Outreach

UT CREEES Lending Library

All of the following resources are available for four-week checkout at no charge for K-12 teachers. For information on borrowing these materials please fill out the Lending Agreement and contact the CREEES Outreach Coordinator: Allegra Azulay, (512) 471-7782.

Please see the lending agreement (PDF, 114K)

Books
Elementary Level Books
Curriculum Units and Teaching Resources
Films (opens new page)
Journals and Magazines
Language Resources
Slides
Maps
Music
Travel Trunks
Educational Activities

Elementary Level Books

• Alexander Nevsky is the Defender of the Russian Land. Cartoon, soft cover, in Russian and English. The military history of Alexander Nevsky.
• Annie...Anya: A Month in Moscow. Trivas, Irene, Orchard Books, New York, NY, 1992. Little Annie learns to love Russia.
• Bolek and Lolek. Soft cover, in Polish, 1990. Two little Polish cartoon characters have adventures in the sea.
• Bolek and Lolek. Soft cover, in Polish, 1990. Two little Polish cartoon characters have adventures in the Himalayas, with a yeti.
• A Bosnian Family, Silverman, Robin Landew. Minneapolis, Lerner Publications Company, 1997. The Dsuper family living in war-torn Bosnia flees to safety in North Dakota.
• Budapest and Szentendre. Buza, Peter. Printing House Durer, Gyula.  In his latest book, Peter Buza gives the reader both a beautiful photo album of Budapest complete with detailed accounts of city’s architectural development and history over the past 2000 years, as well as a series of memorable and enlightening suggested walks for the interested traveler.
• Calliope: Exploring World History Music Travels the Silk Road. Cobblestone Publication, January 2007, Volume 17, Number 5.  Features articles on music’s impact along the silk road.
• Caravan to America: Living Arts of the Silk Road. Belamus, Betty J. and John S. Major. Cricket Books/ A Marcato Book, Chicago 2002.  Through telling interviews, lavish color photos, maps, and intriguing sidebars, this book captures all the vitality of the Silk Road project, honoring cultural traditions that flourish along the Silk Road and the ways they are affirmed or altered in America. From the stories of eight artists from Silk Road lands who now live in America, young readers sample recipes with a Persian cook, dodge the moves of a Korean martial artist, and pluck the strings of a Greek oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar.
• Celebrate, Thompson, Jan. Reed Educational and Professional Publishing, 1997. An educational series over religions in Eastern Europe/ Eurasia.
  • Islamic Festivals
  • Jewish Festivals
• Cheese and Honey. Hawkins, Anne and Mary Kay Stuvland (eds). Center for Slavic and East European Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 1992. Four short folk tales from Siberia, Latvia, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
• The Chicken from Minsk. Chernyak, Yuri and Robert Rose. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1995. A collection of 100 math and science related brainteasers. Questions are drawn from traditional Russian riddles, high school Olympiads, and even university entrance exams. Solutions to all the brainteasers are given, and many are accompanied by stories about how the problem originated.
• The Commonwealth of Independent States, Clark, Mary Jane Behrends. The Millbrook Press, Brookefield, Conneticut. 1992. As new nations join the world they also join The Commonwealth.
• Count Your Way Through: Russia. Haskins, Jim. Carolrhoda Books, Inc./Minneapolis, 1987.  Presents the numbers one through ten in Russian, using each number to introduce concepts about the Soviet Union and Russian culture.
• Culture in the Soviet Union and Peoples of the Soviet Union, Clark, James I. Raintree Publishers, Milwaukee, 1989. One in the series "Portrait of the Soviet Union," this book for upper-elementary students introduces information on language, the family, education
• Education in Bosnia: Religion Language and Control, McCreight, Richard D. New Forum Press, Stillwater, OK, 2002. Investigates the forces shaping the developement of educations in Bosnia and the impact of historical factors.
• Faces: People, Places and Culture, A Cobblestone Publication, 1997-2003. An educational magazine series.
  • Armenia
  • The Baltics
  • Bosnia
  • Gypsies
  • Poland
  • Serbia
  • Ukraine
• Fairy Tales. Pushkin, Alexander, Literatura Publishers, Moscow, 1997. Various Russian folktales in both Russian and English.
• Fairy Tales of Eastern Europe. Philip, Neil. Carlon Books, New York, NY. 1991.Traditional folktales from such countries as: Romania, Serbian and Czechoslovakia.
• Focus on Europe and Eurasia, Globe Fearon, Globe Fearon Educational Publisher, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1997. Explore the geography, history, cultures, economics and politics of Europe and Eurasia.
• Folk Tales From The Soviet Union Raduga Publishers, Moscow, 1986.
  • The Baltic Republics: Latvian, Estonian, and Lithuanian folk tales for elementary students.
  • The Caucasus: Georgian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani folk tales.
  • The Russian Federation: Russian, Bashkir, Buryat, Karelian, Chechen, Chukchi, and Nenet folk tales.
  • The Ukraine, Byelorussia and Moldova: Ukrainian, Byelorussian, and Moldovan folk tales.
• Food in Russia, Andreev, Tania, Rourke Publications, Inc. Vero Beach, Florida, 1989. Learn about the country through food and drink.
• The Former Soviet States: Georgia, Armenian, and Azerbaijan. Roberts, Elizabeth. Millbrook Press Library Edition, 1993. Grade 5-7—This book provides information on the three countries in the Caucasus region, formerly part of the Soviet Union.
• Fur Hats, Nikolaevsk School, 1983. Clear instructions on how to make "Russian" fur hats, from choosing the fur through to setting them on the head.
