Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Russian Revolution
Kids learn about the Russian Revolution. First, the Tsar was overthrown during the February Revolution, then, in October, the communist Bolsheviks took total control. The country became the Soviet Union.
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Bucknell University: A Chronology of Russian History
An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Animal Farm: George Orwell and Literary Terms
This lesson in the Animal Farm unit focuses on George Orwell, literary terms, and the Russian Revolution. It provides links to biographies of Orwell including text and video, links to literary terms fitting to Animal Farm, and links to...
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Russian Crafts: Russian Tea Drinking Ceremony
Did you know that tea-drinking is an art in Russia? Learn how Russians prepare and serve their tea.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Russian Blue
Provides photographs and a fact card about the Russian blue cat. Discusses its origin, temperament, physical characteristics, and why it is a popular choice for a pet cat.
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Yandex Russian Internet Search Portal
Yandex is known as the number one Internet search engine and number one portal in Russia. The main page offers links to various sites grouped under education, culture, sports, society, employment, and others, which in turn have links to...
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Official Site for Tourism of Russian Federation
An extensive site giving information on the geography, regions, climate, population, language, museums, religions, traditions, and tourist statistics of Russia.
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English for Kids (For Native Speakers of Russian)
Offers the latest news on learning English in Russia. Contains useful links to English language learning resources: tales, songs, games, riddles, lesson plans, proverbs, and a pen pal club.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: The Anglo Russian Entente
An original document, the agreement between Great Britain and Russia establishing the Triple Entente.
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.
BBC
Bbc News: Russian Ex President Yeltsin Dies
Information about the death of Russia's first President, Boris Yeltsin. Provides highlights of his political career including his banning of the Communist Party in the early 1990s. (4/23/07)
Library of Congress
Loc: Revelations From the Russian Archives
This particular page from the Library of Congress is the homepage with an outline of hyperlinks to numerous articles that could provide background information regarding the former Soviet Union.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Russian Federation
Learn about core health indicators in Russia in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and current health information.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: 2 D Shapes
Mattie and her four sisters are visiting a toy store. Can you help them find different shapes in the toy store?
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Lib.ru: "Star Wars" in Russian
An online version of the wildly popular book "Star Wars" in Russian. ELL teachers might ask middle and high school level Russian-speaking students to translate passages into English. Students studying Russian will love learning Russian...
TESL Journal
Internet Tesl Journal: English Russian Vocabulary Quizzes
Contains multiple-choice tests on English vocabulary for Russian native speakers. Vocabulary units include numbers, house and furniture, telling time, body, jobs, food, and colors.
Toronto Star Newspapers
Toronto Star: Portraits of the G20 Leaders: Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Federation
A brief profile of Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, one of the G20 leaders at the 2010 Summit in Toronto.
George Mason University
George Mason Museum: Russian Civil War
A brief overview from the George Mason Museum of some of the many conflicts that grew out of the Russian Civil War.
BBC
Bbc: Russian Hostages 'Killed in Iraq'
Describes how four Russian diplomats, taken by Al-Qaeda, were killed in June 2006. Identifies the reasons for the killing of the hostages including the occupation of Chechnya. (26 June 2006)
Drama Circle
Drama Circle: A Brief History of Russian Drama (Before 1900)
This summary of Russian plays and playwrights begins with the 18th century comic playwright, Denis Ivanov Fonvizin and continues through Anton Chekov, with two or three sentence summaries about ten writers and their works.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Boy Travellers in the Russian Empire
This ebook version of Thomas Wallace Knox's The Boy Travellers In The Russian Empire has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's Through Russian Snows: A Story Of Napoleon's Retreat From Moscow has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
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