Today we will focus on Russia and its response to the rise of Europe under Peter I. We will continue to work on writing introductory paragraphs as well.
Question of the Day
How was the rise of Russia and its response to Europe similar to those of the Muslim empires and how was it different?
Focus Questions
What led to the unification of Russia around Kiev after 500 CE?
How did the Byzantines and Mongols affect Russia?
How did Russia change in response to Europe's rise?
The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph. In a few classes you will have write an assessment in which you have to identify three of these that I will choose. Here is an example of an ID:
Alps: The Alps are a mountain range in southern Europe (France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland). They were significant to European society between 1300 and 1750 because they were one of the physical landforms that made it difficult for Europe to be politically centralized under one government. Europe’s decentralization was a key to its economic development.
Historical Connection: Physical geography is important to the development of civilizations. Just as the Alps influenced the development of Europe, we have studied that the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers had an impact on the development of settlements and life in Mesopotamia.
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Safavid Empire
ghazi
sultan
shah
Tamerlane (Timur the Lame)
Mehmed II
Suleyman I
devshirme
janissary
Constantinople
Persia
Esfahan
Delhi
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Indian Subcontinent
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Russia
Ivan the Terrible
Boyars
Romanovs
Peter the Great
Czar
Westernization of Russia
Kiev
Moscow
There is nothing to turn into me today. You were supposed to do the linked reading below from the "Flow of History" website and be able to answer the guiding questions. You will work cooperatively with your partner on a reading assessment at the beginning of next class.
The Early History of Russia (to 1725)
Explain how a united Russian civilization began around Kiev after 500 CE.
How did Byzantine culture affect Russian culture?
How did the Mongols affect Russian culture?
Who was Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) and why was he important?
Who was Peter I and what did he learn in Europe?
What is Westernization?
List and explain the ways that Peter I westernized Russia.
1: Reading Assessment. You will work cooperatively with your partner on a reading assessment at the beginning of next class.
2: Scored discussion on the reading. You should use what you learn today to improve the quality of your paragraph.
3: Research. You will use the internet to find a primary source that you can use in your paragraph next time.
Identifications Quiz: You will have to provide an ID for three of the terms in the vocabulary list above at the beginning of class. I will choose the three terms. In the ID you should explain the significance of the term given the time, place, and culture that we are studying now (Russia and the Gunpowder Empires).
Crash Course: Watch this Crash Course video on Russia. You should look for ideas and evidence that will help you write the paragraph next time.
Paragraph: You will use your notes, today's reading, the documents to respond to this question at the end of next class: Compare and contrast the rise of Russia to the rise of one of the following: The Ottoman Empire or the Mughal Empire.
Crash Course: Russia
Extra-help
This document gives more background. If you can answer the questions at the end, you will be doing well in regard to your understanding of these concepts.
This document on Mughal India might help you to understand Akbar a little better.
This PowerPoint gives more information on the Gunpowder Empires.