Russia is a Great Country

Russia

LO: To learn about different aspects of Russia. Success Criteria: To be able to locate Russia on a map. To understand what the climate is like. To learn about the culture of the country.

KWL Grid What I already know What I would like to know What I know now                                  

Where is Russia? Where do you think Russia is? Russia is the largest country in the world and covers more than one eighth of the world’s inhabited lands. It is also known as the Russian Federation. Russia is part of both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It’s here!

Russia The capital city of Russia is Moscow. Russia is the ninth most populous country with over 143 million people living there. It is so big that it has 9 different time zones! Moscow

What’s the weather like there? Russia’s general climate is continental, with hot, dry summers and very cold winters. Due to its sheer size and range of environments, temperatures have been known to range from -70°C to 45°C! The weather is very different all over the country. One of the warmest places in Russia is Sochi, where the last Winter Olympics were held. Sochi has a subtropical climate. Sochi

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Culture St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow is a very well known landmark. The official language of Russia is Russian. Approximately 143 million people speak Russian. Moscow is the largest city in Russia. According to surveys, Christianity was estimated to be the major religion in Russia. The currency used is the Russian Rouble (₽RUB).

Streets of Moscow

Russian Rouble ₽

Russian Phrases Russian Pronunciation Translation Привет! Preevyet Hi! Спасибо, прекрасно! Spaseeba preekrasna! Fine, thanks! Спасибо Spaseeba Thank you До свидания Da sveedaneeya Goodbye

Education Russia has 11 years of compulsory education for children. The estimated literacy rate in Russia is 99.4%. School years are split into elementary (grades 1 - 4), middle (grades 5 - 9) and senior (grades 10 - 11) classes.

Food and Drink Blinis– Tiny pancakes that can be topped with anything. In this case, salmon and cream cheese.

Food and Drink Okroshka – a cold soup or salad made mainly with 2 types of vegetables and it can be mixed with any meat or other vegetables.

Would you like to visit Russia? Why or why not?