1. Mapping Russia‘s moving boundaries
Russian revolutions
Mapping Russia‘s moving boundaries
Lesson 4 Main

2. changing state In the 1800s, Russia was an Empire
In the 1900s, Russia formed the Soviet Union
Today, it is called The Russian Federation
In each time period, Russia has colonized, controlled or entered into agreements with its neighbour states

3. classroom activity
Grab a copy of a world map, or atlas, showing the names of countries surrounding Russia
Identify countries which Russia currently has trade or security relationships with
Identify countries which were part of the Soviet Union in the 1900s
Identify countries which were part of the Russian Empire in the 1800s

5. Russian federation 1991+ This is Russia today 17 million sq km
How many countries does Russia border?
Can you name them?

6. Soviet union 1918-1991 22.4 million sq km
Ruled by Moscow’s Communist Party
Many present-day Russian neighbours were part of the Soviet Union

7. Russian empire 1781-1917 22.8 million sq km Ruled by the Russian Tsars
The dark green shows direct rule, the light green show influence
It included part of the current USA!

8. Ex-soviet states There are fifteen How many of them can you name?
What are the two large inland seas called?

9. Communist Country quiz
How many of these country outlines show ex-Soviet states of 1991?
What are their names?
Which European states shown here were not in the Soviet Union in 1991?

10. Picture credits
Slide 4
Slide 5-8 Adapted from Wiki commons
Slide 9