Eastern Europe and Western Russia

Russian Culture KUBs

●We will KNOW key attributes to Russia’s culture.

●We will UNDERSTAND how Russia’s culture influences how its
citizens live.

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●We will be ABLE TO compare and contrast culture in Russia and
the United States using a Venn diagram.

Ethnicity

●The Russian ethnicity accounts
for about 80% of the
population.

●Other ethnicities include
Finnish, Turkic, and Mongolian.

Open Ended

What is one benefit of people with different ethnicities living around one another?

Religion

●Orthodox Christianity is the
dominant religion in Russia.

●Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism
are other religions present in
Russia.

Language

●The main language spoken in
Russia is Russian.

●Other languages spoken include
Ukrainian, Belarusian, and
Chechen.

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​How is the Russian alphabet different from the English alphabet?

Multiple Choice

What is the main religion in Russia?

• Orthodox Christianity

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Buddhism

“People and Cultures in Russia”

Instructions:
Instrucciones

1.As a group, read “People and Cultures in
Russia”.
Como grupo, lean "Personas y Culturas en Rusia".

2.

Underline important facts about:
●Language

●Traditions

●Holidays

●Food

Subraya datos importantes sobre:

●Idioma

●Tradiciones

●Fiestas

●Comida

Expectations:
Expectativas
1.Whisper

2.

Everybody reads.

1.Susurro

2.

Todos leen.

“Daily Life in the US”

Instructions:
Instrucciones

1.As a group, read “Daily Life in the US”.
Como grupo, lean "Vida Diaria en los Estados
Unidos".

2.

Underline important facts about:
●Language

●Traditions

●Holidays

●Food

Subraya datos importantes sobre:

●Idioma

●Tradiciones

●Fiestas

●Comida

Expectations:
Expectativas
1.Whisper

2.

Everybody reads.

1.Susurro

2.

Todos leen.

Put it Together!

Instructions:
Instrucciones

1.As a group, discuss similarities
and differences between
Russian and United States
culture.
Como grupo, discutan similitudes y
diferencias entre la cultura rusa y la
estadounidense.

2.

Use the similarities and
differences discussed to
complete a Venn Diagram.
Utiliza las similitudes y diferencias
discutidas para completar un
diagrama de Venn.

Expectations:
Expectativas
1.Whisper

2.

Everybody discusses.

3.

Everybody writes.

1.

Susurro

2.

Todos hablan.

3.

Todos escriben.

Exit Ticket

Exit Ticket Expectations

1.You are working silently.

2.

You are working independently.

3.

You are only using your brain power
- no notes!

4.

You are writing in full, complete
sentences.

5.

You are doing your best - you’ve got
this! (:

Exit Ticket

1.What is the main religion in Russia?

2.

¿Cuál es la religión principal en
Rusia?