Materials

• Copy of teacher-prepared list of jumbled events and dates in Russia (400 a.d. to 1480) for each student
• Copy of “Russia Timeline” (Attachment E) for each student
• Copy of “The Rise of Russia Worksheet” (Attachment F) for each student

Instructional Activities

1. Review content from the previous session.
   
   
2. Distribute a list of jumbled events and dates. Instruct students to work with a partner and, using their text or other materials, organize the dates and create a vertical or horizontal timeline.
   
   
3. After students have created their timelines, instruct them to work in groups to check that all of the events are in correct order.
   
   
4. Distribute the “Russia Timeline” (Attachment E) and have students compare their own timelines to it.
   
   
5. Distribute the “Rise of Russia Worksheet” (Attachment F) and instruct students to begin filling in the blanks. Allow students to finish the worksheet as homework.