The REECAS Center's Outreach Materials

This list of Teaching Resources, Study Guides, Readers, Juvenile Literature and Visual Aids are located in 203B Thomson Hall (the Ellison Center). Checkout Information: There is a TWO-WEEK checkout period (which may be extended with permission from the Program Secretary or the Outreach Coordinator/Assistant Director). Visual aids, handouts, and some DVDs must be checkout from the Outreach Coordinator.

Afghanistan in a Nutshell
(Grades 6-12) 2001 59 p. Softcover
By Amanda Roraback. Afghanistan in a Nutshell is the first in a series of booklets offering simple and comprehensive outlines of worldwide events and people. In the same spirit as Cliffs Notes© (no affiliation) the 32-page booklet and all other Nutshell Notes books open with a list of People and Policies, the situation “in a nutshell,” and pertinent background information. Afghanistan in a Nutshell includes chapters on the Taliban, Islam, Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan’s foreign relations (with Pakistan, Iran and the United States) and answers some of the basic questions about terrorism, opium, Afghan women, oil, art and al-Qaeda.

Along the Silk Road: People, Interaction & Cultural Exchange
(Grades 6-10) 1993 187 p. Curriculum Unit 37 min - VHS videotape
A social studies unit produced by The China Project and The Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). In this multimedia kit, an activity book provides rich material on this East-West conduit with special emphasis on the exploits of Zhang Qian, Xuan Zang, and Marco Polo. The video uses maps, still images, and narration to re-create the journey between Xian and Kashgar - across steppes, the Gobi, the Taklamakan, and over the icy Pamir mountains. An adaptation of the popular cross-cultural simulation Heelotia is also included. This unit (spiral bound notebook) contains many illustrations and maps.

Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction
(Grades HS-College) 2005 587 p. Softcover Companion CD
By Nicholas Rzhevsky. "This is an excellent anthology that can serve as the basis for a variety of college courses on Russian Literature and culture, and as a splendid introduction to these subjects for a general reader. A highly original and appealing feature of the collection is that the works in it were selected because of their varied resonances in Russian culture, including adaptations and translations into other artistic forms such as opera, theater and film. Professor Rzhevsky traces these and other links in a series of concise and illuminating essays and provides references that would allow the motivated reader or instructor to pursue connections throughout Russian culture from the earliest period to the present day. The illustrations echo the anthology's focus on an 'inter-representational' history of Russian culture." -- Vladimir Alexandrov, Yale University. Published by M.E. Sharpe.

Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse 1970-2000 (Grades College) 2001 245 p. Hardcover
"Stephen Kotkin's Armageddon Averted brilliantly demolishes many unfounded myths that have emerged regarding the Soviet collapse and Russia's attempt to create a market economy. It [is a] must for anyone confused about what is going on in Russia today." -- Jack Matlock, Jr., Institute for Advanced Study. Published by Oxford University Press.

Armenian Genocide: Annihilation of the Armenian Population of the Ottoman Empire 1915-1923
(Grades 9-12) 1991 12 p. Teacher's guide 25 min - VHS videotape
Linking contemporary human rights violations with the first genocide of modern times, this thought-provoking documentary raises questions about ethnic and racial discrimination and illuminates, through one example, how oppression can escalate to the level of atrocity. The 1991 program outlines the 3000-year Armenian heritage, Turkish invasions and subjugation, the diminishing Ottoman Empire in which Armenians experienced increased persecutions, and the rise of extreme Turkish nationalists who systematically exterminated 1.5 million Armenians. Archival footage and photographs, interviews with survivors and descendants, maps, press clippings, and location footage document death marches, beheadings, starvation, mass burnings and drownings, forced conversions, deportations, and the annihilation of Armenians from their ancient homeland. Teacher's guide contains background, review questions, extension activities, and an annotated bibliography. (Note: some graphic images.)

Armenia: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6-12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Art Treasures of the Moscow Kremlin
(Grades 7-Adult) 1988 120 p. Oversized Hardcover
(Moscow: Planeta & Zagreb: August Cesare). Full color photographs of the Moscow Kremlin (interior & exterior) and the artworks housed within. The photographs (with English descriptions) of the complex of buildings known as the Kremlin include: Great Kremlin Palace, Cathedral of the Dormition, State Armory Chamber, Cathedral of the Annunciation, Patriarch’s Palace, Church of the Deposition of the Holy Robe the Cathedral of the Archangel, Bell-Tower of Ivan the Great and the belfry. Introduction text in Russian.

Asia Inspirer
(Grades 5–9) 1998 CD ROM 99 p. Teachers’ Guide
Edited by David Dockterman, (Tom Synder Productions). An Asian scavenger hunt for the entire class. From Israel to Indonesia, students sharpen their location skills on Asian countries (including new nations in Central Asia) while studying the distribution of resources and transportation routes in this vast region. Includes a comprehensive teacher's guide, maps, and reproducible worksheets.

At the Abyss: An Insider’s History of the Cold War
(Teaching Resource) 2004 368 p. Hardcover
By Thomas C. Reed (NY: Ballantine). “The Cold War . . . was a fight to the death,” notes Reed, “fought with bayonets, napalm, and high-tech weaponry of every sort—save one. It was not fought with nuclear weapons.” With global powers now engaged in cataclysmic encounters, there is no more important time for this essential, epic account of the past half century, the tense years when the world trembled At the Abyss. Written by an author who rose from military officer to administration insider, this is a vivid, unvarnished view of America’s fight against Communism, from the end of WWII to the closing of the Strategic Air Command, a work as full of human interest as history, rich characters as bloody conflict.

Atlas of Russian History
(Grades 6-12) 2002 216 p. Softcover
By Martin Gilbert. From early Slavic settlements to the establishment of the CIS, nearly 170 detailed maps survey Russian history from 800 BCE to the late 20th century. Arranged into four broad chronological categories (ancient and early modern Russia, imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, the end of the Soviet Union), maps cover topics such as war and conflict, political developments, economics and trade, territorial changes, and society and culture. All maps include legends to symbols along with explanatory text; some maps also offer brief quotes from primary sources.

Azerbaijan: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6-12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Babushka Baba Yaga
(Grades K - 3) 1993 32 p. Softcover (Juvenile Literature)
By Patricia Polacco, (NY: Paperstar, Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers). Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild to love. “Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco’s richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color.” - Booklist. A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year.

Balkans: Ethnic Conflict
(Grades 7 - 12) 2000 17 p. Study Guide (plus documents) Over-sized red /black Folder
From scenes of the 16th-century Battle of Kosovo to the Dayton Accords map dividing Bosnia-Herzegovina, this insightful collection reproduces documents demonstrating the tangled historical and political background of the Balkans. In addition to the 14 historical reproductions, the kit contains a chronology and five broadsheets explaining the history of the Balkans and exploring the issues of nationalism and ethnic cleansing. A study guide with reproducible handouts encourages active learning.

