Important People

DmitriMendeleev:Russian
chemistwhosuccessfully
arrangedtheelementsinto
theperiodictablein1869.
Thisisthemodelthatwestill
usetoday.

IvanPavlov:Russian
physiologistwhodeveloped
theexperimentalmodelof
learningknownasclassical
conditioning.

Economic/Historical
/ Geographic Facts
TheUnionofSovietSocialist
Republics(USSR)from1917to
1991
Russiaisthelargestcountryin
termsofterritory(6,601,668sq.
mi.)
RussiadayiscelebratedonJune
12.Russiadaymarksthedayin
1990thattheRussianparliament
declaredsovereigntyfromthe
USSR.

RESOURCES
http://www.livescience.com/44154
russianculture.html
http://masterrussian.com/blbasic.sht
mlhttp://www.thefamouspeople.com/
http://waytorussia.net/Practicalities/
Traditions.html

RUSSIA

Population:143.5million
Largestcountryintheworld
Hometo190differentethnic
groups
Language:Russian,many
peoplespeakEnglishasa
secondlanguage
MajorReligions:
OrthodoxChristianity75%
Islam:5%

People of Russia
Characteristics:
Consideredimpoliteto
expressstrong(especially
loud)emotionsaround
strangers
Veryblunt,theydont
toleratesmalltalkandwant
togettothepoint.
Bribesarewidelyaccepted
Menareexpectedtobe
chivalrous
Womenareexpectedto
cook,clean,andalwayslook
good
Fashionisveryimportantto
Russianwomen
Holidays:
NewYear'sDay(same)
Valentine'sDay(same)
RussianOrthodoxChristmas
January7th

Implications
Genderrolesareverystrict
Studentsmaynotbe
emotionallyavailableuntilyou
gettoknowthem.
Studentsarenotusetoa
praisebasedculture.
Wheninteractingwithparents,
beveryforwardwiththe
informationyouaretryingto
convey.

Education

Primary:Ages610
Basicsecondary:Ages1015
Secondarygeneralupper:
Ages1517
Vocational:Ages1519
Highereducationissplitinto4
levels

Helpful Words to Know

Contributions
Balletisapopularart
contribution
Russiannestingdollsarea
wellknownsymbolofthe
country
ThecolorfuldomesofSt.
BasilsCathedralinMoscow