• Georgia. Spilling, Michael. Marshall Cavendish Publication, Tarrytown, NY, 1998. Describes the geography. history, government, economy, people lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals and food of a Caucasian republic with a turbulent past.
• Grace in the Wilderness, Siegal, Aranka. Puffin Books, 1994. Sequel to Upon the Head of a Goat. In the aftermath of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen, fifteen-year-old Piri wants to return to her home in Hungary.
• Here Comes the Cat, Vagin, Vladimir and Fran Kasch, Moscow, 1989. Delightful puzzle book for very young readers.
• Hippocrene Children’s Illustrated Russian Dictionary. Hippocrene Books Inc. 1999.
• How to Draw Russia’s Sights and Symbols. Mis, Melody S. The Rosen Publishing Group Inc. New York, NY, 2004. Includes illustrated list of drawing terms, country fact list, timeline, and information about a painter whose work celebrates the natural beauty of Russia.
• How to Make a Sarafan, Nikolaevsk School, 1984. Directions for making a traditional Russian "sarafan" or wedding dress.
• The House that Jack Built; Circle Houses:  Yurts, Tipis and Benders. Pearson, David.  Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2001. Among nomadic peoples, round-shaped homes, echoing natural forms, have sheltered families since the dawn of recorded time. The natural world is filled with circles, but it's surprising how unusual circular houses are in industrialized society.  This book provides information about the various types of houses, as well as instructions for building them.
• Hungary: Tourist Information. Lazar. Istvan, Offset and Playing Cards Printing Office, 1988.
• Latvia: Then and Now (Series), Rodgers, Mary M., Tom Streissguth, Colleen Sexton. Lerner Publications Company, 1992. The collapse of Communism in 1991 ended 50 years of Soviet rule in Latvia.
• The Legend of Cracow Bugel-Call. Matkomska, Katarzyna, Wydamnictmo Astra, 2000. A Polish folktale told in Polish, English and German. The story of the old knight Bartosz
• The Legend of Two Brothers and Two Brothers. Matkomska, Katarzyna, Anna Gorczyca, Wydamnictmo Astra, 2000. A Polish folktale told in Polish, English and German. The citizens of Cracow decided to use their trade route funds to build a new church.
• The Legend of Wawel Dragon. Matkomska, Katarzyna, Anna Gorczyca, Wydamnictmo Astra, 2000. A Polish folktale told in Polish, English and German. A terrible dragon living under Cracow terrorizes the citizens.
• Living Traditions of Russian Faith: Books and Manuscripts of the Old Believers, Smith, Abby and Vladimir Budaragin Library of Congress, Washington DC, 1990. Illustrated exhibition catalogue.
• Muse; From the Publishers of Cricket and Smithsonian Magazine. Volume 6, Number 5, May/June 2002. Articles covering the Silk Road.
• The New Russia. Gillies, John. New York: Dillon Press, 1994. This text for junior high readers provides a description of the Russian Federation from a social and geographical perspective. It begins with a brief history of Russia and communism, and then attends to specifics of Russian life such as typical meals, family life, and sports.
• A New World Emerges: An Update of Events in the CIS and the Baltics. Rees, David J. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Arnold Publishing, Inc., 1994. A companion to Russia, Then and Now, this paperback is divided into the following sections: A New Chapter Opens; Russia's Uncertain Path; Ukraine Reclaims Its Past; The Other Countries; Prospects for the Future.
• Next Stop Russia, Boast, Clare, Reed and Education Publishing, Des Plains, IL 1998. Learn what Russians eat, where they shop and what games they play.
• The Northern Lights: Fairy Tales of the Peoples of the North. Retold by: Irina Zhelesnova. Raduga Publishers 1989.  Stories from the indigenous peoples of Russia who live the winter months under the Northern Lights.
• Poezii/Poesies. Eminescu, Mihai, Combinatul Polografric, 1987. Poems by Mahai Eminscu in both Russian and French.
• Poland: A Troubled Past a New Start. Ayer, Eleanor H. Benchmark books, 1996, Tarrytown New York. In the Exploring the Cultures of the World series, focusing on history of Poland.
• Polish Americans. Hall, Margaret C. 2003, Heinemann Library A division of Reed Elseveir Inc. Chicago, Illinois. Part of The We are America series, this book focuses on Polish immigrants and Polish Americans.
• The Revised Soviet Union. Finney, Susan. Carthage, IL: Good Apple. A resource/activity book for grades 4-8. Tendency to stress exotica of former Soviet Union rather than cultural similarities and some factual errors, therefore additional information should be presented concurrently.
• Russia, Eyewitness Books. Murrell, Kathleen Berton, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1998. Discover the rich history and culture of this vast land-from the age of the Tsars to today’s complex Federation.
• Russia, Chase, Marilyn Milliken Publishing Co, St. Louis, 1974. A transparency duplicating book with 12 full color transparencies and duplicating pages. The curriculum supplement has study units with a teacher's descriptive guide.
• Russian Americans. Peterson, Tiffany. 2003, Heinemann Library A division of Reed Elseveir Inc. Chicago, Illinois. Part of The We are America series, this book focuses on Russian immigrants and Russian Americans.
• Russia: The Culture. Nickels, Greg, Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, NY, 2000. The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series, focus on Russian culture.
• Russian Folk Arts and Crafts. Ovsyannikov, Y. Progress Publisher, Moscow, Russia. This book, will tell you about how sculptural miniatures are modeled from wood, bone and clay, how exquisite objects are fashioned from birchbark, and how the lovely lacquers of Palekh, Mstera and Fedoskino are made.