Baltics in the 21st Century
(Teaching Resource) 2004 51 min - DVD
Produced by: University of Washington. Three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, are poised to enter the European Union and the NATO Alliance in 2004. In this program, a panel of four leading scholars in Baltic studies was invited to project political, economic, social, and cultural developments in the region. Speakers: Toivo U. Raun, Indiana University, Walter C. Clemens, Boston University Juris Dreifelds, Brock University, Saulius Suziedelis, Millersville University. See program coordinator for checkout.

Battle of Tsushima
(Grades 6-12) 1995 30 min - VHS
(Part of History’s Turning Points series). Unfurls the story of the Russo-Japanese War and the brilliant strategist, Admiral Togo. In 1904, he fused Japanese bushido (the way of the warrior) with Admiral Nelson's policy of annihilating the enemy to outmaneuver and destroy the Russian Baltic fleet. Clearing the way for Japanese expansion, this victory is shown to be a turning point for Asians by debunking the myth of invincible white supremacy.

Before the Revolution: Russia and Its people under the Czar
(Teaching Resource) 1978 205 p. Hardcover
By Kyril FitzLyon and Tatiana Browning. (NY: Overlook Press). Before the Revolution gives a fascinating account of life in Russia under the last czar. FitzLyon and Browning have collaborated on a pictorial volume evoking this not-so-distant past, Czarist Russia, before it disappeared forever in the Revolution. 300 black and white photographs.

Belarus: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6-12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Big Book of Russian Activities
(Grades 4-8) 2000 32 p. Oversized paperback
The detachable, reusable 11" x 17" pages can be folded in half for photocopying onto standard paper. Packed with patterns that will get crafts activities started. The hands-on projects are carefully spelled out with materials lists, diagrams, step-by-step directions, and photographs of the finished products. The suggested materials are inexpensive, easily accessible, and often recycled. The artifacts students will create have been researched for historical accuracy. Each book also features three double-sized (17" x 22") posters and thematic patterns for bulletin board borders.

Brezhnev, Leonid
(Grades 7-9) 1988 112 p. Hardcover
Ina L. Navazelskis, (NY: Chelsea House). From the World Leaders Past and Present series, this biography written for young adults focuses on Brezhnev's rise to political power and his actions as a world leader. Black and white photographs. In this series REECAS also owns, Peter the Great, Vladimir Lenin, and Boris Yeltsin.

Bridge Generation: Complexities, Issues & Perspectives of Youth in Poland
(Teaching Resource) 2005 236 p. Softcover
By Ireneusz Bialecki, et. al. The youth in Poland has been shaped after 1989 in new social, political and economic reality. Experience of the totalitarian system and martial law were known to them only as historical facts and memories of older people. The young Poles have had freedom of political choice and opinion, participated in the free market and Poland’s opening to Europe and the world. This volume presents analyses of their situation by Poland’s most eminent researchers of youth and educational issues that are concerned with inequality mechanisms, differentiation of life, youth in public life, and education.

Bridge to the Future: Enlarging the European Union
(Grades HS) 2005 75 p. Spiral Bound (Teaching Resource)
By Ben Curtis & S. Eric Sieberson, (European Union Center/University of Washington).

Brief History of Armenia
(Teaching Resource) 1974 134 p. Paperback
Rev. Sarkis Papajian, (Fresno, CA: Mid-Cal). A brief history of the Armenian people including a chronological history; national identity; Armenia under rule (Persia, Russia, Turkey); Armenian politics; migrations; religion; and cultural heritage; written for non-scholars. Black and white photographs and maps.

Brief History of Slovenia
(Teaching Resource) 1996 133 p. Paperback
Janko Prunk, (Ljubljana: Zalozba Grad). Chapters include: Ancestors of the present day Slovenes; Birth of the Slovene Nation; Striving for a United Slovenia within the the Hapsburg Monarchy; The Slovenes in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia; The Slovenes in WWII and in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and Disintegration processes in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the establishment of the independent Republic of Slovenia.

Building a Democratic Nation
(Grades 7-12) 2001 47 p. Pamphlet; 20 p. Teacher's Guide
Developed by Amy E. Tarasovic and Charles R. Sass, this material examines the process and progress of democratic government from ancient Greece and Rome through the beginning of the twenty-first century. In two parts: Part I What is Democracy? Explores the growth and spread of democratic principles throughout the Western world, with particular emphasis on the American experience. These pages explain the fundamental principles and tenets of democratic rule and the ways in which modern democracies differ from one another. Part II Democracy 2000 uses a case study method to explore four countries (Russia, Venezuela, Uganda, Thailand) - with differing geographical locations, economic climates and histories - currently shifting to more democratic forms of government. The book seeks to help readers understand the complexity that underlies "democratization" and to make them aware of the various ways in which the nations of the world are undertaking the challenge.

Bulgaria: In Pictures
(Grades 7-12) 1994 64 p. Hardcover
Visual Geography Series, (Minneapolis, Lerner Co). This series introduces the young adult to the people (their history, economy and government) and the land of Bulgaria. Black and white and color photographs and maps. In this series REECAS also owns Hungary (1993), and the Soviet Union (1989).

Canada and the World - Backgrounder: Eastern Europe
(Grades 7-12) 1994 31 p. Journal Vol. 60, No. 1.
The Canada and The World - Backgrounder was published as a teaching resource (to accompany each Backgrounder book.) This issue (Eastern Europe) has articles on how the fall of communism has affected: the reunification of Germany; crime and the environment in Eastern Europe; political and economic reform; and the Velvet Revolution in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and The Former Soviet Union
(Teaching Resource) 1994 604 p. Oversized hardcover
Archie Brown, Michael Kaser and Gerald S. Smith, eds. (Cambridge University Press) Color illustrations and photographs, 604p. This encyclopedia is thematically arranged to provide a structured introduction to the subject and it contains comprehensive coverage of geography, peoples, history, politics, international relations, economy, literature and the arts. It includes 132 expert contributors, 52 color maps and charts, over 600 photographs and many reference tables, information panels, further reading guides and a glossary.

Caspian Sea Basin Security Conference
(Teaching Resource) 2003 151 p. Spiral Bound
Speakers and discussants examined how local Caspian governments view their own security interests. One panel explored how US security interests in the region may be transforming military-to-military relationships, the war against terrorism, and the efforts to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in central Asia. Sponsored by the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute (Carlisle, PA), The National Bureau of Asian Research (Seattle, WA), The Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Center at the Jackson School (University of Washington, Seattle, WA), and The Pacific Northwest Center for Global Security (Seattle, WA). The conference was held on April 29 – 30, 2003, at the University of Washington, Waterfront Activities Center. Includes 10 papers on three panels:

Panel 1: Regional Perspectives on Military and Economic Security:

Regional Perspectives on Military and Economic Security in the Caucasus and Central Asia (Svante Cornell)
Security in the South Caucasus (Brenda Shaffer)
Regional Threats and Prospects for Multilateral Defense Cooperation (Roy Allison)

Panel 2: Strategic Security and Military-Economic Dynamics in the Region:

Turkey: Strategic Security and Regional Conflict (Birol Yesilada)
Prospective Impacts of Russian-Iranian Relations (Mark Katz)
Russia, China and Energy in Central and East Asia (Charles Ziegler)
India, Pakistan: Impact on Caspian Region’s Stability (Juli MacDonald)

Panel 3: US Influence and Central Asia’s Strategic Transformation

Central Asia’s Strategic Revolution (Stephen Blank)
Russia’s Response to US Regional Influence (Peter Rutland)
The False Promise of US Influence in Central Asia (Martin Spechler)

Centennial of Bosniaks in America
(Teaching Resource) 2006 258 p. Oversized hardcover
Written and edited by Senad Agic, Published by Bosnian America Cultural Association, The Islamic Association of Bosniaks in North America (Chicago, IL). Essays on the history of Bosniaks in North America, the Bosniak language, Islam in the New World, Bosniak Journalism, and the Bosniak Diaspora. Written in both English and Bosniak. Preface by Dr. Mustafa Ceric, Reisu-l-ulema.

