DO NOW…
After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your
World Geography materials
Gather your Go Geography! Records Sheets to be turned in…
TURNING IN GO GEOGRAPHY! RECORDS SHEETS
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Topic: Two Russia’s?
1) What do you think some of the possible reasons may
be for why we include part of Russia in Europe and
part in Asia?
2) What affects do you think this may have on the
country economically and culturally?
OUTLINE MAP OF RUSSIA AND NORTHERN EURASIA
Instructions for what should go on each map on the last
page
CLIMATE AND VEGETATION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
What are the major Climate Regions for Russia and Northern Eurasia (Page 550
and 551 of Textbook)?
Arid, Semiarid, Mediterranean, Humid Continental, Subarctic, Highland, Tundra
Use the climate, vegetation, and land use maps of Russia and Northern Eurasia
from textbook and Atlases to determine the following
Create a chart divided into 4 quadrants:
1) Climate Region
2) Location of Climate Region
3) Type of Natural Vegetation
4) Major Economic Activities
THE GROWTH OF EACH REGION
1-2-4 Questions
1) How do you believe the latitude, elevation, and landforms have
impacted the climate regions found in Russia and Northern
Eurasia?
2) What do you believe has been the impact of climate on the
growth rate in each climate region?
CLOSURE
HOMEWORK…
DO NOW…
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, get
out your World Geography materials…
Pass back materials in the Pick up Box
PASS BACK/REVIEW QUIZZES
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Brief Intro to Russia Video
Topic: Climate Regions of Russia and Northern Eurasia
1) How many climate regions are there in Russia and
Northern Eurasia?
2) Name as many as you can.
CLIMATE AND VEGETATION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
What are the major Climate Regions for Russia and Northern Eurasia (Page 550
and 551 of Textbook)?
Arid, Semiarid, Mediterranean, Humid Continental, Subarctic, Highland, Tundra
Use the climate, vegetation, and land use maps of Russia and Northern Eurasia
from textbook and Atlases to determine the following
Create a chart divided into 4 quadrants:
1) Climate Region
2) Location of Climate Region (what countries/regions of Russia and Northern
Eurasia are included?)
3) Type of Natural Vegetation
4) Major Economic Activities
THE GROWTH OF EACH REGION
1-2-4 Questions
1) How do you believe the latitude, elevation, and landforms have
impacted the climate regions found in Russia and Northern
Eurasia?
2) What do you believe has been the impact of climate on the
growth rate in each climate region?
CULTURAL/ETHNIC GROUPS OF RUSSIA
The Russia and Northern Eurasia Region is home to over 180
different ethnic groups.
The top 7 currently include Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkirs,
Chuvashs, Chechens, and Armenians
Start Conducting research to determine the country these groups
reside in, major religions practiced, and the language(s) spoken
within each group.
HOMEWORK…
Complete researching each of the Ethnic Groups from
Russia and Northern Eurasia discussed in class
DO NOW…
After quietly coming into class and taking your seat, get
out your World Geography materials…
Pass out the materials from the Pick Up Box
EXAMINING ETHNIC GROUPS
Major Ethnic Groups of Russia and Northern Eurasia
Some from before: Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians
Some groups not in Russia: Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Turkmen
Each table group gets an Ethnic Group; Each group makes an educational
poster
Each person has a task:
1) Researcher for country these groups reside in
2) Major religions practiced by the groups
3) The language(s) spoken within each group
4) Numbers before/after the fall of the USSR
5) Designer of the Poster
ETHNIC GROUP GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Complete the graphic organizer by filling out the
necessary information
On the bottom/back, you should record any major
changes in ethnic groups that occurred before and
after the fall of the USSR
FALL OF THE USSR VIDEO
TWO-COLUMN CHART: POLITICAL/ETHNIC MAKEUP
BEFORE AND AFTER FALL OF THE USSR
The fall of the USSR resulted in a major shakeup of the political and
cultural makeup of the Russia and Eurasia region…
Working in your shoulder pair, create a chart explaining the political
state of the region before and after the fall, as well as some of
the differences in cultural and ethnic groups before and after the
fall of the USSR
RELIGIONS OF RUSSIA AND NORTHERN
EURASIA PIE CHART!
Religion in the region was also affected by the fall of the USSR.
Use the information to create a pie chart illustrating the religious
makeup of the Russia and Eurasia Region (aka former Soviet
Union)
CLOSURE…
• How do you believe the diversity or lack of diversity may have
caused conflict and/or cooperation in this region?
• What impact do you believe the fall of the Soviet Union had on
the culture of Russia and Northern Eurasia?