• Russian Folk Tales. Glagoleva, Fainna, Peter Tempest, and Bernard Isaacs (translators). Moscow: Malysh Publishers, 1978. A collection of folktales in 11" x 17" sheet format with accompanying full-size illustrations.
• Russia: The Land. Nickels, Greg, Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, NY, 2000. The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series, focus on Russian land and geography.
• Russia: A Literature Based Multicultural Unit. Franco, Betsy. EVAN-MOOR CORP. Monterey, CA, 1993. Complete, illustrated retelling of a folktale which can be reproduced for individual story books. A part of each story lends itself to chanting and is provided on pocket chart strips.
• Russia: The People. Nickels, Greg, Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, NY, 2000. The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series, focus on Russian people.
• The Russian Revolution: What Actually Happened, Sayer, Jane (translator) Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1987. A lively but seriously informative comic-strip account of the Revolution, suitable for readers 9 and up.
• Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka, The White Duck. Goznak Moscow, 1977.Two Russian Folk Tales, retold in English. The White Duck: a wicked witch turns a princess into a white duck. Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka: the adventures of orphaned Alyonushka and Ivaushka.
• Skazka: The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Fire-Bird and the Grey Wolf; Zheleznova, Irina (translator), Moscow, 1977. Russian and English text. Russian folk tale with extravagant and exotic illustrations.
• The Son of the White Horse: A Hungarian Folktale. Arany, Laszlo, Forum Books Limited, 1990. A dark folktale of the legend of the Son of the White Horse.
• The Soviet Union, Clark, James I. McDougal, Littell Company, Evanston, 1989. An introductory book with well-documented information.
• Soviet Union, Jackson, W.A. Douglas, Gateway Press, Inc. Grand Rapids, 1988. One of the best introductions for students in Grades 4 and above. The book may also serve to help older students and adults get a grasp of many aspects of the Soviet Union. Good maps supplement the numerous illustrations.
• The Soviet Union: The World's Largest Country, Gillies, John, Dillon Press, Minneapolis, 1985. Suitable for students in the middle and upper elementary grades. Photographs and maps supported by a competent and interesting text.
• Soviet Sport: The Way to Medals Novosti Press Agency Publishing House, Moscow 1988. Describes the route young Soviets must take to become world class athletes
• A Story of Nikolaevsk, Basargin, Olympiada Olympiada Basargin; Nikolaevsk School, 1984. A first hand account by one of the Russian Old Believers from Oregon who established a community in Nikolaevsk, Alaska, in 1968. The book, published by the Nikolaevsk School, tells stories of the early days there.
• Take a Trip to Poland. Lye, Keith, Franklin Watts Limited, Hong Kong, 1984. Focus on home and school life, sports and recreation, crafts, money, stamps, festivals, and transportation in Poland.
• The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Fire-bird and Grey Wolf. Goznak Moscow, 1977. Soft cover, Russian folktale. Tsarevich Ivan’s journey in search of the Fire-Bird.
• Tales told in Tents: Stories from Central Asia. Clayton, Sally Pomme, Sophie Herxmeiher, Publisher Group West, London, 2004. Twelve retellings of folktales, proverbs, and riddles from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
• Teenage Refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tekavec, Valerie. New York, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 1995. Eight narratives from Bosnian teen refugees.
• Teenage Refugees from Eastern Europe, Rollyson, Carl. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. New York, 1997. Seven narratives from Eastern European teen refugees.
• Teenage Refugees from Russia, Zamenova, Tatyana. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. New York, 1997. Six narratives from Russian teen refugees.
• Teremok. Russia, 1983. Folktale about forest animals, pop-up book.
• Then and Now Series: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Department, 1992. A series of books divided into the following chapters: "The Land and the People;" "The Story;" "Making a Living;" and "What's Next." Simple prose and many illustrations.
• Upon the Head of a Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944. Siegal, Aranka, a Sunburst Book, 2003 ed. Recounts the bewilderment of a being a Jewish child in Hungary between 1939-1944, and relates the ordeal of survival in the ghettos, prequel to Grace in the Wilderness.
• War in Yugoslavia. Ricciuti, Edward R. Brookfield, CT: The Millbrook Press, 1993. Because this book was written in the middle of crisis, many facts have already changed. Some valuable information sabotaged by factual errors.
• What Do We Know about: Islam? Husain, Sharukh, Peter Bedrick Books, Lincolnwood, IL, 1995. An exciting look at Islam through the history and culture of the everyday of lives of Muslims.
• The World of Young Pioneers. Furin, S.Progress Publishers, Moscow, 1982. Handbook for Young Pioneers, similar to Boys Scouts/Girl Scouts. Cultural comparison for upper-elementary and junior high.
• Young Hungary: Children of Hungary at Work and at Play. Norris, Marianna, Dodd Mead Company, New York, NY, 1970. One in a series of youngsters around the world, this book focuses on children living in Hungary under communist reign.
• Yugoslavia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania. Greystone Press, New York, 1965. Obviously outdated now, this book shows how attitudes as well as physical and social properties of a region can change.