Central Asia: Islamic Diversity from the Mongols to the Present
(High School - College) 2003 57 p. Teachers Guide 203 min - VHS (3 videotapes, w/5 lectures)
Compiled by P. Kachurin and M. Giles at the National Resource Center for Russian, East European & Central Asian Studies - Harvard University. This curricular unit contains a timeline for Central Asian History & Politics; a Central Asia map and country profiles as well as:

Summary reviews of 5 lectures (w/ speaker bios):

The Mongols and the spread of Islam
Diversity in Islam, with focus on Central Asia
Islam as Politics and Politics as Spirituality in Uzbekistan
Tamerlane: The Nomadic Ruler
The Mughals through History, Literature and Art;

Inner Eurasia as Unit of World History - by D. Christian
This essay is useful for teachers of World History who want to incorporate the study of Central Asia in particular and Inner Eurasia in general;

Central Asia as Part of the Modern Islamic World - by J. Voll
This essay relates Islam in Central Asia with Islam in the rest of the Muslim world - and shows its distinct nature, determined by Central Asia's unique history;

Description of Hindustan
Taken from the memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor - these excepts demonstrate Babur's fascination with nature description and historical details.

Central Asian States: Former Soviet Republics
(Grades 7-12) 2001 128 p. Hardcover
Cherese Cartlidge and Charles Clark (San Diego, CA: Lucent Books). Beginning with the Silk Road, and continuing through the fall of the Soviet Union and creation of independent states, this text provides a resource for researching modern nations in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.) It includes a detailed chronology, index, national statistics, and annotated bibliography. Black and white photographs.

Central Asian Stories
(Juvenile Literature) 1986 167 p. White 3-ring binder
A collection of 8 short stories from an unknown book. (Raduga Publishers.) Story titles include: Three Brothers; Which was the Biggest; Clever Ashik; The Padishah's Daughter and the Young Slave; Yarty-Gulok; A Mountain of Gems; A Brought Dream; and The Greedy Kazi. An epilogue very briefly describes Central Asian oral and written literature.

Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard - Innovator of Modern Drama
(Grades HS - College) 1968 22 min - VHS
Analyzes Chekhov's use of characterization and plot in The Cherry Orchard. Norris Houghton examines the play's dramatic devices and shows how the characters reveal Chekhov's attitudes toward life and the political and social currents of the time.

Chernobyl: 20 Years – 20 Lives
(Teaching Resource) 2006 215 p Softcover
By Mads Eskesen (Denmark: Informations Forlag with World Information Service on Energy). Chernobyl, 20 Years - 20 Lives is a photo documentary journey through the lives of 20 people whose lives were forever altered by the devastating nuclear explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on April 26th, 1986. The whole world was shaken when the news about the nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on the border between Ukraine, Belorussia and Russia were heard 20 years ago. In an attempt to understand the implications of the catastrophe on mankind, Eskesen travelled in the affected regions, made interviews and took pictures of the everyday life. These trips have resulted in 20 moving stories about human destinies that have been radically changed by the accident. The images offer an insight into the fate of a few of the victims of Chernobyl and reveal some of the impacts of the continuing catastrophe. An exhibition is available for checkout as well – see Traveling Exhibitions (at the end of this document). To view the exhibition see: http://www.20years20lives.info/20years/.

Children’s Traditional Games: Games from 137 Countries and Cultures
(Grades 2 - 7) 1995 232 p. Softcover
Judy Sierra and Robert Kaminski (Oryx Press). This book was intended for teachers and group leaders looking for games for children to play in the classroom and at multicultural festivals; and students seeking cultural material to include in reports on countries. These games are ideal for the study of cultural traditions and they form a part of the living folklore of children. This book provides step by step lesson plans in which students compare and contrast games and collect games from family, friends and community members. Includes a games treasury by country.

Choices for the 21st Century
(Grades 9 - 12) 1993 - 2003 3 Teaching Resources Guides (25 to 35 p. each) 3 Student Readers (46 to 58 p. each) White 3-ring binder
This is part of a continuing series on current and historical international issues published by the Choices for the 21st Century Education Program at Brown University. Choices materials place special emphasis on the importance of educating students in their participatory role as citizens. This material engages students in the soul-searching redefinition of Russia's identity by asking them to view Moscow's economic, political and foreign policy choices through Russia's eyes. This program includes 3 units:

After the Cold War: The U.S. Role in Europe's Transition (1993) -- Teacher's Resource Book (10 day lesson plan), 35 p., and Student Reader with maps, political cartoons, 46 p. (2 pamphlets)

Charting Russia's Future in the Post-Soviet Era (2002) -- Teacher's Resource Book (5 day lesson plan), 32 p., and Student Reader with maps, political cartoons, 58 p. (2 pamphlets)

Russia's Uncertain Transition: Challenges for U.S. Policy (2003) -- Teacher's Resource Book (5 day lesson plan), 25 p. and Student Reader with map, political cartoons, 54 p. (2 pamphlets)

Choices in International Conflict: With a Focus on Security Issues in Asia
(Grades 11-Adult) 1998 191 p. White 3-ring binder
Developed by Gregory Francis and Gary Mukai. Produced by the Asia/Pacific Project, Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE), this set of six interactive lesson plans allows students to learn how world leaders make decisions that affect international relations.

Christmas in Russia
(All Ages) 1993 80 p. Hardcover
(Lincolnwood, IL: Passport books). History of this holiday including Christmas in Old Russia, the Mummer's Holiday (War & Peace), Christmas in the Soviet Period, the legend of the Snow Maiden, and Christmas in the Russian Renaissance. The book includes favorite recipes, crafts, and carols.

