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Russian architecture

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/russian-architecture

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is Russian architecture?
2. How many people live in Russian architecture?
3. How big is Russian architecture?
4. What is the capital of Russian architecture?
5. What language do people speak in Russian architecture?
6. When was Russian architecture built?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Byzantine Architecture
Constructivism
Izba

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Russian architecture?Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
2. How many people live in Russian architecture?Approximately 146 million
3. How big is Russian architecture?17,098,246 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Russian architecture?Moscow
5. What language do people speak in Russian architecture?Russian
6. When was Russian architecture built?The origins of Russian statehood can be traced to the 9th century

Byzantine Architecture: Architectural style originating in the Byzantine Empire, characterized by domes and mosaics.
Constructivism: An artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1915.
Izba: A traditional Russian rural dwelling, typically made of wood.