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Visual and Performing Arts
Historical Events
Literature
Russian Upper Levels > Culture
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Express and elicit opinions pertaining to theatre, music, dance, the visual arts, and films.
- Express and elicit opinions concerning Russian-speaking artists and their work.
- Analyze information pertaining to the arts.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend the basic themes and historical and cultural contexts of Russian works of art.
- Explore and understand the history and evolution of various forms of Russian artistic expression.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce and explain opinions and reactions to visual and performing arts from various time periods.
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on people in the arts.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss how a particular work of art reflects the culture of a specific Russian-speaking country.
- Explore how music, art, theatre, dance, and films are influenced by historical and political events.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various subjects to include music, art, and the humanities.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and discuss different approaches to artistic productions observed in Russian-speaking countries and in the U.S.
- Compare the Russian use of the passive voice and the past tenses with English when discussing the arts and past events.
Communication Across Communities
- Compare popular films, stories and actors in Russian-speaking countries and the U.S.
- Study and compare the value placed on the arts in Russian-speaking countries versus the U.S.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to the visual and performing arts
Russian Upper Levels > Culture
Historical Events
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion pertaining to major political events in Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss the cause and effect that wars have had on Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss and analyze the various leaders in the history of Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss the success and failures of a variety of past regimes in Russian-speaking countries.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading materials pertaining to world history.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on historical events in Russian-speaking countries.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Examine racial and class differences within Russian societies.
- Investigate ideological differences of Russia, past and present.
- Explore current attitudes among the youth in Russian-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects including history, government, and political science.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast social structures, economies, and political regimes of various Russian-speaking countries.
- Identify political or economic patterns in Russia since the Revolution.
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Russian-speaking countries towards historical events.
- Explore the effects of communism on Russian vocabulary.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in Russian to broaden understanding of the various political systems and historical events of Russian-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to historical events and politics
- Expression of conviction, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
Russian Upper Levels > Culture
Literature
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion pertaining to literature in Russian-speaking countries.
- Discuss and critique major authors of Russian-speaking countries and their works.
- Discuss and analyze the various literary genres in literature from Russian-speaking countries.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify and analyze pertinent information when reading literature.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Produce well-organized spoken and written presentations on writers from various time periods.
- Recite poetry from Russian-speaking writers.
- Perform a play written by a Russian-speaking author.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore how literature is influenced by historical and political events.
- Analyze how literature reflects cultural attitudes of Russian-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects including the humanities and social sciences.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Russian-speaking countries towards literature.
- Compare the Russian use of the perfective and imperfective tenses with English past tenses when discussing past events.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources in Russian to broaden understanding of Russian literature from Russian-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Literary terminology
- Vocabulary related to historical events
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