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Night Witches: The True Story of an Incredible Group of Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.
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Website
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)

Weaving Doukhobor History

For Students 9th - 10th
Here the life of the Doukhobour culture in British Columbia is discussed. This Russian emigre pacifist sect and their communal way of life helped shape the debate over human rights in British Columbia.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Ivanoff by Anton Chekhov

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the four-act Russian play Ivanoff by Anton Chekhov including a list of characters.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Cool Not Cold Russia's New Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
A June 2007 analysis of the hardening of Russian foreign and domestic policy by Paul Reynolds, a BBC world affairs correspondent.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Britain, Russia Square Off in Spy Case

For Students 9th - 10th
A May 2007 new report from the BBC on the smoldering dispute between British and Russian authorities over the poisoning of former KGB and agent Alexander Litvinenko and British demands for the extradition of his accused killer.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Russia Accused of 'Attack on Eu'

For Students 9th - 10th
A May 2007 news report on the developing tensions between Russia and Estonia over the decision to move a WWII war memorial to Russian troops in Tallin.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: High Stakes in Georgia Standoff

For Students 9th - 10th
An October 3, 2006 look at the worsening relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation over the arrest of four Russian military officers on spying charges.
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Other

Alexander Romanov

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Alexander III, the second to the last Romanov ruler of the Russian empire.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: Candid Putin Offers Praise and Blame

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive article reports on an extraordinary three and a half hours of questions and answers with Russian president Putin on Chechnya and the 2004 Beslan massacre.
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BBC

Bbc News: Timeline Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Important events in Russian history from the year 1237 to the year 2007 are presented in timeline form.
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Other

Russia Religious News

For Students 9th - 10th
An archived collection of news related to Russian religions from Stetson University. News articles about religion in Russia from the last 10 years are available.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials by Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How a Muzhik Fed Two Officials," a story written by the Russian satirist from the 1800's, Mikhail Yevgrafovich Saltykov.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Soviet Response to the Moon Landing? Denial There Was a Moon Race at All

For Students 9th - 10th
Until 1989, Russians claimed they were not trying to reach the Moon first and that the U.S. was in "a one-nation race." Until 1989, a group of American aerospace engineers went to Moscow and finally saw the Soviets' failed lunar-landing...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Russia Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the climate of the different parts of Russia, and how the long, cold winter affects so much of life in the Russian Federation.
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Malevich Kasimir

For Students 9th - 10th
This site was created by The Web Museum, about the Russian painter and designer, Kasimir Malevich (1878-1935 CE). Provides information about his life, examples of his work, and a few links to more information.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Turkmenistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Lonely Planet gives some information on the history of Turkmenistan before, during, and after its incorporation into the Russian, then Soviet Empire.
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Handout
White Pine Pictures

White Pine Pictures: Something From Nothing: The Schumiatcher Saga

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shumiatcher family, Russian Jews who emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's, grew to become successful business owners and professionals. This site outlines their history and details the making of a television documentary.
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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Tsushima

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an English translation of a first-person account by Captain Vladimir Semenov of the defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese at the Battle of Tsushima (May 27, 1905).
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Handout
AllRefer

All Refer Reference: Soviet Union: Congress of People's Deputies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Congress of People's Deputies was a Russian representative body (legislature) created during the Gorbachev era. This is an excellent article describing how the body was formed, membership, and responsibilities.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My Painting [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th
"My Painting" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a Russian immigrant student who is making a painting to show how she feels about her new homeland and the people here. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...
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BBC

Bbc: Georgia's Nato Bid Irks Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A November 28, 2006 examination of the worsening relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation stemming from Georgia's efforts to join NATO.
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Other

Arctic Voice: Geographic Exploration in Northern Russia (18Th Through 20th C)

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article about the exploration and mapping of the Russian Arctic and the men who were involved. The mapping process evolved over several centuries.
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Website
Other

War Times Journal: Wwi Eastern Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the eastern front of WWI from the initial Russian invasions to the eventual German advances and victories.

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