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The History of Russia The History of Russia Do Now Do Now : Write 1 sentence from : Write 1 sentence from each power point slide that each power point slide that will be used for the Travel will be used for the Travel Brochure of Russia. Write Brochure of Russia. Write sentences on loose leaf paper sentences on loose leaf paper from your green folder. from your green folder.

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Page 1: The History of Russia

The History of RussiaThe History of Russia

Do NowDo Now: Write 1 sentence from : Write 1 sentence from each power point slide that will be each power point slide that will be used for the Travel Brochure of used for the Travel Brochure of Russia. Write sentences on loose leaf Russia. Write sentences on loose leaf paper from your green folder.paper from your green folder.

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Russia, the largest country in the world, It stretches over 6,000 miles

from the Baltic Sea to the North Pacific.

The The rubleruble is is the the currency

of the Russian of the Russian FederationFederation

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The KremlinThe Kremlin

Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia.

The Kremlin is the center of government.

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St. Basil’s St. Basil’s CathedralCathedral

St. Basil’s Cathedral St. Basil’s Cathedral is a beautiful building is a beautiful building in Moscow’s Red in Moscow’s Red Square. Square.

Because of its many Because of its many towers it almost towers it almost looks like a fairy-tale looks like a fairy-tale castle or gingerbread castle or gingerbread house. house.

The “onion dome” The “onion dome” shape is found often shape is found often in Russian church in Russian church architecture.architecture.

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Lake BaykalLake Baykal *It is almost the deepest *It is almost the deepest lake in the world. lake in the world. * It is 6,365 feet deep.* It is 6,365 feet deep.

It has characteristics common It has characteristics common to both to both seasseas and and lakes. .

It is not freshwater.It is not freshwater. It is one of the It is one of the world's world's

smallestsmallest seasseas It is also one of the It is also one of the

world’s world’s largest lakeslargest lakes. . It is 152,085 square feet.It is 152,085 square feet.

Caspian Caspian SeaSea

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Tchaikovsky, Peter Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich Ilich

(1840-1893)(1840-1893)

1st Russian composer to gain 1st Russian composer to gain world wide honors.world wide honors.

He wrote symphonies, operas, He wrote symphonies, operas, piano solos, and ballets. piano solos, and ballets.

He is best known for his ballets: He is best known for his ballets: Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty.Sleeping Beauty.

*Famous theater *Famous theater located in Moscow.located in Moscow.*It has produced some *It has produced some of the world’s greatest of the world’s greatest dancersdancers*It is known as one of *It is known as one of the world’s greatest the world’s greatest ballet companies.ballet companies.The The Bolshoi TheatreBolshoi Theatre

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Count in Count in RussianRussian

1 ah-DEEN

2. dva

3 tree

4 chih – TEE - reh

5 p’yaht’

6 shayst

7 seeaym

8 VO - seeaym

9 DTEH-veht

10 DTEH-seht

Matryoshka- Matryoshka- (ma-tree-OSH-ka)(ma-tree-OSH-ka)

A popular toy in Russia is a A popular toy in Russia is a nesting doll called nesting doll called MatryoshkaMatryoshka. . The grandfathers carved them The grandfathers carved them out of wood for the out of wood for the grandmothers or babushkas to grandmothers or babushkas to use to tell stories to their use to tell stories to their grandchildren.grandchildren.

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Geography of Russia Geography of Russia Russia has a very diverse (lots of differences) geography.Russia has a very diverse (lots of differences) geography. Northern Russia extends into the Artic Circle. This area is primarily Northern Russia extends into the Artic Circle. This area is primarily

tundra and forest, with thousands of lakes. tundra and forest, with thousands of lakes. Russia has many mountains areas. The Ural mountains cover 2, 500 Russia has many mountains areas. The Ural mountains cover 2, 500

miles of eastern Russia. miles of eastern Russia. The Caucasus mountains cross the southern part of Russia, from the The Caucasus mountains cross the southern part of Russia, from the

Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The western border to the Ural mountains is the North European Plain. The western border to the Ural mountains is the North European Plain.

This is a large rolling plain with rich soil and grasslandsThis is a large rolling plain with rich soil and grasslands . .

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Ural Mountains of Russia is in the Ural Mountains of Russia is in the MiddleMiddle

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Grasslands of the World Grasslands of the World What part of Russia has What part of Russia has

Grasslands?Grasslands?

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25% of the population still 25% of the population still live in Rural Areas (Country live in Rural Areas (Country

Area)Area) According to the According to the

picture, What are picture, What are some of the problems some of the problems or hardships people or hardships people face in Russia today?face in Russia today?

More transportation, More transportation, communication, communication, medical supplies, for medical supplies, for the Rural areas. the Rural areas.

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Baba Baba YagaYaga

Russian children Russian children enjoy stories. enjoy stories.

A familiar character A familiar character in many Russian in many Russian folktale is a witch folktale is a witch called called Baba Baba YagaYaga..

Patricia Polacco Famous author and Illustrator from Russia.

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Russian ClothingRussian Clothing Russian people where Russian people where

special clothing to reflect special clothing to reflect the traditions of the past. the traditions of the past.

Russian costumes are Russian costumes are not only beautiful, there not only beautiful, there are also convenient in are also convenient in wearing because they wearing because they were created for work were created for work without restricting without restricting freedom of movement.freedom of movement.

Red represents the Red represents the beauty of their rich beauty of their rich history. history.

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Russian Dance Group Russian Dance Group

Barynya is the best Barynya is the best Russian dance and Russian dance and music ensemble music ensemble outside of Russia outside of Russia from New York.from New York.

Dancing reflects Dancing reflects the art and the art and traditions oftraditions of

Russian culture. Russian culture.

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Outline Outline Russian Travel Brochure Russian Travel Brochure

1. Include a cover page with your name 1. Include a cover page with your name and a famous attraction of Russia.and a famous attraction of Russia.

2. Brochure should include the history, 2. Brochure should include the history, geography, clothing, and traditions of geography, clothing, and traditions of Russia. Russia.

3. Neat, organized and creative….3. Neat, organized and creative…. 4. Print out Brochure for final grade in 4. Print out Brochure for final grade in

the class.the class.