Curriculum:
Essential Questions for Russian

GRADE 10: Who are the Russians?

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The Arts in Russia

•  What contributions have Russians made in the spheres of music, art, literature, and cinema?
•  How did these artists reflect their feelings about Russia in their works?
•  Who are the talented Russians of today?

Celebrations

•  What do Russians celebrate that we do not celebrate? (Women's Day, Maslenitsa, Victory Day, etc.)
•  How are those occasions celebrated?
•  What holidays do Russia and the US have in common? (Easter and Holy Week, birthdays, New Year, etc.)
•  How do the celebrations of those days differ in the two countries?
•  Which Russian holidays would you consider adopting?

Metro and Transportation

•  How do Russians get from place to place within a city?
•  How do Russians get from city to city and across the country?
•  What restrictions have existed on international travel?
•  What are some of the unique problems Russia had to solve to construct its transportation systems?
•  How is the role of the car different in Russia and in the US ?

World War II in Russia

•  What events lead up to the invasion of the USSR in 1941?
•  How did the Non-Aggression treaty affect how the war proceeded?
•  What was the Soviet Union 's role in World War II?
•  What role did Stalin play?
•  What was the Soviet Union 's status in the world after the war?
•  What effects of the war are still evident in Russia today?
•  How do Russians today view World War II?
•  How would Russia be different today if Hitler had not invaded?

The Kremlin

•  What is a kremlin?
•  Why is the Moscow Kremlin historically significant?
•  When were the major buildings built?
•  What purpose does the Kremlin serve today?
•  Why is the Kremlin an important place for Russians today?

Curricular Units and Lesson Plans

Celebrations
The Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Metro & Transportation
WW II in Russia
The Arts in Russia