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Bucknell University: A Chronology of Russian History

For Students 9th - 10th
An abridged timeline that details the history of Russia from 860 to present day.
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A 29-page pdf file containing an enormous amount of information about Russia. Includes major cities, holidays, history, geography, climate, natural resources, population, religion, education, economy, government, budget, industry and...
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Nypl Online Exhibition Archive: Russia Engages the World 1453 1825

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that looks at Russia's emergence over the period 1453-1825 from a position of isolation into one as a world power. St. Petersburg, founded in 1703, played a significant role in facilitating interactions with the larger world.
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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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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Catherine Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed as one of the 300 women who changed the world, Catherine the Great led Russia into participation in cultural and political life of Europe.
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Handout
University College London

University College London: Internet Resources on Russia and the Cis

For Students 9th - 10th
An outstanding site that gives a complete look at Russia. Links to information about the culture, society, history, language, government, elections, economics, and literature. Some sites are in Russian.
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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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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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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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PBS

Pbs: Face of Russia Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive timeline from the PBS series, Face of Russia, follows Russian culture from 800 A.D. through 2000. Find additional information by clicking on the image or text. A wonderful resource.
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Ithaca College: Project Look Sharp: Soviet History Through Posters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Multi-unit curriculum kit on the history of the Soviet Union told in five episodes using Soviet posters as source material. Coverage includes the birth of the Soviet Union, Stalin, the Great Patriotic...
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PBS

Pbs: The Face of Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the companion site to the documentary, "The Face of Russia." Click on "Timeline" for some key points in Russian culture and history.
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Alexander Palace Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...
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Read Works

Read Works: Russia Un United?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Russian protests of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Russian Revolution (1917)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent lecture providing a wealth of information about the events of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Russian Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Catalogue of the Russian Icons

For Students 9th - 10th
Access the full inventory of Russian icons, including works from the Byzantine period, housed in the collections of the British Museum. Includes an introduction to the collection, notes on the history and meaning of icons in Russian art,...
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American Historical Society of Germans From Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the history of Germans who lived in Russia from the 1700's to the present. Most information is found under the German-Russian Info link, where readers can click on the FAQ section.
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From Russia With Love

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains history of Ballets Russes production designs and costumes, as well as production history, and information about Sergei Diaghilev and other artists.
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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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BBC

Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell

For Students 9th - 10th
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
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Nearpod: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this current events lesson, students learn about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, understand the history of Ukraine, and discuss the effects of the attack on Ukrainian and Russian civilians.
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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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Curated OER

The Home of the Last Tsar Romanov and Russian History

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of information on the last years of Imperial Russia, mainly of its last tzar, Nicholas Romanov, and his family. It offers virtual tours of the palace, open letters and diaries of the family, a Romanov photo album, and...

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