Early Russian History

Vikings settled in Russia around 800 A.D. 

When did Vladimar the Saint introduce Christianity? p 451 990

Who conquered Russia around 1240? Mongols  What city rose to power? Moscow

Ivan III the Prince of Moscow drove the Mogols from Russia and he ruled a united Russia.

Watch Russia: Biggest and smallest country in the world 6 min video.

Where did Ivan IV get his "czar" title from?p 452 caesar

What did the Greek Orthodox Church become known as? Russian OC.

Romanov dynasty lasted over 300 years till 1917.

Peter the Great traveled to Western Europe and tried to make Russia modern.

Catherine the Great expanded Russia's borders.

Russian peasants were tied to the land by debt.

By the 1900s the Russian people revolted from Czar Nicholas II and Russia became Communist Russia or U.S.S.R.

Nicholas II became the last Russian Czar.

Photo Credits:

Vladimir the Saint: http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stv09002.jpg

Peter: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/peter_close2.jpg

Catherine: http://www.peiyinstudio.com/pic/ksl-01.jpg

Nicholas II Family: http://www.mieks.com/Faberge/images/familynicII.jpg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.