Lost Empires of Asia And Russia
In this lesson from Discovery, students research the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and consider the results from the perspective of the aristocracy or the peasants.

The Rise of Russia through Peter the Great
In this lesson, students will identify the major time periods and rulers in Russian history and be introduced to the Russian Orthodox religious tradition.

Web Activity Lesson: The Eastern Slavs "Virtual Tour of Moscow:"
Students will use information from the Russia.Net Web site to learn about the historic buildings of Russia. Students will navigate the “Moscow sights” topic to read about the history of the city, the influence of the czars on the city’s architecture, and the purpose of some of the buildings. Students will then answer four questions and apply this information by writing a letter to a friend about the virtual visit to Moscow.

The two (2) lessons below are part of PBS' "The Face of Russia:"

Design an Icon
In this lesson, students understand the meaning, importance and influence of the icon in the lives of Russians, learn about the Byzantine influence on Russian culture, ,and understand the themes represented in icon painting.

The Power of Architecture
In this lesson, students recognize the architecture of Russian culture, understand how the architecture of a people records their history, and understand how artistic elements—line, shape, color, and texture—are incorporated into architectural designs.

Timeline
Experience Russian culture and history through an interactive timeline from 850 A.D. to present day with hundreds of images, movies and audio tracks.

The Series
Learn about the PBS series and the people behind it with biographies, location maps, program summaries, air dates, and indexes to the interviews and artwork from the series.

Reference
Explore Russia and Russian culture within this section which includes a glossary, bibliography, media index, Web links and lesson plans

Forums
Connect with others to discuss topics inspired by the series and the site in the Viewer’s Forum at PBS.

Maps to Support the Study of History - 6th to 18th Centuries
Here is a set of thirty maps that support the study of world history from the 6th century to the 18th century, from the fall of Rome to the expansion of Russia.

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