The Germans From Russia: Who are the Germans from Russia?
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The Germans from Russia have a unique heritage of immigration, first from German to Russia, then from Russia to America. The story of the hardships of their migrations, and their lives on the steppes and on the prairies, is told.
America’s Homestead act offered free lands in America, just as Catherine’s manifesto had offered free lands in Russia. This brought many Germans from Russia to America, many of whom settled in the Midwest in lands that resembled those they lived on in Russia.
Producer
D. Geck
Source
The Germans From Russia. 1999 Prairie Public Broadcasting. B. Dambach (Producer)
Grade Level
2 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Explain ways humans benefit from Earth’s resources (e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials)
Identify factors that affect populations (e.g., food webs, carrying capacity, overpopulation, disease, food supply, algal blooms, resources, conservation practices)
Identify the basic elements (e.g., language, food, dress) that make up a culture
Interpret simple time lines (e.g., identify the time at which events occurred, the sequence in which events developed, and what else was occurring at the time)
Use spatial terms to describe the world (i.e., equator, hemispheres)
Identify examples of how different groups, societies, and cultures are similar and different (e.g., in beliefs, traditions, family relationships, celebrations, institutions, folklore)
Use map scales to locate physical features and estimate distance on a map
Use spatial terms to describe the world (i.e.,
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn,
International Dateline, Arctic Circle, Antarctic
Circle)
Use geographic tools (e.g., maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, almanacs, GIS) and concepts to locate and describe physical features of places
Compare how culture influences relationships, religion, and social institutions in various societies (e.g., different family structures, world religions, rituals, government structures, social policies)
Interpret world maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams to acquire information about people, places, and environments
Use maps to find location, calculate scale, and distinguish other geographic relationships (e.g., latitude and longitude, population density)
Identify major historical events and issues (e.g., conflicts and resolutions, natural resources) within regions of the world and their impact
Explain how physical systems affect human systems (e.g., Where do people live and why?)
Compare how cultures throughout the world meet human needs and concerns (e.g., religion, sense of belonging, celebrations)
Compare human characteristics (e.g., population distribution, land use) of places and regions (i.e. North Dakota)
Explain how group and cultural influences contribute to human development, identity, and behavior (e.g., religion, education, media, government, and economy)
