Chapter 15, Section 1
1. How has the role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia?
Answer: The role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia by the government decision of lowering the restrictions or discouragement of religious practices, and the discrimination on certain ethnic groups. The Soviet government had actively encouraged atheism, or to believe that there is no God or supreme being.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Only Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism were allowed full liberty as traditional religions of Russia.
2. What are Russia’s major ethnic groups?
Answer: Russia's Major ethnic groups consist of The Slavs, Caucasian Peoples and the Turkic Peoples.
Creative Writing: Pretend you are a Russian teenager attending high school. Write a short essay designed to persuade your parents—who attended high school during the Soviet era—that post-Soviet education is of higher quality.
In the Soviet Era, the Soviet government had commended several restrictions on religion and education. It was discouraged strongly until the 1990's. Since the 1990's, Post-Soviet Russia's educational system has been in the stages of significant reforms and innovations. The Communist Party in the Soviet Union had full control of education because government control over that section had been nearly abolished.
Today in Russia, We have a higher quality of education because education is held in terms of pluralism or the belief that no single explanatory system or view of reality can account for all the phenomena of life, and free search for truth. There are no restrictions, whatsoever on education.
Now-a-days, besides private schools such as universities and colleges, you can find new schools. The types of schools you would not of had in the Soviet Era. These types of schools consist of business schools, religious institutions, national universities and international universtities.
Chapter 15, Section 2
1. Who were the ancestors of the ethnic Russians?
Answer: The ancestors of the ethnic Russians were the (Kievan Rus) or the Slavs.
2. What were the causes of the Soviet Union’s collapse?
Answer: The Soviet Union's collapse was caused by several things. Those include the weakening economy, great discrepancies between workers' wages and the priviledges their leaders enjoyed.
Creative Writing: Write a brief essay that describes the United States’ role in the breakup of the Soviet Union. Be sure to include information about what happened, when it happened, why it happened, how it happened, and who was involved. Outside research may be necessary.
The United State's were involved in the Fall of the Soviet Union because of our President, Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was involved with persuading the Saudi Arabian oil companies to increase oil production. This persuasion led to a three-times drop in the prices of oil. Oil was the main source of Soviet export revenues.Following the USSR's previous large military buildup, President Reagan ordered an enormous peacetime defense buildup of the United States Military. The Soviets did not respond to this by building up their military because the military expenses, in combination with colectivized agriculture in the nation, and innefficient planned manufacturing, proved a heavy burden for the Soviet Economy.
In 1985, Reagan and Gorbachev held their first of four "summit" meetings, this one in Geneva, Switzerland. After discussing policy, facts, etc., Reagan invited Gorbachev to go with him to a small house near the beach.The second summit took place the following year, on October 11th, in Reykjavík, Iceland. The meeting was held to pursue discussions about scaling back their intermediate-range ballistic missile arsenals in Europe. The talks came close to achieving an overall breakthrough on nuclear arm controls, but ended in failure due to Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense Initiative and Gorbachev's proposed cancellation of it. The result was a dual approach of increased cooperation, combined with Soviet economic restructuring (perestroika) and democratization (glasnost), which eventually made it impossible for Gorbachev to reassert central control and influence over Warsaw Pact member states.
United States President Ronald Reagan delivered his famous speech at the Berlin Wall in June 1987, in which he called for Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to "Tear Down This Wall!" On June 12, 1987, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to go further with his reforms and democrization by tearing down the Berlin Wall.
For the first time in recent history, the force of liberalization was spreading from West to East.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
chapter 14 Homework
Chapter 14 Homework
Chapter 14, Section 1
1. How large is the land area of Russia?
Answer: The land area of russia is about 6.6 million square miles, stretching across two continents by the names of Europe and Asia.
2. What are Russia’s natural resources?
Answer: Russia's natural resources contains large petroleum deposits and 16% of the world's coal reserves! This country also is a leading producer of natural gas, nickel, hydroelectric power, and it is one of the top three producers of aluminum, gemstones, and platinum-group metals.
Creative Writing: Many people are not aware that so much of the world’s forest land lies on Russian soil. Write a paragraph designed to persuade people of the importance of preserving Russian forests.
I believe Russia deserves the credit for maintaining the majority of the world's forest land in their soil. They have preserved them and have not gone down the deforestation path like several other countries have. I think the world should show them great gratitude for their deeds, especially for relying on other renewable sources instead of wood. For instance coal, they use coal for heat and having machines function through that material, except that it releases pollution into the air... they are becoming less dependent on the non-renewable forests!
Chapter 14, Section 2
1. What are Russia’s major climates?
Answer: Russia's major climates are in the High and Midlatitude regions. The High Latitudes have a harsh climate because of the the extreme temperatures of their long winters, and relatively cool summers. The Midlatitudes have a much milder climates in the winters and summers, but still relatively cold! The Midlatitudes is where most of the country's agricultural production is located!
2. What kinds of natural vegetation are found in each of Russia’s climate regions?
Answer: The types of natural vegetation that are found in the High Latitude Region consist of: mosses, algae and dwarf shrubs. Those are the only vegetation that grows in the tundra regions of the High Latitudes. The natural vegetation that can be found in the Midlatitude Region include: Sunflowers, mint, beans, and native grasses.
Creative Writing: Imagine you are a member of Napoleon’s army invading Russia in 1812. In the form of a journal entry, write a day in your life on the march through Russia’s cold winter.
