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| Overview:
In Chapter 2, you
will begin a voyage of discovery in Russia, the heart of the
former Soviet Union which collapsed in 1991. This is the largest
territorial country in the world and is twice as large as the next one,
Canada. It is located in the higher latitudes and its climate is
affected by nearness to polar regions. Russia was one of the world's
major colonial powers and gained territory throughout its history along
its southern and western edges and even established a very early
presence on our west coast. This chapter traces Russia's
historical and cultural evolution while providing information on its
physical landscapes, economic development and ethnicity.
You will accomplish
several objectives after your study
of the Russian geographic realm. Assignments:
Concepts: (Ideas and Terms) ~ Understand the meaning of the following terms: continentality, climatology, weather, tundra, taiga, permafrost, imperialism, Russification, Soviet Socialist Republic, collectivization, Sovkhoz, Kolkhoz, Glasnost, State planning, Heartland theory, core area, Rimland, Exclave, Centrifugal forces
Resources: Physical Map of Russia (p. 113, fig. 2-2)
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