Topic4-L


 * __ ​ Topic #4__: __The Russian People / Culture of Russia__ (p. 432-435)**


 * L** (What did you learn? Take notes as you read; answer your questions):
 * Urban-relating to or belonging to a city
 * Suburb-a district, especially a residential one, on the edge of a city or large town
 * Rural-found in or living in the country
 * Mostly in the city there are large and modern stone buildings. The apartment buildings hold 100s of families
 * When you live in the city you will most likely: relax, spend time with family and friends, walk through parks, ect.
 * Russia has changed over the years causing their to be suburbs
 * In the suburbs there are large houses and many streets filled with cars
 * Many still remain poor
 * In the rural areas, most people live in wood houses and the quality of things, such as healthcare, isn’t as good as the suburbs
 * The culture in Russia is very rich in art, music, and literature
 * The religious traditions in Russia include: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity but a large number of Russians practice a Russian form of Eastern Orthodox Christian Faith
 * Mariinsky Theater is one of Russia’s top ballet companies
 * The Hermitage Museum has many beautiful paintings
 * Many of Literature in Russia reflects its themes
 * Fyodor Dostoyevsy write many novels that explored Russian life in the 1800s
 *  New year’s eve is the most festive nonreligious holiday for the Russians, on this day they exchange presents with each other
 * A common dinner for a Russian family is a bowl of borscht, soup made from beets, a soup made from cabbage, piroshki, and different meats
 * Russians favorite activities are soccer and tennis and winter sports are also very popular
 * Communists put restrictions on Russians' religions
 * In the rural areas of Russia, people live in houses made of wood (log cabins)
 * People who live in the city live in concrete or stone buildings
 * Russians enjoy small get-togethers
 * Russians eat soup made from beats called shchi
 * There is a popular theater in St. Petersburg called the Mariinsky
 * The cities are large and modern.
 * The buildings in the city are made of concrete and stone.
 * The roads are wide
 * In the rural areas, most of the houses are built of wood.
 * Art, Literature, and music are important to the Russians.
 * There religions are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity
 * Moscow is the most densely populated area in Russia
 * Russia's urban/cities are large areas and modern with concrete buildings and wide streets.
 * Russia is also developing suburbs, or smaller communities that surround the city
 * yet many city dwellers they lack the money to buy consumer goods