CIS and Eastern Europe On-File
(Grades 9 - Adult) 1993 288 p. Blue 3-ring binder
(NY: Facts on File). Accurate information on 27 countries-the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) and the former Eastern Bloc nations. With reproducible pages on durable card stock, the book uses physical and political maps, fact sheets, timelines, and tables of demographic/economic data to cover each country's history, geography, and current status. All maps are finely featured with clear markings and easy-to-read legends. A special section deals with problems common throughout the region-ethnic strife, pollution, refugees, civil wars, nuclear disarmament. All maps and charts have been especially designed for photocopying. Includes the division of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Collapse of a Multinational State: The Case of Yugoslavia
(Grades 9 - Adult) 1994 90 p. Spiral Bound Paper 10 Slides
A curriculum unit for history and social studies produced by the Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). The history of Yugoslavia becomes a case study in nationalism - in the dynamics that bind a multiethnic society together and the forces that tear that society apart. Through Reader's Theatre, students explore the nationalist motivations behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Also, based on slides and on reproducible political cartoons, maps, and readings, students become involved in Yugoslavia's history through verbal and written discussions, map exercises, writing and performing their own skits and speeches, and drawing their own political cartoons. This unit contains three lessons. REECAS owns 2 copies.

Europe, Yugoslavia, and Nationalism: An Introduction

The Road to Sarajevo

The One and the Many: Unity and Diversity in a Multinational State

Collective Legacy: A Teacher's Guide to Eastern Europe
(Grades 9-12) 1992 34 p. Pamphlet
Developed by Adrian Chan and the Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) for The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS), this unit for world history, geography, economics and social studies teachers reflects on what was going on in Central and Eastern Europe in 1991-1992 (and the past as well.) Included in the unit are resources, lesson plans, activity suggestions, handouts, a chronology, and glossary.

Color It Ukrainian
(Grades 1-4) 1980 64 p. Paperback
Ingert Kuzych-Berezovsky (Ann Arbor, MI: Edward Brothers). A coloring book in Ukrainian and English which includes the alphabet, pronunciation guide and vocabulary appendices. Black and white illustrations.

Common People, Uncommon Strength: Teaching the Rest of the Story: Events of the Common People of Russia
(Grades 5-12) 1998 68 p. White 3-ring binder
Produced by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Kansas, this curricular unit focuses on the history of the Russian narod, or common people. In three sections, this unit covers the Medieval (862-1696), the Imperial (1600-1900) and the Soviet (1917-1991) periods in Russian history. (2 copies in the binder)

Commonwealth of Independent States
(Grades 7 -12) 1992 64 p. Hardcover
Mary Jane Berends Clark, (Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press). This book deals with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, current happenings in the CIS, and what is in store in the future for the fifteen newly independent republics. Black and white and color photographs.

Confronting Genocide: Never Again?
(Grades 9-12) 2003 59 p. Softcover with Teacher Resource Book
Students role-play senators advocating policy options in response to genocide in this self-contained five-day unit. Phases: (1) define genocide, (2) study five 20th-century genocides (emphasis on Armenia), (3) debate four policy options, and (4) design "Option Five," each student's own personal ideal solution, and apply it to three hypothetical cases. A reproducible student book supplies readings, and a teacher's guide offers day-to-day plans, reproducible activity sheets, and assessment tools.

Contested Arctic: Indigenous Peoples, Industrial States, and the Circumpolar Environment
(Teaching Resource) 1997
Edited by Eric Alden Smith and Joan McCarter. Preface by Kurt Engelmann. (Seattle: University of Washington Press with REECAS Center.) This volume explores some of the major threats to the Arctic environment and indigenous peoples responses to these threats. Case studies discuss the push for oil and gas development in Canada, Alaska, and Russia; the toxic legacy of the former Soviet Union; land tenure conflicts in Russia; and wildlife management in Canada and Scandinavia.

Count Your Way through Russia
(Grades K-3) 1987 18 p. Paperback
Jim Haskins (Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inc.), this book teaches children Russian numerals 1 through 10. Illustrated.

Crimean War
(Grades 6-12) 1998 111 p. Hardcover
Deborah Bachrach, (San Diego: Lucent Books). A quarter century of slaughter, involving England, France, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, accomplishes nothing. Each book in this collection supplements a clearly written overview with straight-from-life anecdotes taken from primary sources and insightful perspectives quoted from authoritative secondary sources. Short chapters, plentiful black-and-white photographs, maps, and fascinating sidebars deftly draw in even the reluctant reader. Indexes. Chronologies. Source notes. Suggested readings.

Crisis in Kosovo
(Grades 6-12) 1999 12 p. Guide with 15 min Video
Providing helpful historical background, this video briefly explains how Yugoslavia once stable under Tito fractured into the states of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and the dominant Serbia. Students are led to research and discuss such questions as: Was NATO right to bomb Serbia, or did bombing do more harm than good? What will be the long-term effects of NATO’s action? Why did the United States stand aside when ethnic killings occurred in places like Rwanda and East Timor? Is the KLA equally guilty of atrocities? Is it reasonable to compare Milosevic with Hitler? Includes an 11"h x 17"w poster and a 12-page guide with reproducible worksheets.

Culture Shock! Ukraine: A Guide to Customs and Etiquette
(Teaching Resource) 2000 280 p. Paperback
Meredith Dalton, (Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Center Publ.). Dalton guides the reader through the minefield of sensitivities that characterize a country in transition, in the process sharing with you the observations of expatriates in a variety of situations (at work, socially, learning the language, appreciating Ukrainian humor, setting up home, avoiding the scams in personal and business transactions.) She speaks intimately of the foreigners who make it here, and of those who fail. This is the book for all those who accept the challenge of living and working in Ukraine.

Czech Republic – In a Nutshell
(Teaching Resource) 2004 34 p. Pamphlet
Published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Prague, 2004). Provides map of the Czech Republic, popular tourist attractions in Prague as well as in various regions of the republic. Also highlights important historical and international events, prominent personalities, traditional Czech brands and investment trends and opportunities in the Czech Republic.

Democratic Process: Promises and Challenges
(Grades 7-12) 2003 245 p. Softcover
A resource guide containing essays and lessons produced for the Democracy Education Exchange Project intended to update already available materials used for teaching about democracy.

Djel'somino
(Russian Reader) 1974 57 p. Pamphlet
Abridged and annotated by Clair Walker (Baltimore: Russian Packet). This text is designed for students who have read Domik na Bolote. It is an abridgement of the original, consisting of excerpts from the Russian text (brought from Tashkent where it was being used as a reader for Uzbeks studying Russian.) This reader provides basic grammar, numerals and vocabulary., illustrated.

Dust of the Empire: The Race for Mastery in the Asian Heartland
(Teaching Resource) 2003 252 p. Hardcover
Karl E Meyer (NY: BBS PublicAffairs). In The Dust of Empire, Meyer examines the present and past of the Asian heartland in a book that blends scholarship with reportage, providing fascinating detail about regions and peoples now of urgent concern to America: the five Central Asian republics, the Caspian and the Caucasus, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and long-dominant Russia. He provides the context for America's war on terrorism, for Washington's search for friends and allies in an Islamic world rife with extremism, and for the new politics of pipelines and human rights in an area richer in the former than the latter. He offers a rich and complicated tapestry of a region where empires have so often come to grief - a cautionary tale. Karl Meyer is currently the editor of World Policy Journal.

Eastern Europe
(Grades 5-6) 1981 112 p. White 3-ring binder
Created by Leah Heilpern, this 6 week unit on Albania, Rumania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, explores the geography, culture, and arts of each country.