Curriculum Units and Teaching Resources

• Activities For Teaching Russian and Soviet Studies in the High School (1990): Targeting high school students, this curriculum guide was compiled by Robert Cole and Janet Vaillant of the Social Science Education Consortium.
• After The Cold War: The US Role In Europe’s Transition (1994): Part of the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project from Brown University.
• An Atlas Of Russian History (1970): A set of maps, with explanations, detailing Russia’s formation as a country all the way to the final borders of the USSR. Written by Allen Chew.
• Balkans Ethnic Conflict, The (2000): A Jackdaw study guide with lesson prompts and copies of important historical documents, compiled by Norman Itzkowitz and Enid Goldberg.
• Bulgarian Curriculum Units (2004): A compilation of the final projects of the Summer 2004 Fulbright-Hays seminar in Bulgaria. Text versions are available in the office, or visit the Fulbright-Hays Bulgaria 2004 Final Project website for online versions.
  Topics include: Bulgarian Art and Culture, Bulgaria’s Reform and the New Market Economy, History of Bulgarian-United States Relations, Contemporary Bulgarian short stories, Bulgaria Through Images, Clay Bird Whistle, and the role of Bulgarian Monasteries in the Preservation of Culture.
• Charting Russia’s Future (2005): Teacher Resource Book and student text. 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 Russian eyes. Appropriate for grades 9-12. Part of the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project from Brown University.
• Collapse of a Multinational State: The Case of Yugoslavia (1994). A curriculum unit for History and Social Studies. Includes 3 lessons and 10 slides; recommended for grades 9 through community college. (SPICE).
• Coming of War 1939, The (1999): A Jackdaw study guide with lesson prompts and copies of important historical documents, compiled by Martin Gilbert.
• Common People, Uncommon Strength (1998): A curriculum guide for teachers of grades 5-12, outlining Russia’s history and culture from the medieval to Soviet periods. Compiled by the University of Kansas Center for Russian and East European Studies.
• Comparative Governments (2005): Part 4 of the Government/Economics series from Performance Education. Divided into sections on constitutional democracy, totalitarianism, authoritarianism, and current trends.
• Eastern Europe: A Resource Guide For Teachers (1992): A compilation of various books, films and university resource centers, compiled by the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.
• Essential Map Skills (1997): Contains various types of maps, with descriptions and instructions on how to interpret them.
• Facing A Disintegrating Soviet Union (1991): Part of the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project from Brown University.
• Families of Russia Teacher’s Guide (2002): A curriculum guide focusing on family life. Includes readings and activities. Published by Families of the World.
• From Silk To Oil (2005): A curriculum guide for high school students and above. Published by the China Institute. Contains essays, curriculum units, maps, and a CD-ROM.
• Free To Choose (1991): A Teacher's Guide to Revolution and Reform in Eastern Europe. A resource guide for 9-12 combining materials and activities. Including the themes of democracy, freedom and also themes specific to the US and world history.
• Geography In Cartoons (1996): A teacher’s guide to incorporating political cartoons into the geography curriculum. Designed for high school students.
• Guide to Curriculum Planning in International Education (2002): A presentation companion to the Inaugural International Studies Schools Association Conference of 2002 by Dr. Carol LeBreck and Dr. Judith Freund.
• Geography Alive! Regions and People: Mapping Lab Manual (2006): Workbook about Canada and the United States issued by the Teachers’ Curriculum Institute.
• GULAG: Soviet Prison Camps and Their Legacy (1990): This is s three-day curriculum unit exploring the creation of the GULAG system, “the life in the camps and its historical legacy.”
•  (An Introduction to) Humanitarian Intervention (2004). Curriculum unit covers topics on Somalia, Bosnia, Eastern Zaire and Kosovo. Includes 86-page book with 3 lessons and 2 CD-ROMS with 5 lectures. Recommended for grades 10-12, AP classes, and community college. (SPICE)
• Hungary: Past And Present: Contains background info, lesson plans, handouts and resources. Ideal for high school and college level. Produced by Civitas, an international civic education exchange program.
• Inside the Kremlin: Soviet and Russian Leaders from Lenin to Putin (2004). Introduces students to key elements of Soviet and Russian history through six of its leaders. 217 pages, 6 lessons, 2 DVDs. Secondary school level. Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education (SPICE).
• Intermediate World Atlas, The (1996): A student atlas at the intermediate level.
• Internationalizing Teacher Education (2003): A research report on the undergraduate training of secondary school teachers, with particular emphasis on foreign language and overseas experience. Written by Ann Imlah Schneider.
• Inner Circle, The: Book by Andrei Konchalovsky and Alexander Lipkov. This book is the companion to the Columbia Pictures Feature Film which provides an inside look at the Stalin era from the perspective of Stalin’s personal movie projectionist.
• Land of the Firebird: The beauty of old Russia (1980): “Synthesis of Russian art and literature” by Suzanne Massie. Book.
• Mapping Russia: Geographic and Cultural Diversity (2001). Booklet includes 3 lessons recommended for grades 10-12. (SPICE).
• Modern World History Activity Sampler (1999): Contains an activity to demonstrate how the Soviet economy collapsed. Published by the Teacher’s Curriculum Institute.
• The Russian Orthodox Church: History and Influence: Developed by CREEES at the University of Texas at Austin. Goals are to: 1. Introduce students to the history and beliefs of the Russian Orthodox Church; 2. Encourage students to understand religious similarities and differences; 3. Familiarize students with the geography and culture of the Russian Federation; 4. Encourage students to compare Russia and the United States
• People and the Planet: Lessons for a Sustainable Future (1996): A collection of various lessons and activities on environmental and population growth topics, ideal for middle school level. Interactive CD.
• Polishing The Mirror: A Curriculum Unit On Central And Inner Eurasia (2000). Intended for the high school level, this curriculum guide is divided into geography, history and culture units.
• (Take a Trip to) Poland: Curriculum about Polish Culture (Publication details: Franklin Watts Limited, Hong Kong, 1984). Focus on home and school life, sports and recreation, crafts, money, stamps, festivals, and transportation in Poland.