HOMEWORK…
Finish Classwork
DO NOW…
After quietly coming into class and taking your
seat, get out your World Geography materials
and turn to your Go Geography!…
Take out homework, put in TURN-IN Box…
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Topic: Economies after fall of USSR
Come up with a prediction of how you believe the
economies of Russia and Northern Eurasian countries
were affected by the fall of the USSR
Did they change for the better? Worse? Explain.
THE ECONOMY OF THE SOVIET UNION
The economy of the Soviet Union was based on a system of state
ownership of the means of production, collective farming,
industrial manufacturing and centralized administrative
planning.
The Government played a major role in deciding the four economic
questions. Then the Soviet Union dissolved.
The fall of the Soviet Union occurred on December 25, 1991.
15 republics, only one remained in the Soviet Union (Georgia)
So how did this affect the economies of Russia and the new Russian
states?
ECONOMIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION G.O.
Determine the economic conditions of each country
before the fall of the Soviet Union as well as the
current economic conditions of each country
World Factbook
Infoplease
IN DEPTH RESEARCH OF FORMER SOVIET
UNION COUNTRIES
Working with your partner(s), research the following information for
your country in the former Soviet Union, record your findings on
your paper
On the back, write a paragraph explaining whether or not you believe
the country’s economy has changed for the better or the worse
since the fall of the Soviet Union. Use your notes to support your
opinion.
FINISH FOR HOMEWORK
In depth Research of Former Soviet Union Countries
Working with your partner(s), research the following information for your
country in the former Soviet Union, record your findings on your
paper
On the back, write a paragraph explaining whether or not you believe the
country’s economy has changed for the better or the worse since the
fall of the Soviet Union. Use your notes to support your opinion.
CLOSURE
Consider the economic activities of the countries discussed…
How do these activities affect the wealth of a country?
DO NOW…
After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take
out your World Geography materials and turn to your
Go Geography!
Place your homework in the Turn In Box
Pass back materials in the Pick Up Box
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PAPERS PASSED
BACK?
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Topic: Rise and Fall of USSR Video
As you are watching the video, record any key terms,
years, or people you believe played a major role in the
rise and fall of the USSR.
RISE AND FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION:
DISCUSSION TOPICS
Each group will get a topic, use your textbook and secondary materials to research
the topic at hand.
Topics:
1) the formation of the Soviet Union,
2) economic policies,
3) important leaders,
4) culture,
5) role in the Cold War,
6) fall of the Soviet Union
It is your job as a group to determine the main details that are necessary to
explain the who, what, when, why, and/or how of each of these topics
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Look over the questions being asked, determine which of
these questions your group could answer in their
entirety or even partially. Answer what you can.
DISCUSSION TOPICS: YOU BE THE TEACHER
Each group will have time to walk around the class and teach your
topic to one or two groups depending on how quickly you can
teach
As the “teacher,” it is your responsibility to make sure each group
knows what they need to about your topic.
GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
After learning about the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, work with
your group members to answer the following questions:
• How did the formation of the Soviet Union impact the culture and
relationships among ethnic groups in the region?
• How did human characteristics within the former Soviet Union
influence the fall of the Soviet Union?
• What impact did the fall of the Soviet Union have on culture and
relationships among groups in Russia and Northern Eurasia?
RISE AND FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION: TEST
QUESTIONS
Each group needs to come up with 4 questions about the Rise and
Fall of the Soviet Union that you believe you could see on a test
(5 questions for my groups with 5 people)…
Questions need to be recorded on one sheet – questions on one
side, answer key on the other side
HOMEWORK…
Finish Classwork
DO NOW!
After coming into class and taking your seat quietly, take out your
World Geography materials and turn to the Go Geography! for
today.
TEST ON RUSSIA AND NORTHERN EURASIA…
Review Day on Friday…
Test Day on Monday…
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Topic: Lake Ponchartrain!
1) If the state of Louisiana started to divert some of the tributaries
feeding into Lake Ponchartrain, how long do you think it may take for
the lake to shrink into separate bodies of water or even disappear?
2) Imagine if Lake Ponchartrain were 40 times its current size … How
long do you think it would take then for the lake to separate or
disappear?
3) What other natural or human actions might cause a body of water,
such as the ones described above, to separate or even disappear?
4) What effect do you believe the disappearance of such a body of water
might have on an area?
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARAL SEA
Video…Respond to the following questions while you watch the video…
1) How has the Aral Sea changed over the recent decades?
2) What adverse effects have occurred because of the shrinking of the
Aral Sea?
3) What is being done to combat the adverse effects of the shrinking of
the Aral Sea?
