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"In Mother Russia, Google Maps You!"
Kind of Activity:
Technology
Objective:
Students will explore the environment in which the story takes place and connect the story to pre-existing knowledge about Russian culture.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11–12.7 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Structure:
The teacher should pull up Google Maps or Google Earth and, with the help of a projector, help introduce students to the geographic contours of the modern-day Russian Federation. They can highlight regions like Siberia, landmarks like the Volga and Dnieper rivers, and crucial cities like Moscow, St. Petersburg, and others,...
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