Russia+Google+Maps+Project

At the beginning of this class we began with the study of the map and geography of Russia. Then we moved onto the History and Patterns of leaders of Russia. Now it has come time for you to put all of those skills together and sort through the knowledge and information available to you and to create something new with the information 21st Century Style.
 * Russia Google Maps Project**

The project will consist of several parts that will be due over a 2 week period:


 * 1) Selection of Project Topic (A list of topics may be found below, note any topic that is not on this list needs to be approved by your teacher prior to starting the assignments)


 * Repression of the People of Russia/USSR
 * Transition from Lenin to Stalin
 * Stalin's Purges/Show trials
 * Soviet Involvment in WWII
 * Krushchev and the Cold War
 * Russia's Nuclear History
 * Uprisings in Russia
 * Communism in Russia
 * Stalin's 5 Year Plans
 * Putin and Russia
 * Fall of Communism
 * KGB
 * Breznev and the Cold War
 * Gorbachev and Glasnost and Perestroika

2. Submitting a proposal via an Edline assignment of 3 events per person for your group. Your group will need to find enough events for each of the group members and then will be required to submit as a group a one to two sentence summary of the event and the group member that will be in charge of doing all of the research and creation/location/posting of the information for that event. And you will also submit your creative interpretation proposals see below (Due date will be posted on your edline calendar).

In addition to your list of events and summaries and group assignments. Each group member in order to get an "A" or "B" must create a least one new and unique take on one of their events any student that only uses premade materials can only receive at most a "C" on this project. This event must be recording in some linkable media format i.e. video that can be posted to youtube, a song recorded and posted as an MP3, an oral interpretation, etc. Free programs that are available with their use will be listed below. The proposal should list the event(s) and the medium or format (video, song, storytelling) you are planning to use. (you are all talented!!!, Be creative!!)
 * Creative Interpretation Proposal**

Video of how to use your webcam to record video and sound

Masher - video remixing site '

Youtube video downloader

3. Once you have submitted your events and the teacher has approved them. You may start working on your formal research for the project. Your Project will require an MLA formatted Reference Sheet (refer to your Montour Form and Style Guide). You may use a resource such as delicious to bookmark and keep track of all of your resources that you use.

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4. Each of your events should correlate with a location. You will use Google Maps to locate each of these events. Using Google Maps will require you to sign up for a google account. If you already have a google account you can use it. If not please sign up for one. The video below will give you a brief tutorial on how to get started with google maps. Every feature shown in the video is something that we will use for your project, so please pay close attention to the video and go back and review it as many times as necessary!!

Google Maps Introductory Video

Collaborating in Google Maps

5. After watching the video, continue to find locations for your events and to research the events. Each event should have a brief one paragraph summation in your own words (cite all sources used) Note: Cutting and pasting from an outside site is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade.

6. Now go to your map and begin to put place marks in all of the your events locations as per the instructions in the videos. Make sure to collaborate and share the map with your group so that everyone can add their information.

7. Once you have added the placemarks add the paragraph in your own words that decribes the event.

8. Finally you will create your creative interpretation part of the project. This portion of the project should be linked or embeded to the placemark on your Google Map. For any events that do not have work created by presonally by you, you will need to use videos or links to other media that is currently available on the internet. Make sure to site all sources.

9. Once you and your group have finished you should each preview and proofread all of the work you have done before submitting it.

10. After you have proofread and reviewed your map the link should be sent to your teacher through and EDline assignment. Your teacher will then make all of the links accessible to the rest of the class for review and for sharing.

11. Then you will complete a self-evaluation Edline Assignment to evaluate the work of yourself and your group members.

12. Finally, you will share your map and creative interpretations with the rest of the classes.


 * Please click for An example of a project with the Topic of the Fall of the Romanov's**