Films of the "perestroika" period (1986-1991) related to school/university theme showed that: - the educational / upbringing process has lost the previous strict storylines and in many respects has lost its communist landmarks;--both school and university have acute problem areas (crisis, disappointment and fatigue, professional…

The historical method should be understood as an independent principle in the approach to a work of art. Examples are provided of analysis of artistic works in literature lessons for grades 4-10. (Author/ND)

Classroom comparison of the works on Lenin, that are part of the school program, with other literature on him that can play a specific role in heightening student interest and intensifying awareness of words, language and style. (JB)

Russian Village Prose began in the 1950s with articles critical of the way collective farms were being managed and developed into an insider's view of rural life and a celebration of the values and rituals of traditional rural Russia. It represented a new approach to rural themes and characters and a return to literature of high aesthetic quality…

Asserts that the heightened demand for information and "truth" in the Soviet Union has led to new emphasis on verisimilitude in fictional portrayals and has made popular novels the subject of political debate. (PRA)

It is widely believed that poetry in the Soviet Union has lost its place to newspapers and periodicals that have robbed literature of its readers. Prior to glasnost, non-official literature in the Soviet Union was more than a literary event; it was often the only mode of political discourse available to the literate public. This paper suggests…

Discusses the development of Soviet teaching methodology in literature from 1917 to the present. The document is written from the point of view of Soviet Marxist-Leninist criticism and covers the curriculum reform of the late 1960s. (Author/KC)

"Animal Farm" is a political allegory of the USSR written in the form of a fable. Its stinging moral warning against the abuse of power is demonstrated in this casebook through a wide variety of historical, political, and literary documents that are directly applicable to George Orwell's novel. Included in the casebook are passages from…

The author calls for continuity in the artistic and literary thinking of pupils from first grade until graduation. Students should not lose artistic appreciation in the scientific analysis of literary works. (AV)

Puts four poems written by Vladimir Mayakovsky into social and historical context by performing a content analysis. Discusses the revolutionary nature of the poetic and typographic communication and the circumstances surrounding the poems' publication. (KEH)

Teachers of literature must be interested in the ideational and aesthetic perception of an artistic text. The analytical orientation must be modernized to emphasize the practical formation of children's abilities to express their own thoughts. (Author/AV)

Noting that Soviet prose, drama, and poetry reveal the nuances of the moods and policies fostered by the Soviet government while reflecting the Soviet reading public's interests and aspirations, this report describes a study of the values and attitudes by which the Soviets live as reflected in the literature published in Soviet literary magazines…

Examples are given of how often teachers overlook the artistic aspects of literature works. Moral and aesthetic education must be achieved through understanding of beauty in art and language. Teachers should emphasize elements of literary works that arouse pupils' interests. (Author/AV)

Some papers from a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) symposium, "Significant Russian/Soviet Cultural and Pedagogical Developments of the 1980s: Educating American Students for the Year 2000," are presented. After an explanation of the system of transliteration used in the works, the following papers and authors are included:…