Teaching Russia and Eastern Europe Through Literature and Film
Two Topics Today
ContentSome suggestions for what to teach – Movies, internet sources, shorter works that arent as scary as War and Peace
Two Topics Today ContentSome suggestions for what to teach – Movies, internet sources, shorter works that arent as scary as War and Peace ConceptDiscussions of how to teach – Approaching the other Europe – Dealing with sensitive issues
RussiaNot so Different as Wed Like to Think
Multi-ethnic empire with colonized native population
RussiaNot so Different as Wed Like to Think Multi-ethnic empire with colonized native population Former slave/serf state
RussiaNot so Different as Wed Like to Think Multi-ethnic empire with colonized native population Former slave/serf state The Woman question
RussiaNot so Different as Wed Like to Think Multi-ethnic empire with colonized native population Former slave/serf state The Woman question Constructed according to experimental political ideology
But just different enough
How can we make American students understand this? Compare with familiar Western books/films Compare with students own lives Point out issues students may not understand as wronge.g., hate speech, sexual exploitationand explain problems in non- accusatory language Other???