Eastern Europe
(Grades 9 - 12) 1992 2 Teacher's Guides (38 p. and 51 p.) 94 min - VHS (3 videotapes)
A set of curriculum units for history and social studies produced by the Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). Each unit contains an introduction, a series of lesson plans, an accompanying videotape, and handouts. Included are:

Dissidence Censored - 38 p. Teacher's guide plus a 34 min. VHS video

Captive Lands - 23 min. VHS video (Teacher's guide missing)

The Unfinished Revolution - 51 p. Teacher's guide plus a 37 min. VHS video.

Eastern Europe
(Teaching Resource) 1992 28 p. Pamphlet
Compiled by Frucht and Talbot for The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, this bibliography and audio-visual list on Eastern Europe is based on the requests of secondary school teachers.

End of the Soviet Union
(Grades HS -College) 1992 150 p. Instructional Guide 50 min - VHS
A 4-part video series featuring excerpts from the 1989, 1990, & 1991 meetings of the former U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense produced by The Southern Center for International Studies, Atlanta, Georgia. This video is accompanied by a 150 page Instructional Guide comprised of essays (that provide critical background information), lesson plans, transcripts of the videotape, a glossary, a bibliography, statistical grids, and maps. The four videos are:

Gorbachev's Foreign Policy Revolution - 6 former U.S. Secretaries of State and 2 former U.S. Secretaries of Defense discuss changes that Gorbachev brought to Soviet foreign policy (12 min.)

Gorbachev's Domestic Revolution - 6 former U.S. Secretaries of State analyze changes that Gorbachev introduced in Soviet domestic life between 1985 and 1990 (14 min.)

1990-91: Political Chaos & Economic Decline - 5 former U.S. Secretaries of State examine the political chaos and economic decline that swept the Soviet Union in 1990 and 1991 (10 min.)

The End of the Soviet Union - 5 former U.S. Secretaries of Defense explore the global implications of the collapse of the Soviet Union (14 min.)

Estonia: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6-12) 1992 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Europe: Internet-Based Activities
2003 44 p. Softcover
Lesson topics: The Sami (native inhabitants of Lapland in northern Scandinavia), sheep farming in the UK, the Berlin Wall, Mediterranean volcanoes, and traveling down the Volga River. (Two copies).

Everything you Need to Teach Europe
(Grades 6-10) 2005 362 p. 3-Ring Binder
More than 50 lessons address five main subject areas: geography, history, culture, government, and economics. The reproducible lessons provide background readings, primary source excerpts, graphs, imaginary first-person testimony, read-aloud plays, crosswords, and multilevel tests, suggested Internet resources.

Fairy-Tales of Siberian Folks
(Juvenile Literature) 1992 207 p. Hardcover Serbian and English
Compiled by Galina Smirnova (Krasnoyarsk Vital Publishers). This book of fairy-tales and legends contains stories about various animals, birds, and insects inhabiting the taiga and the tundra of Serbia. It also includes Serbian sayings, proverbs, signs, and a glossary. Color illustrations.

Families of Russia
(Grades K-4) 2002 30 min - VHS
This program takes students through a typical day in the lives of two families with small children. Anya, age 7, lives in the industrial city Nizhny Novgorod, built hundreds of years ago on the Volga and Oka Rivers. We learn how important education is to Anya and her brother, and what her parents do. After school, Anya practices gymnastics, and we see her working out on the parallel bars. While their city apartment is tiny by American standards, there's room for a mini jungle gym in the living room. The next segment follows Nicolai, age 10, whose family owns a farm where everyone pitches in and nothing is purchased if it can be made at home. The village of Retkino is known for its woodworking, and we see local craftspeople making bowls on a lathe and painting them in intricate and colorful designs. Nicolai zips through the village on his little motorcycle, and joins his dad for a soothing "banya" (sauna) before bed. In addition to seeing how different families meet basic needs, viewers learn concepts in geography, economics, history, and styles of living that illustrate how human beings interact with each other and with their surroundings to make up a culture.

Finnish Folklore
(Teaching Resource) 2000 297 p. Softcover
By Leea Virtanen & Thomas DuBois, (Helsinki: Finish Literary Society in association with University of Washington Press). This book presents a survey and examples of Finnish folklore from the nineteenth century to the present. The Nordic country of Finland has received influences from both east and west and serves as an excellent showcase of European folklore in general. Guided by Finnish Folklore, readers can learn about how folklore has been collected and researched in Finland, what regional distinctions exist in the country’s traditions, and how traditions have changed in the process of modernization. Readers will find translated examples of rhymed folk songs, folktales, legends, proverbs, riddles, jokes and contemporary genres like children’s folklore, urban legends and anecdotes.

First World War and Its Consequences
(Grades HS - College) 2002 CD-ROM
A complete survey of World War I. Period photographs, newsreel footage, maps, diagrams, personal accounts, artists' renderings, and other documents trace the roots of the conflict from the unification of Germany in the late 1800s to the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Historical research paths uncover military tactics that led to the stalemate on the western front. Eyewitness accounts tell of life in the trenches, civilian life in wartime, the role played by early fighter pilots, and how the medical corps coped with massive casualties. Students can investigate the war on the eastern front, the events that prompted America's entry into the conflict, and trace the rise of Adolf Hitler through the feeble years of the post-war Weimar Republic. Students examine and analyze original source material by accessing the PictureBase database through keyword searches. Pictures and key documents are accompanied by descriptive text; sound files provide personal reminiscences of those who lived through the events described. Teachers are able to customize the program by adding their own text and specific keyword trails.

Folktales along the Silk Road: Kazakh and Kirghiz Stories about Animals
(Juvenile Literature) 1998 18 p. Pamphlet
Translated by Ilse Cirtautus, Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington. Included in this collection are stories that explain why bats fly at night and why foxes have long tails. REECAS owns multiple copies (see program secretary).

Folk Music of Europe in Education
(Teaching Resource) 2004 7 p. Pamphlet
By Svanibar Pettan & Albinca Pesek for the Seattle International Children’s Festival 2004. A teaching resource for introducing students to the music of European countries (including Slovenia). Provides music instrument illustrations and children’s song scores. (1 copy)

Fox with a Rolling Pin
(Juvenile Literature) 1985 12p. Oversized Softcover
(Moscow : Malysh). Russian folk tale. Color illustrations. Russian.

Free To Choose: A Teacher's Guide to Revolution and Reform in Easter Europe
(Grades 9-12) 1991 30 p. Pamphlet
Developed by Adrian Chan and the Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) for the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. This resource guide combines resource materials and activity suggestions, handouts, a pre-test, glossary, chronology of events in Easter Europe (1945-91), political cartoons and maps.

Friendly Exchange: Youth for Understanding (YFU) International Exchange/Freedom Support Act (FSA)
(Grades 7-12) 1995 30 p. Rust-colored paper binder
A journal for students and teachers to encourage student exchanges. Each issue focuses on a particular country, including a short introduction to culture, traditions and people, with recipes and map. (Pacific Northwest Region, Edmonds, WA).

