HIS 111
Unit 8: Russia
![Kremlin](../../Photos/Russia/Kremlin/RiverView.jpg)
The Kremlin in Moscow, in winter, from the Moscow River side.
Ashton Fleming had identified the structures in the photo for extra credit.
What you
must do in this unit
What you can do in this unit
Some videos that you can watch for this unit
Extra Credit Options
- For up to 25 points of extra credit, in a one-page paper (maybe two pages), summarize the main issues of the Iconoclasm dispute that took place in the eighth century, using such sources as
the Catholic Encyclopedia, John of Damascus, the Decree of the Second Council of Nicaea, or any other sources you wish to use. Please be sure to cite your sources.
- For up to 25 points of extra credit, read the short version of the Russkaia pravda (the earliest Russian law code) and write a one-page paper. Compare and contrast this early Russian law code with other early law codes such as Hammurabi, the Ten Commandments, etc.
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read Grand Prince Vladimir Monomakh's Instruction to His Children (Use PDF if website is unavailable.) and write a paragraph in which you explain the Grand Prince's conception of the political state.
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read Procopius: The Plague, 542, from his History of the Wars, and write a paragraph in which you assess the
impact of the plague on Roman/Byzantine society. If you want a
lot of extra credit, you can do some research and compare this account
of the plague with accounts of the Black Death that struck Europe in
the 1340s.
- For up to 5 points of extra credit,
you can submit the answers to the Russian Primary Chronicle study questions. Please write in formal, complete sentences.
- For extra credit, please suggest a
relevant website for this unit of the course. Send your instructor the title of the site, the URL and a brief explanation why you find the information interesting and applicable to the material being studied this unit.
Unit Learning Objectives
- Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to (1) demonstrate knowledge of the key characteristics in the development of Kyivan Rus' and (2) analyze a historical source.
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