Literature / Литература

K-3 Activities and Lesson Plans

Prince Ivan and the Firebird fairytale lesson plan, art activity, and firebird coloring page.

High School Activities and Lesson Plans

"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol lesson plan and instructor powerpoint

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Fairy Tales

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  • illustration to Ivan and the Firebird, Ivan pulling feather out of firebird's tail

    Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf

  • Illustration to Vasilisa the Beautiful, Vasilisa walking in the woods with a skull-shaped lantern

    Vasilisa the Beautiful

  • Illustration to The Frog Tsarevna, Prince Ivan holding a bow and a frog holding the arrow

    The Frog Tsarevna

  • Illustration to Baba Yaga, Baba Yaga flying through the woods in a wooden mortar.

    Baba Yaga

19th Century

The nineteenth century is referred to as the Golden Age of Russian literature. Learn more about some of Russia's most famous authors and their work.

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  • portrait of Aleksander Pushkin

    Aleksander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837)

  • portrait of Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy

    Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1828-1910)

  • Portrait of Fedr Mikailovich Dostoevsky

    Fedr Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881)

  • Portrait of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

    Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883)

  • Portrait of Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

    Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809-1852)

20th Century

The nineteenth century is referred to as the Silver Age of Russian literature.

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  • illustration to Ivan and the Firebird, Ivan pulling feather out of firebird's tail

    Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf

  • Illustration to Vasilisa the Beautiful, Vasilisa walking in the woods with a skull-shaped lantern

    Vasilisa the Beautiful

  • Illustration to The Frog Tsarevna, Prince Ivan holding a bow and a frog holding the arrow

    The Frog Tsarevna

  • Illustration to Baba Yaga, Baba Yaga flying through the woods in a wooden mortar.

    Baba Yaga