{"id":360,"date":"2011-08-28T17:54:07","date_gmt":"2011-08-28T23:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.strategiclanguages.org\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2017-12-18T17:52:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T23:52:02","slug":"for-current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.strategiclanguages.org\/islc\/for-current-students","title":{"rendered":"For Current Russian Culture Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

History & Culture Discussion Forum, Spring 2012<\/h3>\n

\u0414\u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c!<\/h3>\n

For our history and culture sessions this semester, every two weeks a question will be posted here (and sent to you by email) related to a topic that we will cover\/discuss during our sessions.\u00a0 You are asked to respond to the\u00a0question with a short analysis essay (between\u00a0 1 – 2 pages, double spaced).\u00a0\u00a0Your essay will be due the Monday following the second week after it is posted, as shown in the assignment schedule below:<\/p>\n

Assignment date<\/span> Discussion date<\/span> Due date<\/span><\/p>\n

January 25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 6<\/p>\n

February 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0February 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 February 20<\/p>\n

February 22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 5<\/p>\n

March 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 19<\/p>\n

March 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 2<\/p>\n

April 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0April 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 16<\/p>\n

April 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0April 27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 30<\/p>\n

May 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 9<\/p>\n

Notice that our last assignment will be done without a discussion date and will be handed in the following Monday – this last essay will be a\u00a0synthesis of everything we cover.\u00a0 Write down any questions\u00a0you may have on the topic and be prepared to share them for our discussion time every other Friday so that you are able to clarify\u00a0your understanding of the question\/topic as well as how you will react to it in your analysis.\u00a0 You may include other, outside sources in answering a question, if you wish.\u00a0\u00a0In addition, links to important articles and other helpful information will be provided on this page from time to time by your instructor (as well as by email).\u00a0 Feel free to offer any comments on these postings\/links as well in the form of an email to your instructor (or during class).<\/p>\n

\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f 1-\u0430\u044f – 2-\u0430\u044f (Weeks One-two)<\/h3>\n

Instructor’s Postings:<\/h3>\n

This website has some good basic information about Russia:\u00a0 http:\/\/russiapedia.rt.com\/basic-facts-about-russia\/?gclid=CKr_j4-W86oCFcl-5Qodl38t2Q<\/a><\/p>\n

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Countries of the former Soviet Space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Essay Assignment for\u00a0weeks 1 & 2<\/h3>\n

This week we discussed one of the main barriers to long-term positive change in Russia in terms of\u00a0its political system, model of leadership and worldview:\u00a0 its failure to make the transition to a more stable democratic system that emphasizes the dignity,\u00a0rights and ethical treatment of its citizens.\u00a0 Relate this national condition to the barriers that prevent individual Russians from coming to a knowledge of the truth of God’s gospel.\u00a0What kind of transformation will be required for members of such a culture to both adopt and apply the truths and ethics of the gospel to their lives? (Please note: This question is meant to get you thinking about this subject and there is no right or wrong answer.)\u00a0 It might help to keep in mind the nature of collectivism and that\u00a0true spiritual change is a long-term process.<\/p>\n

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\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f 3-\u044c\u044f – 4-\u0430\u044f (Weeks three-four)<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n

Essay Assignment for\u00a0weeks 3 & 4<\/h3>\n

This past week we discussed some of the main characteristics of the Marxist\/naturalist worldview, such as the idea that man’s knowledge has primacy since, according to Marxism,\u00a0 it transforms man into a new creature who no longer is “alienated from himself”.\u00a0 With this preoccupation with knowledge, nations where Marxist naturalism has been dominant tend to see a person’s knowledge as the most important aspect of his\/her authority or status: they tend to be very proud of their intellectual accomplishments.\u00a0 At the same time, Western cross-cultural workers often rely on educational models for their ministry among Russian-speakers and other groups who have been influenced by this mindset.\u00a0 Comment on this fact.\u00a0 What, if any, are the potential pitfalls and negative consequences of such a model of ministry among Marxist naturalists? Are there some scriptural truths that you can think of that might shed light on this dilemma?<\/p>\n

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\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f 5-\u0430\u044f – 6-\u0430\u044f (Weeks five-six)<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n

Essay Assignment for\u00a0weeks\u00a05 & 6<\/h3>\n

Why, in your opinion, did Marxist ideology take hold in Russia?\u00a0 What cultural factors can you think of that made the Russian people so prone to this thinking?<\/p>\n

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\u041d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f 7-\u0430\u044f – 8-\u0430\u044f (Weeks seven-eight)<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n

Instructor’s posting\/assignment<\/h3>\n

Listen to the following podcast – an interview with Kiril Kobryn, the Managing Editor of RFE’s Russian Service. Listen to the distinct differences between the two men and their opinions of the current (and historical) rift in Russian society, with the younger generation rising up in rebellion against the older, power brokers.\u00a0 What do you detect in this exchange that sets the American off from the Russian he is inteviewing?\u00a0 Why does Kobryn say that talk of fairness and free elections, true democracy, etc. is boring, when the American is excited about it?\u00a0 Why does Kobryn feel that this is just a broken record that mirrors what happened in the 70s and 80s with rebellion and then perestroika?\u00a0 Where is the disconnect between the American view and the Russian?\u00a0 I want you guys to think about this and we’ll be discussing some of it as part of our time together the next couple of weeks.\u00a0 Here’s the podcast:<\/p>\n

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