Урок: Декабристы и их время

Урок: ДЕКАБРИСТЫ И ИХ ВРЕМЯ

Readings and Audio/Video Materials

0. Reading Strategies Worksheet (Recommended before assigning reading from Karpovich) >> in “General Materials”

, “Арион” (1827)* (Recommended as an introduction to the Decembrists, before reading Karpovich) >> in “Декабристы” Link: From the Ends to the Beginning: A Bilingual Anthology of Russian Verse (в исполнении Д. Журавлева) >> in “Декабристы”
Key excerpts from Part 1 of , “Обзор по русской истории девятнадцатого века (glossed, with comprehension questions): “Александр Первый и Николай Первый”; “Восстание декабристов” >> in “Декабристы” “Before Reading” and “After Reading” worksheets associated with each excerpt, including vocabulary, discussion, and some grammar exercises. >> in “Декабристы”
For reference: , “Обзор по русской истории девятнадцатого века, Часть 1” (1955) >> in “General Materials” For reference: End glossary for Karpovich’s lecture >> in “General Materials”
Suggested reading and composition assignment: Excerpt from А. Ефимов, «Ступай, дружок, в тайный кружок» (2013, from the series “31 спорный вопрос”, lenta. ru), and assigned composition: Дневник декабриста. >> in “Декабристы” Suggested viewing assignment (or for in-class viewing): “Николай Первый: Часть 1,” from the documentary series Российская империя (реж. Леонид Парфёнов). (The first 10 minutes are especially relevant to the Decembrist revolt.) >> in “Декабристы”

* I have created a glossed electronic version of this text, with reading comprehension questions, in the TIARA multimedia text annotation program (hosted through the University of Arizona’s Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy: http://cercll. arizona. edu/projects/hypermedia). Contact Chantelle Warner (*****@***arizona. edu) to ask about getting access for your class. You’ll find instructions for accessing the text within TIARA on the last page of this document.

Classroom Materials

In-class discussion exercise/idea: Как описать политика? (Powerpoint) >> in “Декабристы”

In-class reading and discussion exercise: “Восстание декабристов: Другой взгляд” (excerpt from , История СССР: Учебник для 9 класса средней школы [1947, glossed]) >> in “Декабристы”

Presentation with in-class drills: Причастия и деепричастия (Powerpoint) >> in “General materials”

Presentation with in-class drills: Time When >> in “General materials”

If you plan to assign “Arion,” both excerpts from Karpovich, and part of Parfenov’s film, as well as the composition and some of the suggested discussion exercises, this unit could cover 7-8 classes – more if you have a group that will benefit from reading slowly. Either excerpt from Karpovich can also work on its own, with or without “Arion” and the film. See other suggested companion texts below.

Other resources and possible companion texts:

The Golden Age (, «Метель», «Выстрел»)

http://www. rosimperija. info/post/203 (more images, articles, and texts on Alexander I and Nikolai I) >> Link in “Other resources”

http://history. sgu. ru (“Русская история в зеркале изобразительного искусства”: a collection of historical paintings and descriptions of the events they depict) >> Link in “Other resources”

http://www. russnet. org (an ACTR-supported collection of language/culture materials, including a history module on the Decembrists. The module contains unglossed readings and audio materials on the leaders of the revolt, as well as Pushkin and Radishchev, and excerpts from the film “Звёзда пленительного счастья”. Aimed at more advanced students, but great for students who want to do more work on their own.) >> Link in “Other resources”

Other

http://www. languageinstitute. wisc. edu/rails/lessons. html >> Link in “Other resources”

Урок: Революции 1917-го года

0. Reading strategies worksheet (recommended before assigning readings from Karpovich) >> in “General Materials”

Key excerpts from Part 3 of Karpovich’s lecture (glossed, with comprehension questions): “Николай Второй”; “Революции 1917-го года” >> in “Революции” “Before Reading” and “After Reading” worksheets associated with each excerpt, including vocabulary, discussion, and some grammar exercises. >> in “Революции” Listening exercise included in “After Reading” worksheet for “Революции 1917-го года” – a “Радио Свобода” episode on Karpovich’s own story and how it might influence his understanding of the October revolution. >> Link in “Революции”
For reference: , “Обзор по русской истории девятнадцатого века, Часть 3” (1955) >> in “General Materials” For reference: End glossary for Karpovich’s lecture >> in “General Materials”
Suggested reading and composition assignment: Маяковский, «Приказ по армии искусства»* >> in “Революции”

*I have created a glossed electronic version of this text, with reading comprehension questions, in the TIARA multimedia text annotation program (hosted through the University of Arizona’s Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language, and Literacy: http://cercll. arizona. edu/projects/hypermedia). Contact Chantelle Warner (*****@***arizona. edu) to ask about getting access for your class. You’ll find instructions for accessing the text within TIARA on the last page of this document.

Suggested viewing assignment (or for in-class viewing): “Николай Второй: Часть 1-3,” from the documentary series Российская империя (реж. Леонид Парфёнов). >> Link in “Революции”

There’s a lot of potentially rich material in this part of the documentary series, though it’s undoubtedly challenging for a Slavic 4 level, and it can lead out into a number of literature and culture directions depending on your interests. Some especially relevant clips listed in bold (be forewarned about the extremely goofy animated graphics):

Часть 1

Beginning through 5:30: Nikolai II’s coronation and the disaster at his coronation holiday

5:39-13:44: Courtship of Alexandra and Nikolai II (Nice if you might also be working with the excerpt on Nikolai II’s portrait from the Mikhalkov film “Sentimental’noe puteshestviie...” – see Часть 3 below.)