• Level(s): Elementary, Middle, High School.  Comments: Found in Poland Travel Trunk.
• Revised Soviet Union, The (1993). An activity book for students in grades 4-8 by Susan Finney. Contains lessons, illustrations, and activities.
• Rise of Napoleon, The (1997): A Jackdaw study guide with lesson prompts and copies of important historical documents, compiled by Robert Lacey.
• Russia And The United States (1994): An activity book for grades 5-8, with brief lessons on Russian history and US/Soviet relations, followed by activities.
• Russia In Search of Democracy (1997): the final project of the 1997 Fulbright-Hays Curriculum Development Small Group in Russia.
• Russia In Transition: A teacher’s curriculum guide to culture and history of Russia, based upon the Pasternak novel, Dr. Zhivago.
• Russian and East European Studies Resource Guide (1993): A list of recommended books, and journals and other resources compiled by The Russian & East European Institute of Indiana University.
• Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Resource Guide (1999): A list of recommended books, journals and other resources compiled by University of Texas student Anna Rakityanskaya.
• Russia’s Uncertain Transition: Challenges for US Policy (2005): Teacher guide and student booklet (grades 9-12). Curriculum unit surveys the economic problems and political crises that have shaped the outlook of policymakers in the Kremlin. Part of the Choices for the 21st Century Education Progra, Watson Institue or Brown University.
• Russian: Exploratory Language And Culture (1994): a language curriculum targeting middle school students, with units on language, reading, and culture. Includes video. Compiled by Marita Nummikoski from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
• Russian Legal Terminology: Course material for Legal Terminology in Russian Family Law and Business Law.
• Russian Revolution, The (1993): A Jackdaw study guide with lesson prompts and copies of important historical documents, compiled by Anthony Cash.
• Russian Revolution, The (2005): Teacher Resource Book and student text (grades 9-12). Curriculum unit traces the history of Russia from the end of serfdom through Lenin’s consolidation of power. Part of the Choices for the 21st Century Education Program, Watson Institute, Brown University.
• Russian Way Of Life, The (1995): A curriculum guide from AIMS Multimedia. Includes teachers’ planner and videocassette.
• Slovak Republic, The (2004): A curriculum guide for secondary school teachers concerning Slovakia. Compiled by the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Slovenia: A Curriculum Guide for Secondary School Teachers (2004): A curriculum guide containing various maps, figures and facts about Slovenia compiled by the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Soviet Union, The (1983): A teacher’s manual published by Arnold Publishing. Contains background information plus in-depth individual and class activities to develop critical thinking skills. Targets middle school students.
• Superpower Rivalry (1998): A short introduction to the important events of the Cold War, with activities. Designed for high school students. Published by Cambridge University Press.
• Teacher’s Guide to the Soviet Successor States and Eastern Europe (1993): Prepared by Indiana University, this packet offers important historical, geographical and cultural information for all the former Soviet states and their neighbors.
• Teaching with Objects and Photographs: Supporting and Enhancing Your Curriculum (2001): A K-12 teachers resource by Ellen Sieber, Curator of Education for the Mathers Museum of World Cultures.
• Treasures of the Czars (1995): A curriculum guide designed for middle and high school students about the Czars of Russia. Contains a videocassette. Published by the Kansas International Museum.
• U.S. – Soviet Relations (1990): Teacher’s guide to help students understand the factors that influence the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, the complex history of that relationship, and the issues the two superpowers will face in the next century.
• United States and the Soviet Union, (The) - Looking to the Future (1990): Created by the Center for Foreign Policy Development at Brown University, the unit explores four possible futures for the relationship between the two super powers, estimated for 2010. This is an interesting idea because the curriculum was created pre-Soviet fall and we can now compare actual reality to the listed possibilities. (This is a Teacher’s Resource book for grades 9-12 to teach students about the history, government and/or current events).
• Understanding Migration (2004). A curriculum guide with case studies, articles, and student activities, appropriate for high school students. Created by the Hemispheres consortium at University of Texas.
• War In Yugoslavia Teacher’s Guide (1993): A complete high school-level curriculum for discussion of the conflict in former Yugoslavia. Part of the Hemispheres project at UT.
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (2002). Unit includes 5 lessons with 5 lectures on videotape. Recommended for students in grades 9-12 and community college. (SPICE).
• Where East Meets West: An Introduction to the Caucasus and the BTC Oil Pipeline : A Curriculum Unit for High School Students The activities in this unit are intended to introduce students to the geopolitical issues that surround a highly debated infrastructure project: the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. In studying the BTC pipeline, students will: 1) work collaboratively to learn more about the Caucasus and the BTC pipeline through Internet-based research; 2) explore the varied geopolitical issues which the construction of the pipeline has created; 3) view a documentary film about the BTC pipeline which explores both its global and local impact; 4) thoughtfully and critically examine the interests that various stakeholders have in the BTC pipeline; and 5) defend the interests of a particular interest group in a conflict-resolution activity.
• Who Won The Cold War (2000): Published by the Center for Russian and East European Studies at the University of Kansas, this packet contains a timeline of Cold War history, a glossary of important terms, a list of various resources and sample lesson plans/test questions. Intended for secondary level students.
• Women In The Soviet Union (1983): A complete curriculum guide for women’s studies in the USSR. Units include everyday life, the historical perspective, women in leadership, ethnic-cultural diversity and women to women: across international barriers.
• World And Regional Outline Maps (1995): A K-12 resource of outline maps for all the world’s regions, including Russia and Eastern Europe.
• World History Through Maps (1995): Brief commentary on historical events, with maps used to illustrate. Ideal for grades 5-8.