Georgia - October '95
Azerbaijan - October '95
Kazakhstan - December '95

From Russia to USSR and Beyond
(Grades HS - College) 1993 412 p. Paperback
Janet G. Vaillant and John Richards II, (White Plains, NY: Longman). This book provides an introductory survey of Russian and Soviet History from its medieval origins to the present. It emphasizes the enduring features of Russian culture and provides a concise account of political, economic, and social developments. The readings, taken from works of fiction, memoirs, and eyewitness accounts, are designed to bring history to life and provide the student the opportunity to work with primary sources. Black and white photographs, graphic illustrations.

From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads
(Grades 9 - 12) 2005 375 p. Spiral bound paper (with CD)
A multidisciplinary curriculum guide for educators in social studies, arts and humanities edited by Martin Amster (China Institute in America). The intended audience is high school teachers of world history, global studies, social studies, geography, literature, and art. Includes 5 curriculum units designed to stand alone:

Geography along the Silk Roads
Ethnic Relations and Political History along the Silk Roads
Exchange of Goods and Ideas along the Silk Roads
Religions along the Silk Roads
Art along the Silk Roads

Gaia Atlas of First People
(Teaching Resource) 1990 191 p. paperback
Indigenous peoples are on the front line of the ecological crisis. They are the first victims, yet they may also be humanity's hope for the future. This informative and hard-hitting new atlas presents the facts and the arguments in clear and graphic style. Speaking with the voice of the peoples themselves, it appeals to us to open our ears, our eyes ad our hearts to their message: to preserve the Earth, to respect all life, and to evolve new strategies for our survival.

Games for Learning Russia
(All Ages) 1990 95 p. Softcover.
Written by Akishina, Zharkova, & Akishina. This book offers 40 different games for learning Russian language at the elementary level with detachable pages of words and images on different topics.

Georgia, the country! Charts Its Future (Faces: People, Places, and Cultures)
(Ages 9 – 14) 2007 47 p.
Magazine By Elizabeth Crooker Carpentiere; Dodona Kiziria; Cobblestone Publishing Company. This issue includes feature articles on the religion, music, food, mythology, folk tales and more. Faces: People, Places, and Cultures is a magazine for young readers ages 9-14 that explores world cultures and geography. Each issue focuses on a specific culture and/or country with stories about daily life, folk tales, articles about history and traditions, biographies, maps, recipes, book and video recommendations, and hands-on activities and projects.

Georgia: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6-12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Estonia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Gulya Golybok: Songs, nursery rhymes, bywords of the peoples of Prikam’ya
(Juvenile Literature) 1986 40 p. Softcover
(Moscow: Malysh). Retold by L. Kuz’min. Folk tales of the Bashkir, Tatar, Udmurt, Komi-Perm peoples from the Perm Oblast. Color illustrations. Russian.

Heelotia – A Cross-Cultural Simulation
(Grades 5 to Adult) 1991 18 p. Pamphlet
Developed by Wider Horizons; revised by SPICE (Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education). This simulation exercise is designed to provide students at the intermediate and secondary education levels with an experimental or discovery exercise in cross cultural relations. The simulation is designed to be a part of a more extensive study of cultural perceptions and can be used in an exploration or one's own community as well as in more geographically distant cultures. The simulation involves the rules of two imaginary cultures, Heelotia and Hokia. This guide includes information on running the simulation, debriefing students following the exercise, and student handouts. Estimates: time for simulation 75 – 120 minutes, 1 – 2 teachers for facilitation, 24 – 60 players, name tags & tokens needed as well.

Hello! From Around the World: Central Europe
(Grades K - 7) 1993 25 min - VHS
A look at everyday lives of people in Western and Central European countries.

Historical Atlas of East Central Europe
(Grades HS - AP and College) 1993 218 p. Oversized Paperback
By Robert Paul Magocsi, (Seattle: University of Washington Press). Covering all of East Central Europe, from 400 A.D. through 1992, this atlas encompasses the countries of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, former Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Greece. Also included are the eastern part of Germany (historic Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Prussia, Saxony and Lusatia), Bavaria, Austria, northeaster Italy (historic Venetia), the lands of historic Poland-Lithuania (present-day Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine up to the Dnieper River), Moldova, and western Turkey. A formidable amount of scholarship and information about conflicts, migrations, trade, industry, transport, ethnic melting-pots and cultural interchange is made easily accessible. This volume contains 89 maps and 28 tables.

History, Society, and Culture of Pskov, Russia
(Grades 6 - Adult) 1997 121 p. White 3-ring binder
Developed by Tacoma Community College in conjunction with the Fulbright-Hays Group Project, these 13 curriculum units cover a range of disciplines. They are based on a six-week program of study of Russia and Russian culture through language classes, lectures and excursions to relevant cultural sites in the city of Pskov, Russia. Lesson plans include:

Business & Management in Russia (HS-College) 4p.
Caring knows no borders - elementary unit on Russian Folklore (Elementary Grades) 8p.
History of Pskov, Russia (HS) 4p.
Making of Russia and the Soviet Experience
(HS-College) 5p.
Multicultural Communication (HS-College) 11p.
Public Medicine in Pskov, Russia (HS-College) 9p.
Russian Architecture for Middle School Students
(Middle School) 13p.
Russian Language & Culture (HS) 7p.
Russian Law (Middle School) 4p.
Russian Politics & Society in Transition (HS-College) 3p.
Supplemental curriculum ideas focusing on the Former Soviet Union for courses in Environmental Studies
(HS-College) 13p.
Systematic exposure to Russian Culture through the literary art of Anton Chekhov (HS) 3p.
Taste of Russia: Home Economics (Middle School) 37p.

House that Jack Built
(Juvenile Literature) 1985 16 p. Softcover.
Translated by S. Marshak. (Moscow: Malysh). A favorite English poem translated into Russian by a famous Soviet poet.

Hrvatska: Our Lovely Croatia
(Teaching Resource) 1994 303 p. Hardcover
By Ivan Gundulic, (Zagreb: Graficki Zavod Hrvatske). This lavishly illustrated book showcases Croatia’s rich historical, architectural, natural, and cultural treasures from all of its diverse regions. Published at a time when nearly a third of the country was still occupied by rebel Serbs, the book generally avoids mention of the conflict and does not include images of the destruction to Croatia’s cultural heritage that were commonly featured in the 1990s to draw international support. The book does emphasize Croatia’s links to Western (as opposed to Balkan) civilization – former President Tudjman’s introduction and numerous photos of Pope John Paul II’s visit are just two examples – but overall the book is devoid of political issues. Therefore it can serve as an excellent visual aid, but maps and a historical overview will be necessary in order to use this resource most effectively.

Hungary: In Pictures
(Grades 7 - 12) 1993 64 p. Hardcover
Visual Geography Series, (Minneapolis, Lerner Co.) An introduction to the land, the history and government, the people, and the economy of Hungary. Black and white & color photographs, maps. In this series REECAS also owns Bulgaria (1994), and Soviet Union (1989).

