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List of Materials for P-12 Teachers Download the CSEES
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  • Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire.  Live From the Past - The New York Times.  Educational Media, NYT Information Services Group.  The New York Times Company.
    • Module 1 - The Russian Revolutions and the Bolshevik Victory, 1917
    • Module 2 - Stalin's Crimes Revealed:  1936, 1956
    • Module 3 - The End of Communism in Poland, 1980-1990
    • Module 4 - The Demise of Communism and the Soviet Empire, 1991
      Each module contains sample newspaper headlines and articles from the time period, a video and an instructor guide complete with activities and tips on including this information in the classroom.
  • The Russian Revolution:  A Collection of Contemporary Documents.  Anthony Cash.
    Contains sample documents, pamphlets and news, in both Russian and English, from the time of the Bolshevik revolution.  Includes pictures, teacher notes, activities and a study guide.

  • Russia's Uncertain Transition:  Challenges for US Policy.  Watson Institute for International Studies.  Brown University.  - 2 copies
    Charting Russia's Future - 2 copies
    Responding to Terrorism:  Challenges for Democracy - 2 copies
    The Cuban Missile Crisis:  Considering its Place in Cold War Histor
    Coming to Terms with Power:  US Choices after WWII
    Each subject includes a teacher resource book and a sample 5-day lesson plan.

  • Teaching about the Soviet Successor States:  A Teacher's Guide and Resource.  American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.  Adrian Chan.
    Intended for grades 9-12.  Contains an introduction, activities, handouts, suggested readings and audiovisual materials.

  • Eastern Europe:  Captive Lands.  Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education.  Adrian Chan. 
    Eastern Europe:  Dissidence Censored.
    Intended for grades 9-12.  Includes unit introduction, sample lesson plans and handouts.

  • Common People, Uncommon Strength - Teaching the Rest of the Story:  Events of the Common People of Russia.  University of Kansas CREES. - 4 copies
    Intended for grades 5-12.  Includes an introduction and units on the Medieval, Imperial and Soviet periods.  Each unit contains sample resources, a glossary of terms and tips on using these resources in class.

  • Newsweek Cross-Curriculum Teacher's Guide
    Tips on teaching people in the news, maps, photos, political cartoons and controversial political issues.  Includes sample activity sheets.

  • Anna Karenina:  Curriculum Unit.  Mary Anne Kovacs.  The Center for Learning.- 2 copies
    Crime and Punishment.  Christine Ann Romanus. - 2 copies
    The Brothers Karamazov.  Shirley H. Strobel. - 2 copies
    Zlata's Diary:  A Child's Life in Sarajevo.  Victoria Palisin.
    Includes historical/geographical background, teacher notes, units according to themes and critics, sample quizzes, tests and essay topics.

  • World History:  Book 4 1920-1992.  The Center for Learning.
    Includes and introduction and teacher notes pertaining to WWII, the Cold War, nationalities of the former USSR and global issues/terrorism.
  • Книги в Русском Плакате - Books in Russian Poster.
    Soviet period posters and illustrations, some with English translations.

  • Polishing the Mirror - A Curriculum Unit on Central and Inner Eurasia.  Vika Gardner and R.T. Steponaitis.  University of Michigan Center for Middle East and North African Studies.
    Includes maps and figures, class use schedule, terms, activities, resource suggestions and evaluation of materials.

  • Russia Facing the Future.  Adam Stulberg.  The Carnegie Corporation  NY.
    Video and teacher guide.

  • Timeline:  History with the Force of Immediacy.  Zenga Video.
    Video, teacher guide and class objectives for units on The Fall of Byzantium and The Mongol Empire.

  • Young Bosnia:  Teenage Revolutionaries and the Sarajevo Assassination of 1914.  Lisa Adeli.
    Intended for High School students.  Includes objectives, lesson plans, class discussion topics, background information and suggested materials.

  • Yugoslavia:  Death of a Nation.  Discoveryschool.com
    Excerpts from the Dayton peace agreement and information on topics such as women in war and a timeline.

  • Absolute Monarchy and Russian World History.  Peter Rageski.
    Intended for grade 8.  Includes lessons, activities and a bibliography.

  • Hands-on:  Russian flag, master building block set, children's books, etc.

    • The Center for Slavic and East European Studies
    The Ohio State University
    1712 Neil Ave. 303 Oxley Hall
    Columbus, OH 43210
    Phone: (614) 292-8770
    Fax: (614) 292-4273
    Email: csees@osu.edu