Russia and the Near Abroad Maps Locate and place all the terms from the wordlist on the maps. Make sure you place political features on the political map and the physical features on the physical map. Use blue or black ink Color the countries on the political map. When you are done with the maps, you will fill out two SPRITES sheets; one for Russia and one for a “Near Abroad” country (you may pick which one).
12/2 Homework w/s….answer questions when reading these sections within the textbook. Finish map and SPRITES sheets if not complete. Russia Crossword Puzzle
12/5 Assignment Read “The Empire of the Russians” in textbook. Take ten bullet notes on the section. When finished with bullets read the case study “Ethnic Unrest in Northern Eurasia.” Answer the questions at the end of the case study on a separate sheet of paper; same sheet as the bullet notes. Homework: Take notes on the sections mentioned on the graphic organizers.
Russian History Ivan the Terrible….1st czar Peter the Great….opened to the West Catherine the Great Nicholas II…last czar World War I Russian Revolution…1917/ emergence of the Soviet Union Lenin Stalin…5 Year Plan World War II…read Stalingrad on pg. 154 Collapse of the Soviet Union
12/6 Homework Who is Vladimir Putin? Why is he a key figure in Russia? What was his role/career during the Soviet Union years? Do you think Putin is good or bad for Russia? Is Russia moving in the right direction under his rule? Explain your answer.
12/7-8 Russia Finish History Discuss Putin Read “Russia’s Deep Freeze” Describe the physical characteristics of Palatka. How do people adapt to living in Palatka? What was Palatka used for during the Soviet Union years? HW: Caspian reading and questions
Russia and the Near Abroad Read the yellow boxes on the pages 164, 166, What are the problems in the Chechnya and Georgia region, as explained on pages 164 and 166. Create a comparison chart between the different regions mentioned in chapters 7-8. Homework: What is happening in the Chechnya and Georgia region today? What is their relations with Russia?