Урок 3: Народы России
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About the lesson
You may already know that Russia is a multiethnic country. While it would be impossible to learn about every ethnic group in Russia in one lesson (there are more than 190 ethnic groups in the Russian Federation!), in this lesson, you will become acquainted with several ethnic groups that are prominent in particular regions within Russia, including Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia. We hope this chapter serves as an invitation for you to continue to learn more about these groups as well as the many others that make up the Russian Federation.
In this lesson, you will:
- learn about Russia’s ethnic makeup
- talk about where some places are located within Russia and your country
- learn some basic facts about Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia and then share those facts with others
- learn some interesting facts about Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia
- learn how to refer to people from Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia
- learn about the languages that are spoken in Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia
- learn about one event from history from one of these republics
- review, learn, and practice vocabulary related to the topics of traditions, dance, and clothing
- review or learn grammar related to talking about at what time something happens, verbs for teaching and learning, and talking about clothing
- learn about a traditional Buryat dance called ёхор
- plan a trip to a ёхор festival
- express your thoughts about dancing
- plan a trip to dance in the city of Kazan
- learn about the Tatar wedding tradition called никах
- learn about traditional clothing from Tatarstan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Buryatia
- learn about fashion that incorporates national and ethnic elements
- learn about what is acceptable to wear in some republics
- express your thoughts about clothing
- create an infographic about clothing on your campus
- learn about other traditions from other places where Russian is spoken
- complete a personality test related to your own personal style and discuss the results of the test
- share a photo of an outfit that you like with other students
Lesson links
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Тексты
You can also find Quizlet sets based on the main vocabulary in the chapter that you can practice with if you want to or if your instructor asks you to.
Acknowledgments
Lesson main author: Shannon Donnally Quinn
Lesson contributing authors: Anna Tumarkin, Marsel Khamitov