I am Eastern Orthodox
(Grade K - 4) 1996 24 p. Hardcover
By Philemon D. Sevastiades. In these first-person narratives, American children of Eastern Orthodox faith introduce their beliefs, holy days and festivals, and rites of passage. Glossary entries are printed in boldface, and a pronunciation guide follows new words. Reading level - Grade 2.

Icon and the Axe: An Interpretive History of Russian Culture
(Teaching Resource) 1966 786 p. Paperback
In this history of modern Russian thought and culture, the period of consideration is the last 600 hundred years (during which Russia emerged as a powerful, distinctive, creative civilization.) The narrative deals with some of the anguish and aspiration as well as the achievements of Russian culture; restless dissenters as well as ruling oligarchies; priests and prophets; as well as poets and politicians. This work will draw on those materials which best illustrate the distinctive central concerns of each era of Russian cultural development. Black and white photographs.

Ideas of Karl Marx
(Grades 7 - 12) 1996 CD-ROM
An exploration of the life and ideas of one of history's most influential political thinkers, this program chronicles Marx's background, the founding of the Communist League, and the publication of the Communist Manifesto. The program also explains capitalism, socialism, dialectical materialism, the Marxist conception of history, and why Marx believed that social classes were inevitably arrayed against one another. Filled with quotations from speeches, writings, and documents of the period, this program is accompanied by an abundance of printable and exportable maps, prints, cartoons, and paintings. It also contains interactive quizzes and text is conveniently hyperlinked to a glossary of key terms.

Imperial Russia: A Source Book, 1700-1917
(Teaching Resource) 1974 496 p. Softcover
Edited by Basil Dmytryshyn, Portland State University, (Hinsdale, IL: Dryden Press). The purpose of this volume is to make available to students and teachers a collection of basic sources on political, social, economic and cultural life in Russia from 1700-1917. Maps.

Inside the Cold War
(HS - College) 1999 CD-ROM (Microsoft Windows only)
This CD-ROM reconstructs the chain of events that brought the superpowers to the brink of war, and ultimately led to the collapse of Soviet Communism. This is the first comprehensive digital treatment of the Cold War, and a definitive resource for understanding global politics of the last 35 years. Includes:

eight mini-documentaries on the history of the Cold War and never-before-seen presidential interviews
previously classified documents, private letters, press reports, Oval Office audio recordings regarding the Cuban missile crisis, National Security Council documents, Khrushchev's secret communications with JFK, and other White House memoranda released by the Presidential Archives and Russian Federation
exclusive commentary by world leaders, including American presidents from Nixon to Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, and other prominent political and military figures
rare film footage of Soviet political and military leaders and war footage from the "opposite side"-China, Vietnam, Central Africa, and Afghanistan
Extensive sources include The New York Times; the National Archives; the Russian State Film Archives; the Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush Presidential Libraries; the United Nations; Reuters; ABC and NBC News; the Christian Science Monitor Network; and Paradine Television. Special features:
60 minutes of full-screen video
3-D model of the Oval Office, with "hot spots" to access video, documents, hyperlinked historical maps, and Internet links to the Presidential Libraries
Cold War dictionary of figures, places, and terms
Photo gallery
Historical timeline
Digitized sound, for optimal clarity
QTVR navigation system

Introduction to Russian Literature
(Grades HS -College) 1990 45 min - VHS
This still-image video examines Russian literary developments in the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the works of Turgenev, Tolstoy, Pushkin and Dostoevsky. Excerpts from Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago and Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and from the anti-Stalin protests of Akhmatova and Mandelshtam exemplify 20th-century literary trends.

Jason and the Golden Fleece
(Grades 4 - 7) 1993 48 p. Oversized Hardcover (Juvenile Literature)
By Sofia Zarabouka, (Los Angeles: Getty Museum). In this story, Zarabouka adapts the classic tale of Jason and his companions, the Argonauts. Together, this brave crew ventures to the faraway land of Kolchis to steal the woolen coat of the famed golden ram. Along the way, they face many challenges, including rescuing King Phineus from the menacing harpies, navigating through a deadly passageway of rocks, and plowing a field planted with dragon's teeth that rapidly grow into fierce giants. Through words and pictures, Zarabouka describes many exciting episodes from the myth of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece.

JIHAD: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
(Teaching Resource)2002 281 p. Softcover
Ahmed Rashid, (NY: Penguin). Rashid, whose brilliant book about Afghanistan’s Taliban regime became required reading post - September 11, here turns his superb skills as an investigative journalist to five adjacent Central Asian republics - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - where religious repression, political corruption, and extreme poverty have created a fertile climate for militant Islam. Based on ground-breaking research and numerous interviews, Rashid explains the roots of fundamentalist rage in Central Asia, describes the goals and activities of its militant organizations, including Osama Bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda, and suggests ways of neutralizing the threat and bringing stability to the troubled region.

Kazaaam! Splat! Ploof!: The American Impact on European Popular Culture Since 1945
(Teaching Resource) 2003 264 p. Paperback
Sabrina P. Ramet and Gordana P. Crnkovic, (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield). Black and white photographs. Observing European debates about EuroDisney, McDonald's, Hollywood films and television programs, and other vehicles of alleged "Americanization," one might imagine that Europe is in serious risk of losing its distinct cultural identity in the melting pot of American pop culture. The loaded charge of "kitsch" is a central aspect of the debate, with Disney stories, for example, branded as simplified travesties of authentic European folktales. But, as this book vividly illustrates, the relationship between European and American popular cultures is vastly more complex. Exploring American cultural influences as they have been refracted through a European lens, the contributors explore such popular realms as television, fashion, fast food, rock music, as well as domains as diverse as youth organizations, literature, religious faith and UFO culture.

Kazakhstan: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6 - 12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Estonia, Georgia , Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Country Studies/Area Handbook Program
570p. Hardcover (Teaching Resource) 1997
Glenn E. Curtis, ed., (U.S. Government, Federal Research Division, Library of Congress). This area handbook describes and analyzes these countries political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by historical and cultural factors. Includes country maps and photographs.

Kingfisher Book of Tales from Russia
(Grades 3 - 6) 2000 80 p. Softcover (Juvenile Literature)
By James Mayhew, (NY: Kingfisher). Koshka, the storytelling cat, narrates this inspiring collection of traditional Russian tales, skillfully interwoven with a colorful account of Koshka’s own adventures. Meet the beautiful Sea Princess, the glorious Firebird, and the exquisite Snow Maiden, who will take you on an unforgettable journey through a bewitching and timeless land.

Kosovo’s Future and Balkan Stability – Conference Summary
2005 Blue Folder w/Presentation Materials & 97 min. DVD
By Alliance for a New Kosovo (www.newkosovo.org). Includes DVD highlighting the conference including opening remarks, political path, economic future, and luncheon remarks. Presentation materials include: Address for Kosovo’s Future and Balkan Stability Conference (by Morton Abramovitz), Kosovo’s Economic Future and Foreign Investment (by Maureen Smith), and The Western Balkans Need Final Status (by Janusz Bugajski). Letter addressed to Steve Hanson and profile of Kosovo also included. Speeches delivered on November 15, 2005, Washington, DC.

