HIS 242
Optional Russian Culture Paper

Russia Orthodox Cross and Hammer and Sickle

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For this extra credit (optional) assignment, you may choose to either:

You must send your selection to your instructor for approval before you start on this assignment. Please note that you cannot use your selection as one of the extra credit assignments noted in the course. That sounds more confusing than it really is. For example, you cannot read Brusilov's A Soldier's Notebook and do the extra credit assignment in Unit 6 and then also use A Soldier's Notebook for the Russian Culture Paper. On the suggested artist lists for this assignment, an * (asterisk) preceding an item will indicate that the item is also an extra credit option somewhere in HIS 241 or 242.

Answer the following question in a one, or two-page paper: What insight does the work that you have chosen provide about Russian history, society and culture?

Your paper must follow this format.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.