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Films: UT CREEES Video collection (click here for a full list).

(In addition, many videos are available through the Audio-Visual Library in UGL. The Department of Slavic Languages and Literature also maintains an library of movies and videos. Contact them at 471-3607 to inquire about checking them out.)

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Language Resources

For information on borrowing these materials please fill out the Lending Agreement and contact the CREEES Outreach Coordinator: Allegra Azulay, (512) 471-7782.

• General
  • Foreign Language in the Elementary School: A Practical Guide. Center for Applied Linguistics, 1983.
  • Framework for Languages, Texas Education Agency.
• Kazakh
  • Business Kazakh self-study course available for download.
• Romanian
  • Colloquial Romanian: The Complete Course for Beginners. Book and 2 cassettes. Dennis Deletant, 2002.
• Russian
  • Peers/Rovesniki 3-video set, ACTR.
  • Live From Moscow: Russian Stage One, Volume 1 Workbook, includes 2 CDs of exercises and activities. ACTR 1996.
    Leaping Into Russian Handbook to Supplementary Taped Exercises (1994): Workbook for the Russian textbook Leaping Into Russian by J. Van Tuyl, published by Focus Publishing.

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Slides

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• Architecture of Moscow, Visual Education Inc. A
• Architecture of Leningrad, Visual Education Inc.
• Selections from a series on Kazakhstan:
  • #1 Introduction to Kazakhstan
  • #9 The Yurt
  • #10 Dress and Jewelry
  • #11 Ethnic Faces
• Selection of Romanian Slides presented to Center by Magda Teodorescu

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Maps

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Several maps of the former Soviet Union and countries in Eastern Europe are available. These include:

• Asia, large wall map, laminated (rolled), National Geographic, 2002
• Bulgaria World Travel Map, in English/ Bulgarian, inserts of major cities, folded, 1995
• The Balkans, National Geographic, with historical and ethnic information, folded, 2000.
• The Changing Face of Russia. This is a laminated two-part map, with the top half showing the USSR and the bottom showing the new alignments of the former Soviet Union. Accompanied by a Weekly Reader and a dry erase pen to designate any new borders on the frequently changing map.
• Europe, large wall map, laminated (rolled), National Geographic, 2001
• Europe, small wall map, laminated (rolled), National Geographic, 2001
• Georgia, on posterboard, physical/political map, in English, 2001
• Moscow, laminated map of Moscow, in English, including metro map, folded, 1994
• New York, partial state map, in Cyrillic, rolled, 1965-1966
• Poland, in English/Polish, inserts of major cities, folded, 1998
• Prague, city and metro map, in English, folded, 1998
• Riga, city map, in Latvian, folded. 1991
• Romania World Travel Map, in English/Romanian, inserts of major cities, folded. 1995
• Russia and the Post Soviet Republics, Sussex, England: Arguments and Facts Media, Ltd., 1994. (Atlas.)
• Russia and the Independent Nations of the Former Soviet Union, medium size, laminated (rolled), National Geographic, 1994
• South America, in English, physical/political folded, 1990
• Soviet Union, physical map, wall sized, laminated, folded, in Cyrillic, 1990
• Soviet Union, showing administrative districts, large wall map, laminated (rolled), in Cyrillic, 1988
• St. Petersburg, street map, folded, in Cyrillic, 1992
• World, water and air routes, national capitals 1990
• World, map on fabric, national capitals, post fall of USSR
• World, Hammond, National, state and provincial capitals, in English, folded, 1999
• World map (two copies), laminated, folded, in Cyrillic, 1989

