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15. 3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia

15. 3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia

1. What are/were the main religions in Russia/Eurasia? • Atheism - Under Communist •

1. What are/were the main religions in Russia/Eurasia? • Atheism - Under Communist • Protestantism - since fall of USSR • Roman Catholic - Western Russia

n Eastern Orthodox - Most of Russia n Islam - In Stans n Judaism

n Eastern Orthodox - Most of Russia n Islam - In Stans n Judaism - few left in Russia

n Icons - intricate religious images used in most Christian denominations.

n Icons - intricate religious images used in most Christian denominations.

3. What is the literacy rate of the region and why? n Very high

3. What is the literacy rate of the region and why? n Very high n United Nations statistics report 97 -99% in region are literate.

4. What kind of high school do Russians attend? n Depends upon their 9

4. What kind of high school do Russians attend? n Depends upon their 9 th grade national exam. http: //www. kwamesworld. com/schools_in_ russia. htm n http: //www. euroeducation. net/ n

5. What are some problems with their educational system? n Lack of technology n

5. What are some problems with their educational system? n Lack of technology n Lack of new books n Revision of history

6. How have independent countries of Eurasia changed their education system? n Teach national

6. How have independent countries of Eurasia changed their education system? n Teach national language as well as Russian. n Change compulsory ages as wish. n Some teach religion.

7. When was the Golden Age of culture in Russia? n 1800’s - early

7. When was the Golden Age of culture in Russia? n 1800’s - early 1900’s n Painters, musicians, composers, & writers created works admired by many.

8. Who are some famous Russian artists from the Golden Age and what did

8. Who are some famous Russian artists from the Golden Age and what did they create? n Peter Tchaikovsky - music and ballets ¨ 1812 Overture ¨Nutcracker Suite ¨Swan Lake ¨Sleeping Beauty

n Leo Tolstoy - writer ¨War and Peace n Fyodor Dostoyevsky - writer ¨Crime

n Leo Tolstoy - writer ¨War and Peace n Fyodor Dostoyevsky - writer ¨Crime and Punishment http: //home. prcn. org/pauld/opera/20 cent 10. htm

9. What is socialist realism? n Art that praised everything Soviet and ignored it’s

9. What is socialist realism? n Art that praised everything Soviet and ignored it’s faults.

10. Misc. n Farmers - traditional methods n City dwellers - high rise apts.

10. Misc. n Farmers - traditional methods n City dwellers - high rise apts. , not enough n Leisure - everything we do, read once banned materials. n Celebration - May 1 st, celebrate spring and worker.