Geography of Russia and Eurasia

GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA

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LEARNING TARGET

• WHAT? WE WILL DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE THE GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA.

• HOW? WE WILL COMPLETE THIS LESSON SHEET.

• WHY? RUSSIA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.

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​RUSSIA AND THE FORMER USSR

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​RUSSIA AND THE FORMER USSR

Multiple Select

Since Russia is so far too the North in latitude and it is far from the Oceans, its' climate will be.......

• Colder in winter and hotter in summer than it should be comparted to other locations.

• More moderate in winter and summer in temperature.

• Will not get much rain or snowfall.

ONE OF THE GREAT LAKES(A SALT LAKE) THE ARAL SEA IS DRYING UP.

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​ARAL SEA

HUMANS ARE USING THE RIVERS THAT FEED THE ARAL SEA FOR IRRIGATION FOR COTTON MONOCULTURE CASH CROPS. (COMMUNISM)

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WHY?

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL FEATURE OR RUSSIAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FOUND AT number 4 ON THE MAP.

• BLACK SEA

• CASPIAN SEA

• LAKE BAIKAL

• SEA OF AZOV

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL FEATURE OR RUSSIAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FOUND AT number 6 ON THE MAP.

• SAYAN MOUNTAINS

• KAMCHATKA PENINSULA

• CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

• URAL MOUNTAINS

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL FEATURE OR RUSSIAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FOUND AT number 11 ON THE MAP.

• SAYAN MOUNTAINS

• KAMCHATKA PENINSULA

• CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

• URAL MOUNTAINS

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL FEATURE OR RUSSIAN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY FOUND AT number 3 ON THE MAP.

• SAYAN MOUNTAINS

• KAMCHATKA PENINSULA

• CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS

• URAL MOUNTAINS

​WHY DOES RUSSIA WANT THE

UKRAINE?

CHERNOZEM

​WHY DOES RUSSIA WANT THE

UKRAINE?

BLACK SEA IS A WARM

WATER PORT

 How do the Ural Mountains affect the distribution of climate regions in Russia?

1. BLOCKS THE NORTH

   ATLANTIC DRIFT.

2. BLOCKS MOISTURE.

3. PERMAFROST.

4. WESTERN SIDE IS WARMER AND WETTER.

5. EASTERN SIDE IS COOLER AND DRIER.

Multiple Select

WHY DO MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN RUSSIA LIVE IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE COUNTRY?

• SIBERIA HAS AN AGREEABLE CLIMATE

• THE NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT BRINGS WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE WEST

• THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE URAL MOUNTAINS HAS A HARSH CLIMATE

• THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE URAL MOUNTAINS IS GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE

LEARNING TARGET

• WHAT? WE WILL DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE THE HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA.

• HOW? WE WILL COMPLETE THIS LESSON SHEET.

• WHY? RUSSIA IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.

EARLY RUSSIA

THE SLAVIC PEOPLE

KIEVAN RUS

VIKINGS WHO FORMED THE FIRST RUSSIAN STATE IN KIEV.

VLADIMIR THE GREAT

CONVERTS RUSSIAN TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

CYRILLIC ALPHABET

FORMED FROM THE GREEK ALPHABET SO THAT THE SLAVS COULD READ THE BIBLE.

Open Ended

WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE CYRILLIC ALPHABET ON YOUR OWN PAPER.

Poll

HOW DO YOU THINK ADOPTING ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AFFECTED RUSSIA THE MOST?

• THEY DEVELOPED THE CYRILLIC LANGUAGE

• THEY ADOPTED THE EMPIRE MODEL OF GOVERNMENT

• IT UNIFIED THEIR COUNTRY

MONGOL CONQUEST

1237-1480 PUTS RUSSIA BEHIND THE REST OF THE WORLD FOR 250 YEARS

ROMANOV DYNASTY

THE CZARS UNITE RUSSIA AND KICK OUT THE MONGOLS BEGINNING RUSSIA'S PATH TO BECOMING THE LARGEST NATION IN THE WORLD. 1613-1917. THE CZARS WERE ALL POWERFUL AND DESPOTIC. MOST RUSSIANS LIVED AS SERFS.

Poll

WHICH EVENT IN RUSSIA DO YOU THINK WAS MOST IMPORTANT?

• THE CONVERSION OF RUSSIA TO CHRISTIANITY

• THE MONGOL INVASION

• THE ROMANOV DYNASTY

Open Ended

TO WHAT EXTENT DID THE COMMUNIST PARTY CONTROL RUSSIA? WRITE A SIX SENTENCE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH TO A MAJOR ESSAY ON THIS SUBJECT.

Multiple Select

CHECK ALL OF THE COUNTRIES THAT WERE SATELLITES OF THE SOVIET UNION.

• AUSTRIA

• UKRAINE

• BELARUS

• LATVIA

Open Ended

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE DOCTRINE OF MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE U.S.?

Open Ended

DO YOU THINK THE U.S. SHOULD CONTINUE THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE?

Open Ended

DESCRIBE ONE DIFFERNCE AND ONE SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE U.S.S.R. DURING THE COLD WAR.

Multiple Choice

WHO IS THE DICTATOR OF RUSSIA?

• MEDVEDEV

• PUTIN

• CHERNENKO

• YELTSIN