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Music and Audio

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• 1812 Overture: Tchaikovsky. Features the 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien and Cosssack Dance from Mazeppa. As performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, featuring digital cannons. CD
• Alash: Live at the Enchanted Garden. Alash’s music is firmly grounded in the cultural and spiritual traditions of Tuva, a region near to Central Asia, but incorporates newer sounds. “We like to play within the great range of expressions that the tradition offers, finding areas where our knowledge of complex rhythms and western harmonies mesh well with the traditional sound and feel of Tuvan music.” CD, 27 songs
• Alash: Alash.  CD The most recent music from this acclaimed group of Tuvan throat singers.  16 songs.
• Balkans; The Rough Guide to Music of the Balkans. The region is bound together by some of he most dynamic folk music in the world. Spanning the complete range of Balkan folk, this album rounds up some of the best sounds from Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. CD, 15 songs
• Bulgarian Folk Music (several albums on one CD)
• Music of Bulgaria by the Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir
• Bulgarian Women’s Choir: Tour ‘93
• Magical Voices of Bulgaria by the Bulgarian National Folk Ensemble
• Bulgarian Folk Signing (audio cassette). “Philip Koutev” Folk Ensemble.
• Central Asia The Rough Guide to Music of Central Asia. This album ranges gloriously from Tajik rap to the Kazakhstan National Ensemble of the Presidential Orchestra, the CD also includes popular singers who have appeared in the West as well as lesser-known hidden treasures.  CD, 19 songs
• Folk Tales and Legends of Eastern Europe (2 audio cassettes) told by Anne Pellowski
• Eastern European Music (Included in Bulgarian Folk Music CD)
• Folksongs of Eastern Europe by The Pennywhistlers
• On the Way to Bethlehem/Music of the Medieval Pilgrim by Ensemble Oni Wytars/Ensemble Unicorn
• The Firebird: Stravinsky and Music from Prince Igor: Borodin. Featuring the complete Firebird epic and 2 songs from Prince Igor, performed by Robert Shaw and The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choirs. CD 8 songs
• Enesco: Romanian Poem and Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 & 2, Opera 11.
• The Firebird and Petrushka: Stravinsky. The complete and original version of The Firebird and the revised 1947 version of Petrushka, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and Robert Craft. CD, 78:53 minutes
• From Generation to Generation.  CD. Traditional Kyrgyz folk music.
• Georgian Voices: The Years. CD. Georgian Traditional and Popular Songs. Liner notes describe Georgian harmonies and regions.
• Georgian Voices: Memory. CD. Georgian traditional songs, recorded live in Australia, 1992.
• God Saving Poland. CD. Polish liturgical music by the Mazoqsze Song and Dance Company. Liner notes with historical information. 1994. (In Poland Box)
• Golden Collection Retro; Valeri Obodzinski. 2 CD collection of pop and romantic songs by the pop star Valeri Oodzinski from the late 60;s and early 70’s. CD, 19 songs
• Gorecki: Symphony No. 3 (audio cassette).
• Kalinka Duo. CD. Russian and Gypsy music.
• Kyrgyz Epic Poetry and Music. Rysbai Isakov and Akylbek Kasabolotov perform scenes from Manas, the heroic epic of the Kyrgyz people, at the University of Texas at Austin on February 25, 2006. DVD
• Legends of Old Cracow. (Audio Cassette)
• Manaster (audio cassette). Zvuki Music.
• Music of Central Asia        
• Volume 1: Tengir-Too: Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan. 1 CD, 1 DVD, detailed booklet. 18 musical tracks
• Volume 2: Invisible Face of the Beloved: Classical Music of the Tajiks and Uzbeks, 1 CD, 1 DVD, detailed booklet. 18 musical tracks
• Volume 3: Homayun Sakhi:The Art of the Afghan Rubab 1 CD, 1 DVD, detailed booklet. 3 musical tracks (In Central Asia Trunk)
• Music from the Middle East. World Cultures Through the Arts presents a selection of contemporary music from the Arab world, Israel, Turkey, and Iran. CD, 17 songs
• National Anthems of the Soviet Union. CD. Contains National Anthems of 15 Republics of the Soviet Union interpreted by Choirs and Orchestras.
• Peter and The Wolf and Wolf Tracks. The two musical folk stories of Peter and The Wolf and Wolf Tracks are narrated by Mikhail Gorbachev, Sophia Loren, and Bill Clinton. CD, 47.50 minutes
• Polish Patriotic Songs. CD. 20 Patriotic songs, no liner notes, 1996. (In Polish Box)
• Russia: The Rough Guide to the Music of Russia. This album features music from Russia’s first lady of song, Alla Pugacheva, legendary singer-poet Vladimir Visotsky, Cossack folk from Zhanna Bichevskaya, Gypsy virtuoso Lokyo, and the uplifting balalaikas of the Terem Quartet. CD, 19 songs
• Russian Folk and Fairy Tales (audio cassette). “The Twelve Months,” told by Christina Price
• The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan. 2 CD set with music from Central Asia and extensive liner notes on the songs, the instruments, the regions. Smithsonian Folkways Recording, 2002.
• Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor.  CD.  Played by the Emerson String Quartet.  In response to the Nazi genocide of the Jews and the devastation of  Europe from WWII bombing, Shostakovich dedicated this music to the victims of fascism and war.
• Songs and Dances from Yakutia. CD of the National Dance Theatre of the Republic of Sakha. Liner notes include information on instruments and songs. 2000. (In Yakutia Travel Trunk)
• Songs of the Civil War. CD. This disk contains 17 songs written during the Civil War.
• Sukhishvili: ASSA. CD. Georgian “folkteque” music – traditional music with a modern flair.
• The State of the Arts in Post-Soviet Russia (audio cassette). This is a recompilation of the Susan Stamberg Reports.
• Taraf de Haidouks. Features gypsy music from the 3 generation musical group, Taraf de Haidouks: Band of Brigands.
• The Very Best of Russia. CD, 16 tracks. Featuring: Valentina Ponomareva, Stars of St. Petersburg, and Vitaly Romanov (in Russian Folk Life Travel Trunk).
• Vocal Ensemble “Universiteti.” CD. Traditional Georgian music, no liner notes

