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First Textbooks on Modern History.

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Gribov, V. S. – Russian Education and Society, 1999

Reviews two textbooks for seventh-grade students on modern history discussing the strengths and deficiencies of each: (1) "Modern History. Part I: A Textbook for the Seventh Grade of the Basic School" and (2) "Modern History, 1500-1800: A Textbook for the Seventh Grade of General Education Institutions." (CMK)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, History Instruction

Comparative Lessons for Democracy: A Collaborative Effort of Educators from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Russia, and the United States.

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Fischer, John M., Ed.; Shinew, Dawn M., Ed. – 1997

This set of collaborative lessons and teacher resources offers a unique focus on Central and Eastern Europe and the tremendous changes of the last decades. Thirty-five lessons present material about the history and government of Central and Eastern European nations and ask students to use comparative analysis with their own nation's history and…

Descriptors: Change, Citizenship Education, Civics, Foreign Countries

20th Century Russia: Agents of Revolution. Public Issues Series/Harvard Social Studies Project.

Oliver, Donald W.; Newmann, Fred M. – 1968

See TE 499 864, above.

Descriptors: Collective Settlements, Economic Change, Government Role, Individualism

The Breakup of the Soviet Union and How It Will Affect U.S. Foreign Policy [and] Teacher's Guide.

Walker, Tim – 1992

This student booklet and teacher's guide examine the causes and the aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The first two sections of the student booklet briefly summarize the Cold War and describe the unfulfilled promises of Mikhail Gorachev's "perestroika," the rising discontent among the people, and the birth of…

Descriptors: Communism, Diplomatic History, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy

Charting Russia's Future in the Post-Soviet Era. Choices for the 21st Century. Alternatives for Public Debate and Policy Development.

Brown Univ., Providence, RI. Center for Foreign Policy Development. – 1994

This unit is part of a continuing series on current foreign policy issues. This unit draws students into a debate on Russia's identity. Unlike previous units of this series, this one is not written from the U.S. perspective. Rather, students are asked to see the world through Russian eyes and to contemplate Russian choices in the areas of economic…

Descriptors: Decision Making, Economic Development, European History, Foreign Countries