[13:45-18:00: Industrialization and economic policies – interesting but probably hard to follow at this level.]

[18:00 – 21:50: Troubles with succession – Nikolai and Alexandra’s turn to spiritual/ religious help (монах Серафим)]

22:00-29:20: “Old” and “new” Russia – section on Chekhov and the premiere of “Вишнёвый сад” that would work well if you’re reading a Chekhov story or play.

[29:21-41:35: Russo-Japanese war]

41:36-45:05 : Tolstoy and Tolstovtsy. Would work well if you’re reading any Tolstoy in the course, especially a late story like После бала.

45:06-50:46: Growth of communism in Russia; Lenin in exile; Bolsheviks and Mensheviks

[Remainder: 1905 revolution]

Часть 2

[3:05- 11:32: The Duma; anti-Jewish policies]

11:34-22:45: Rasputin and legends about him. Hard to follow but with some preparation/classwork students might really enjoy it. If you do this section, cf. “Assassination of Rasputin” segment in Часть 3.

[22:46-31:37: Deification of the worker; party schools for workers – Gor’ky, etc.]

[32:38-39:15: Stolypin’s reforms and repressions]

39:16-49:00: The Silver Age – Symbolist poets and Ivanov’s “Tower” (nice especially if you’re reading any Akhmatova or Blok). After 42:00, architectural modиrne. After 44:00, Diaghelev’s Ballets russes.

[49:00-55:12 : Stolypin’s assassination]

[Remainder: The year 1913 and strange interlude on Russian erotic art.]

Часть 3

Opening sequence on portrait of Nikolai II would work well together with Karpovich excerpt “Nikolai II” and four clips in the BLC library from N. Mikhalkov’s “Sentimental’noe puteshestvie...” where he discusses the same painting: http://blcvideoclips. berkeley. edu/index. php/clip/cdetail/show/front/4286]

Further: more on the Romanovs’ lifestyle.

6:00-17:25 : On Gor’ky and Chaliapin. Probably best if you’re reading some Gor’ky, or wanted to introduce some Russian songs.

[17:27-38:00: Russia in WWI]

38:00-45:13: Assassination of Rasputin. Dramatic story and pretty easy to follow, even if you haven’t done earlier segment on Rasputin.

45:17-50:31: February revolution. A lot of new material and detail – would require significant classroom support.

50:41-56:40: Lenin in Zurich and secret return to Russia. Covers some of the same ground as Karpovich, so might be easier to follow.

56:41: Nikolai II gives up the throne; arrest of royal family; October revolution (very quickly... might be an interesting place to talk about this series’ focus and its perspective on Imperial Russia).

Classroom Materials

In-class discussion exercise: Пропаганда (Powerpoint) >> in “Революции”

Presentation with drills: Причастия и деепричастия (Powerpoint) >> in “General Materials”

Presentation with drills: Time When>> in “General Materials”

Other resources and possible companion texts

The Golden Age (, «Анна на шее»; «Дама с собачкой)

Basil Blackwell or Bradda Books, annotated edition of Вишнёвый сад. The same companies have published annotated editions of other Chekhov plays, including Дядя Ваня and Три сестры. I’ve read individual scenes in Slavic 4 with good results.

[Any late Tolstoy stories or Gor’ky also fit easily here. I don’t know of any annotated editions.]

More poetry – Blok is a particular focus in the documentary. Other Mayakovsky texts, or other poetry from the period of the October revolution, would of course also work well.

Film: Eisenstein, “Брононосец Потемкин» and «Октябрь» are two among many possibilties.

http://propagandahistory. ru («История пропаганды»  -- covers all periods but includes a large section on WWI-era and later Soviet propaganda. Cf. selected images in the Powerpoint “Пропаганда”.) >> Link in “Other resources”

http://www. russnet. org (an ACTR-supported collection of language/culture materials, including a background history module, “Revolutionary Moments,” and an extensive module on the Russian Revolution. Aimed at more advanced students, but great for students who want to do more work on their own.) >> Link in “Other resources”

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Instructions for logging into TIARA to find glossed versions of the Pushkin/Mayakovsky poems

1) Instructors: to register your students for TIARA access, write to Chantelle Warner: *****@***arizona. edu, at least a week before assigning these materials to your class. You will need to give each student a user name and PIN. Students can be registered for reading access only, or for reader and author access if you’d like them to annotate texts themselves.

2) For students: Go to the site: http://tiara. cercll. webhost. uits. arizona. edu/readerhome. php

2) Your instructor should have registered you under a username and PIN.

3) When you log in, you will see two columns; the lefthand column has a list of names. Find the name “ckitzinger” and click on it.

When you click on “ckitzinger,” a list of our texts will come up in the righthand column.

IMPORTANT: Find the text called “SLAVIC 4 ARION” or “Slavic 4 Prikaz”

Click the button “Open in Reader.”

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