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5UIEx83fo
“THE SHRINKING ARAL SEA”
Working in your table groups…
As you read the article, look for the following information:
Determine how human populations were/are affected by the
Aral Sea in the past and present.
Examine how government interventions or lack of
interventions affect the Aral Sea region.
By analyzing the maps and pictures of the Aral Sea, what do
you think may be the effects on humans in the area of the
Aral Sea ?
(e.g., land formation, water availability, crops and migration)
SPAWN WRITING PROMPTS
Respond to 3 of the following prompts below regarding the shrinking of the Aral Sea:
Special Powers- If you had the power to change the Soviet Union’s water diversion
project, what would you create? Explain why.
Problem Solving- Now that the water diversion project has been completed, what
can the government do to help improve the quality of life in the Aral Sea region?
Alternative Viewpoint- Imagine you live in a region that benefits from a water
diversion project in the Aral Sea region. Explain why the water diversion project
should not be reversed to help those devastated by the shrinking Aral Sea.
What If?- What might have happened if the water was never diverted from the Aral
Sea?
Next- How do you think the countries in the region will provide help to those
impacted by the disappearance of the Aral Sea?
SHARING YOUR SPAWN ANSWERS…
Find another person that responded to at least one of the following
SPAWN prompts that you responded to as well.
What were some of the similarities/differences in your answers.
Use your partner’s information to add to your SPAWN prompt(s) and
improve upon your answers
Would anyone like to share their answer?
WRITING TEST/QUIZ QUESTIONS…
Each person write an assessment question from
the information we discussed today in class.
Instructions for what to do next will follow…
HOMEWORK
Start reviewing Russia and Northern Eurasia materials
DO NOW…
After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your
World Geography materials and turn to the Go Geography! for
today
GO GEOGRAPHY!
Topic: Chernobyl Photo Predictions
Photos before and after the Chernobyl incident…
1) What are some aspects you notice from each picture?
2) What do you think may have happened in the Chernobyl region
of Russia to cause such destruction?
3) Based on your prediction, what do you think some lingering
effects might still be in the region?
CREATING ENERGY
There are numerous methods that have been established and used
to create and harness electricity
Types of Sources: Nonrenewable and Renewable
Nonrenewable Sources: Plants that run on resources that come out
of the ground as liquids gases and solids
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Nuclear Power…
Renewable Resources: Plants that run on sources that are not
subject to depletion on a human timescale
Sun, water, wind, biomass
CREATING ENERGY
Reflect on the following question:
What do you believe are the pros and cons of
technological advancements in energy production?
First you will create your own individual list
Second you will come together with your partner to add
to your list
Third you will talk with your group to compare/add to
each one
CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT 1986
Work in your groups to determine the following pieces of
information:
What happened at Chernobyl?
What was the immediate impact to the environment
What was the long term impact to the people and environment in the
area close to this nuclear power plant?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN RUSSIA
Jigsaw Article
6 Sections:
1) major crises,
2) air quality,
3) water quality,
4) soil and forests,
5) radioactive contamination,
6) Response
Create a summary of the Main Ideas from the reading…
Discussion should focus on describing the type of pollution,
causes, impacts, etc.
RUSSIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS CHART
CLOSURE…
DO NOW…
After coming into class and quietly taking your seat, take out your
World Geography materials.
Retrieve materials out of the Pick Up Box…
FINISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN RUSSIA
JIGSAW
6 Sections:
1) major crises,
2) air quality,
3) water quality,
4) soil and forests,
5) radioactive contamination,
6) Response
Create a summary of the Main Ideas from the reading…
Discussion should focus on describing the type of pollution,
causes, impacts, etc.
WHAT WILL BE ON THE TEST…
• Format:
• Multiple Choice, Matching, Fill in the Blank, Constructed
Response
• What to Study:
• Map of Russia and Northern Eurasia
• Climate Regions (Connections to vegetation and economic
activity as well)
• Ethnic Groups Information (Graphic Organizer)
• Religions Pie Chart
• Economies Before/After the fall of the USSR
• Rise and Fall of the USSR
• The Aral Sea (Video and Article Questions)
• The Chernobyl Accident 1986 (Questions and Environmental
Problems
WHAT TO STUDY: MAP
Countries and Islands (all of them)
Mountains (Ural, Caucasus, Elburz, Yablonovy, Stanovoy)
Bodies of Water (Caspian, Aral, Black, Lake Baikal, Okhotsk,
Barents, Bering)
Landforms (North European Plain, West Siberian Plain, Central
Siberian Plateau, Tien Shan, Crimea Peninsula, Kamchatka
Peninsula)
ATLAS WORK AND STUDY TIME…
CLOSURE…
HOMEWORK
Study for the test on Monday!