Russia

Step 1: Open the graphic organizer

Click File, then click Make a Copy. Rename the document with your class period and your country name, then share it with your group members. Make sure you give them editing permission.

Step 2: Create a Project in EasyBib

Step 3: Research your country and take notes in your graphic organizer

Below are resources to help in your research


Background Information about the Country

CIA Factbook - Basic information about every nation in the world. Click on the plus signs on the right to reveal the text for each subheading.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Go to the Government and History sections.

BBC News Country Profile


Are the Limits on Government Protected and/or Neglected?

What three rights from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are protected or neglected?

PBS Frontline - How Russia Looks to Gain Through Political Interference

Russians Protesting Abuse of Gay Men in Chechnya Are Detained

Human Rights Watch Profile on Russia

Freedom House News and Updates

Freedom House 2016 Country Report

Amnesty International


Documentaries (To be watched at home)

Frontline - Putin's Way

Aljazeera - Reclaiming the Empire


Step 4: Answer the question "What Type of Government Does This Country Have?"

Use evidence from the resources to defend your claim.


Image Resource:

Britannica ImageQuest - Use the Cite button for a pre-formatted citation. Copy and paste it into Easybib!