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Journals and Magazines

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• The American Philatelist. Russian Issue (February 1991)
• Cahiers du Monde Russe et Soviétique. 1985 - 1988.
• Canadian Slavonic Papers. Summer 1985 - Winter 1990.
• Comparative Political Studies. Volume 28, Number 2/July 1995. Special Issue: "Post-Communist Transformation in Eastern Europe."
• Geo. God is Alive in Russia (January, 1981); Poland: Give Us this Day (April, 1981)
• Harvard Ukrainian Studies. 1984 - 1990.
• National Council for the Social Studies Bulletin
  • Teaching Women’s History Through Literature
  • Community Action Rooted in History
  • Digital Age: Technology-Based K-12
  • Teaching About Canada and Mexico
  • Teaching Global Perspectives
  • A Link to the Past: Engaging Students in the study of Histor
  1. National Geographic:
     • A Bit of Old Russia Takes Root in Alaska (September, 1972);
     • Siberia's Empire Road, the River Ob (February, 1976);
     • Byzantine Empire; (December, 1983);
     • The World of Tolstoy (June, 1986);
     • The Kremlin and Its Treasures (January, 1990);
     • A Soviet Sea Lies Dying (February, 1990);
     • Siberia, in from the Cold; Last Days of the Gulag?; The Gulag Remembered;(March, 1990);
     • Yugoslavia: A House Much Divided (August, 1990);
     • The Baltic Nations (November, 1990);
     • Mother Russia on a New Course(February, 1991);
     • Dispatches from Eastern Europe (March, 1991);
     • East Europe's Dark Dawn (June, 1991)
  2. REE/RL Research Report. (Weekly) 9/4/92 - present.
  3. Russian Life. 1994 - present.
  4. Slavic and East European Journal. Summer '85 - Winter '90
  5. Slavic Review. (Quarterly) 1986 - present.
  6. Numerous articles on cultural, economic and political aspects of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in magazines and journals including:
  7. Smithsonian, Time, U.S. News and World Report, Economist, New Republic, Aramco Magazine, Newsweek, Wilson Quarterly.Travel Trunks and Educational Activities

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Travel Trunks

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Travel Trunks include artifacts and supplementary cultural materials that your students can handle and explore in order to get a closer “feel” of the culture. The trunks can be enhanced by including literature or videos appropriate to the age of your students.

• The Caucasus: Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Travel Trunk includes artifacts such as folk dolls, money, posters, maps, storybooks, a coloring page of national dress, as well as cultural information and music.
• Central Asia: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Travel Trunk includes items such as native hats and shoes, flags, postcards, photographs, money, and toys.
• Czech Republic. Travel Trunk includes artifacts such as folk dolls, money, maps, storybooks, a coloring page of national dress, as well as cultural information and music.
• Hungary. Travel Trunk includes items such as painted eggs, doily, postcards, photographs, unique “mushroom” folk art, money, and toys.
• Poland. Travel Trunk includes items such as figurines, activity page, recipes and money.
• Russian Folk Life 1.  Includes matryoshka, flag, boy’s fur hat, girl’s folk scarf, wooden toys, village folk art.
• Russian Folk Life 2.  Includes child’s wool hat, matryoshkas (traditional and political), Khokhloma bowl and spoon, wooden bear toy, box of small pins.
• Soviet Youth Culture and Daily Life.  Includes Young Pioneer hat and scarf, metro map/token/tickets, stamps, pins, school alphabet cards and atlas, art posters.
• Ukraine. Description: his trunk contains cultural pieces from Ukraine, including 2 traditional folk costume aprons, a doll of man dressed in traditional clothing and interpretation of The Tale of Ilya Muromets book. The pieces are meant to convey to students what traditional life is like in the Ukraine.
• Yakutia. Description: This trunk contains cultural pieces from Yakutia, including a wall hanging made from reindeer depicting a man and woman wearing traditional dress, a wheel of stone wedges indigenous to Siberia and a CD featuring ethnic music from Yakutia. The pieces are meant to convey to students what traditional life is like in Yakutia.

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Educational Activities

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These activities can be used in the classroom as a way of introducing a culture or to add a hands-on component to a cultural lecture. Activities include instructions, reproducible handouts, and all materials necessary for completion.

• Create a Palekh Pin: students read the story of the Firebird, a classic Russian fairy tale, and create a pin (brooch) in the Palekh folk style.
• The Dragon of Cracow: This hands-on activity introduces young students to the Polish legend of the Dragon of Cracow and involves them in creating a paper dragon puppet.
• Make a Matryoshka: students learn the history of the traditional Russian nesting doll and create and decorate a 3 or 4 layered origami replica.