People and Culture of Central Asia Day 2

  

EQ: How have political and religious changes influenced the cultures of Russia and Central Asia?

Engage:

•   Americans Try Russian Holiday Food  (6:54)

Explore:

• Religious Life in Central Asia
• A Revival of Religion
• Food and Arts

Explain:

• What religious beliefs do the people of Russia and Central Asia have?
• How has religious practices changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?
• What food and arts are common in Russia and Central Asia?

Vocabulary: 

1. gulags
2. Cold War
3. atheism
4. Warsaw Pact
5. minority
6. diversity
7. pogroms
8. Silk Road
9. cultural diffusion
10. persecution

Evaluate:

Worksheet

7B Vocabulary Assessment

7C Vocabulary Assessment

7A Vocabulary Assessment