout
University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Classicism and Sentimentalism in Russian Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
College class notes on Russian classicism and sentimentalism.
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Handout
Kansas Historical Society

From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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Handout
Kansas Historical Society

From Far Away Russia: Russian Germans in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the immigration of Russian-German people to Kansas.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Russian Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Russian Federation, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Website
Other

St. Petersburg Guide: Famous Russian People

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on eleven famous Russians who are writers, poets, composers, and artists. Includes picture.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: Q&a: Russian Georgian Ties

For Students 9th - 10th
A question and answer format from October of 2006 that explores the history and background of tension between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia. Provides links to related stories.
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Handout
Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Great Events: Nikolai Turgenieff on the Emacipation of Russian Serfs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an account by the great Russian writer Turgenev of the emancipation of the serfs. It presents the opposition the proposal met on both sides and discusses some of the consequences of the decision.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Bombers in Istanbul Attack Are Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz

For Students 9th - 10th
The three suicide bombers who carried out Tuesday's deadly attack on an international airport in Istanbul were Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz, a senior Turkish official says, according to a report by the Dogan News Agency.
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Website
Other

Russian Revolution Dates

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a good site on the Russian Revolution. Scroll to end and note Lenin's death and the resulting triumvirate of Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev.

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