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15.3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia

15.3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia. What are/were the main religions in Russia/Eurasia?. Atheism - Under Communist Protestantism - since fall of USSR Roman Catholic - Western Russia. Eastern Orthodox - Most of Russia Islam - In Stans Judaism - few left in Russia.

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15.3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia

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  1. 15.3 Cultures and Lifestyles of Russia

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

  3. Eastern Orthodox - Most of Russia • Islam - In Stans • Judaism - few left in Russia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Leo Tolstoy - writer • War and Peace • Fyodor Dostoyevsky - writer • Crime and Punishment http://home.prcn.org/pauld/opera/20cent10.htm

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

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

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