1. The Rise of Russia

2. Do Now: U7D9 March 12, 2014  Please complete the Do Now: Geography of Russia  Complete the Chapter 10 Section 2 Part Two questions found online; submit to turnitin.com by 8am Thursday

3. Russia’s Climate Zones

5. Russian Northern Forests

6. Russian Southern Fertile Soil

7. Russian Steppe

9. PQ2  What caused the Growth of Kiev, Russia?

11. Growth of Kiev  During Roman times, Slavs expanded into southern Russia  Loose political organization and organized into clans  In the 700s and 800s, Varangians steered ships into Russia from the Atlantic down rivers in Russia  Kiev was their capital  Blended Viking and Slavic culture  Rich trading network; traded with the Constantinople

12. PQ3  How did Kievan Russia demonstrate similar qualities to the Byzantine Empire?  (Doc 1 and Doc 2)

13. Cyril and Methodius; 863 AD

14. Byzantine Influence In Russia  Trade connected Kiev to Constantinople  Constantinople later sent Christian missionaries to Kiev  Cyril and Methodius in 863  Princess Olga of Kiev converted to Byzantine Christianity in 957  Her grandson, Vladimir (980s) married the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor  Held mass baptisms by Byzantine priests

15. Kiev and Yaroslav the Wise  Kiev enjoyed a golden age under Yaroslav  1019-1054  Like Justinian, he issued a written law code to strengthen justice  Translated Greek works into Cyrillic  Arranged marriage between his children and royal families in Europe  Kiev declined in the 1100s  Overtaken by the Mongols