March 20th, 1812
It is dark, and temperatures are far below. I woke up about awhile ago, to the sound of
men eating. I got out of the tent with my trench coat over my uniform, and my black boots, to see snow covering from every corner of the vast horizon. I strolled over to the men to see the meal we were to have. We were short on food supplies. We are on the hunt for food daily. The Russians have burned their houses, and we cannot find a food supply.
But, Today is no different than the past weeks. It has been crude invading Russia this winter. I have frozen toes and fingers. My tentmate is dying. He has been injured with a open wound for 5 days now. I have not been able to sleep for days on end. Every night i hear whispering voices saying, "Its time to go men, this our night. We will take over!! There's no turning back."
Chapter 14, Section 1
1. How large is the land area of Russia?
Answer: The land area of russia is about 6.6 million square miles, stretching across two continents by the names of Europe and Asia.
2. What are Russia’s natural resources?
Answer: Russia's natural resources contains large petroleum deposits and 16% of the world's coal reserves! This country also is a leading producer of natural gas, nickel, hydroelectric power, and it is one of the top three producers of aluminum, gemstones, and platinum-group metals.
Creative Writing: Many people are not aware that so much of the world’s forest land lies on Russian soil. Write a paragraph designed to persuade people of the importance of preserving Russian forests.
I believe Russia deserves the credit for maintaining the majority of the world's forest land in their soil. They have preserved them and have not gone down the deforestation path like several other countries have. I think the world should show them great gratitude for their deeds, especially for relying on other renewable sources instead of wood. For instance coal, they use coal for heat and having machines function through that material, except that it releases pollution into the air... they are becoming less dependent on the non-renewable forests!
Chapter 14, Section 2
1. What are Russia’s major climates?
Answer: Russia's major climates are in the High and Midlatitude regions. The High Latitudes have a harsh climate because of the the extreme temperatures of their long winters, and relatively cool summers. The Midlatitudes have a much milder climates in the winters and summers, but still relatively cold! The Midlatitudes is where most of the country's agricultural production is located!
2. What kinds of natural vegetation are found in each of Russia’s climate regions?
Answer: The types of natural vegetation that are found in the High Latitude Region consist of: mosses, algae and dwarf shrubs. Those are the only vegetation that grows in the tundra regions of the High Latitudes. The natural vegetation that can be found in the Midlatitude Region include: Sunflowers, mint, beans, and native grasses.
Creative Writing: Imagine you are a member of Napoleon’s army invading Russia in 1812. In the form of a journal entry, write a day in your life on the march through Russia’s cold winter.
March 20th, 1812
It is dark, and temperatures are far below. I woke up about awhile ago, to the sound of
men eating. I got out of the tent with my trench coat over my uniform, and my black boots, to see snow covering from every corner of the vast horizon. I strolled over to the men to see the meal we were to have. We were short on food supplies. We are on the hunt for food daily. The Russians have burned their houses, and we cannot find a food supply.
But, Today is no different than the past weeks. It has been crude invading Russia this winter. I have frozen toes and fingers. My tentmate is dying. He has been injured with a open wound for 5 days now. I have not been able to sleep for days on end. Every night i hear whispering voices saying, "Its time to go men, this our night. We will take over!! There's no turning back."
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Lesson 1
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Chapter 13, Section 1
1. What are three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe? Answer: Three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe consist of: 1)Economic Activities, 2) Transportation&Communication ,and 3) Trade and Interdependence .
2. Identify changes in the economies, farming techniques, and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989. Answer: The changes in the economies, farming techniques and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989 consist of: 1) modernizing the equipment to decrease low crop yields, 2) increase in private ownership of land & food production, and 3) Networks in Europe began to be operated & linked together.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Chapter 13, Section 1
1. What are three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe? Answer: Three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe consist of: 1)Economic Activities, 2) Transportation&Communication ,and 3) Trade and Interdependence .
2. Identify changes in the economies, farming techniques, and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989. Answer: The changes in the economies, farming techniques and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989 consist of: 1) modernizing the equipment to decrease low crop yields, 2) increase in private ownership of land & food production, and 3) Networks in Europe began to be operated & linked together.
Creative Writing: Write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with the statement: As Europe develops a more unified, service-oriented economy, it is more important for nations to develop more efficient communications systems than to develop more efficient transportation systems.
Answer: I disagree. I believe that you need both communication and transportation systems to make a country a more unified, service-oriented economy. I think that because if your country didn't have a source of transportation how would you transport goods or supplies from coast to coast(town to town)? It would nearly rely on communication, which can rely on transportation. They are dependent on one another.
Chapter 13, Section 2 1. What are three of the ways industry and farming practices have affected Europe's environment? Answer: The three ways of industry and farming practices that have affected Europe's environment consist of: 1) dams, 2) dikes, and 3) soil erosion.
2. What steps have been taken by the European Union to protect Europe’s environment? Answer: The steps taken by the European Union to protect Europe's environment include: 1) setting strict emission regulations for industries& vehicles, and 2) required cleanup& protection of the environment.
Creative Writing: Write a paragraph to agree or disagree with the statement: The pollution laws and controls put in place by members of the European Union are all that is necessary to protect the environment in Europe today and in the future. Answer: I agree. I strongly believe that the European Union is trying everything possible to prevent pollution. They are being preventative and intelligent to saving their countries from trouble in the near future. The laws will help European civilians keep their cities more sanitary and their air fresh from factory chemicals.
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