Kyrgyzstan: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6 - 12) 1993 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Estonia, Georgia , Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Land and People of the Soviet Union
(Teaching Resource) 1991 304 p. Hardcover
William G. Andrews, (NY: Harper Colorlins). This book offers a brief introduction to Marxism and then explores in detail the agonizing paradox of Soviet geography. A vast landmass, the Soviet Union contains more rivers, lakes and mountains than any other country. The book also traces the sprawling history of the Mongols, Vikings, Ukainians, Georgians (and others) who make up the Soviet Union, showing how these nationalities seek their identity through changes in government, politics, religion, even rock music. Black and white photographs.

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia
(College Level) 1980 491 p. Paperback
By Suzanne Massie, (NY: Touchstone -Simon & Schuster). A beautifully written history of the now-vanished culture of pre-Revolutionary Russia. Massie traces the development of Russian art and architecture from construction of the great cathedrals and palaces of Kieve to the rise of Moscow and the building of the Kremlin. She recasts the legendary stories of Ivan the Terrible, Tsar Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great. This is the era of Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostevsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky and culminates with the avant-garde movement and artists Chagall, Nijinsky, Diaghilev and Stravinsky.

Latvia: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6 - 12) 1992 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Estonia, Georgia , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Lay of Tsar Ivan Vassilyevich, His Young Oprichnik and the Stouthearted Merchant Kalashnikov
(Juvenile Literature) 1983 25 p. Hardcover
Mikhail Lermontov, a well know children's author. (Raduga Publ.). Oversized, beautiful black and white illustrations.

Learning Russian with Sasha
(Grades 1 - 6) n.d. 37 p. White 3 ring binder
Mina Teper. 9 p. Teacher's Guide and 28 p. Student Manual for introductory Russian language learning. Black and white illustrations. (REECAS owns multiple copies).

Lenin, Vladimir
(Grades 4 -9) 1994 100 p. Hardcover
John Haney, (NY: Chelsea House). World Leaders Past and Present Series. This biography written for young adults focuses on Lenin's rise to political power and his actions as a world leader. Lenin was the architect of what is perhaps the most important sociopolitical movement of the 20th century, the Russian Revolution of 1917. Lenin championed the principles of socialist democracy and sought to create a society free from economic exploitation and social inequality. He was always at the center of the popular struggle for social and economic justice, and his vision remains the guiding philosophy of communist movements worldwide. Black and white photographs. In this series REECAS also owns, Peter the Great, Leonid Brezhnev, and Boris Yeltsin.

Lenin, Vladimir
(Teaching Resource) 1969 104 p. Hardcover
(Moscow: Progress). This album, prepared for the celebration of Lenin’s birth centennial, contains documentary black and white photographs showing him as a statesman, revolutionary and family man.

Life in Communist Russia
(Grades 6 - 12) 2001 96 p. Hardcover
By Thomas Streissguth. Combining historical overviews, primary source quotations, and illuminating sidebars, this introduction to Soviet Russia acquaints readers with a vanished era. Chapters address the Marxist-Leninist conception of the proper relationship between the people and the state, life in the city and the country, education, work, sports and leisure, religion, art, literature, and music. A final chapter considers how the Communist Party enforced compliance, how dissidents resisted, and how glasnost led to the end of the "Communist experiment." Index. Bibliography. Suggested readings. Source notes. Illustrated.

Lithuania: Then and Now Series
(Grades 6 - 12) 1992 56 p. Hardcover
Prepared by the Geography Dept. of Lerner Publications Co., this series covers the republics that have emerged from the former Soviet Union. To provide the most accurate, timely, and comprehensive information, photographs, maps, and charts, Lerner enlisted the help of dozens of researchers, writers, and photographers. Included in the series REECAS also owns the following: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus , Estonia, Georgia , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Color photographs.

Little Humpbacked Horse
(Juvenile Literature) 1980 104 p. Hardcover
P. Yershov, (Moscow: Progress). Color illustrations.

Living in Freedom: The New Prague
(Teaching Resource) 1992 261 p. Paperback
Mark Sommer, (San Francisco: Mercury House). A blend of current history, personal journey, political essay and provocative interviews, this book is a timely portrait of the enchanting medieval city of Prague. Since this popular tourist destination has experienced monumental changes in recent years, visitors cannot fully appreciate the stunning urban landscape of the "Paris of the 90's" without knowledge of its historical context. Based on the author's visits both before and after the "velvet revolution" of 1989, Living in Freedom provides an absorbing insider's view of the evolution of the new Prague.

Look What Came From Russia
(Grades 2 - 4) 1999 32 p. paperback
By Miles Harvey. This book details Russia's contributions in photographs and simple text. Some of these inventions we can't imagine living without and others are less familiar innovations. This book ends with a recipe for a traditional food, a pronunciation guide, and an item that doesn't come from that country (such as the Russian dressing, which is actually from the U.S.). Indexes. Glossaries.

Macedonia: The Politics of Identity and Difference
(Teaching Resource) 2000 166 p. Paperback
Jane K. Cowan, ed., (London: Pluto Press). Macedonia has been claimed by its three neighbors - Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece - during and since the demise of the Ottoman Empire. But the Macedonian Question extends far beyond the contested borders of Macedonia to immigrant communities in Europe, Australia and North America. The contributors to this collection explore the contemporary repercussions of the Macedonian Question, which has long been at the heart of Balkan politics. The volume recognizes Macedonia as a global issue, and focuses on the politics of identity and difference in both homeland and diaspora.

Map History of Russia
(Grades HS- College) 1983 124 p. Softcover
By Brian Catchpole, (London: Heinemann Educational Books). Covers the history of Russia from the period of the Vikings to after 1975 in 7 historical periods with brief descriptions. Maps and diagrams.

Mapping Europe
(Grades 6 - 10) 1992 83 p. Spiral bound Paper
Produced by Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). This unit contains five lesson plans on the geography and climate of Europe. It also contains information on the political, religious and ethnic features of Europe and is fully illustrated with maps, charts, handouts, transparencies, conversion tables, and teacher's guides' answer keys.

Mapping Russia: Geographic and Cultural Diversity
(Grades 10 - 12) 2001 42 p. Spiral bound Paper
Produced by Stanford University Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE). This unit contains three lesson plans on the geography and climate of Russia. It also contains information on the political and ethnic situation in the Northern Caucasus and the ecology and economy of Siberia and is fully illustrated with maps, charts, handouts, fact sheets, and teacher preparation.

Medieval Russia: A Source Book 900 - 1700
(Teaching Resource) 1973 355 p. Paperback
Basil Dmytryshyn, ed., (NY: Praeger). A collection of basic sources on political, social, economic, and cultural life in medieval Russia. The selections fall into two categories: excerpts from chronicles, letters and official instructions written or issued by medieval Russians; and observations of or commentaries on, the customs, habits and ideas of the Russian people as recorded by their European contemporaries.

Migrants and Refugees: Millions of People on the Move
(Grades HS - College) 1996 18 p. Journal with map
Understanding Global Issues (A periodic briefing with topic map, illustrations, charts, facts an