The Germans From Russia: Germans From Russia in North Dakota
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The Germans from Russia have a unique heritage of immigration, first from Germany 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.
Catherine II, a German-born princess, ascended to the Russian throne in 1762. She issued a manifesto offering free lands along the Volga River to European settlers, along with exemption from military service. What followed was a great wave of immigration of German settlers into Russian lands, with more than 3,000 German villages established.
Producer
D. Geck
Source
The Germans From Russia. 1999 Prairie Public Broadcasting. B. Dambach (Producer)
Grade Level
3 - 8
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Explain ways humans benefit from Earth’s resources (e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials)
Explain how natural hazards affect populations, resources, and the environment (e.g., floods, storms, hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes)
Identify factors that affect populations (e.g., food webs, carrying capacity, overpopulation, disease, food supply, algal blooms, resources, conservation practices)
Describe how community life has changed from past (i.e., pioneer and tribal) to the present
Identify examples of how different groups, societies, and cultures are similar and different (e.g., in beliefs, traditions, family relationships, celebrations, institutions, folklore)
Identify similarities and differences between past events and current events in North Dakota (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Use chronological order and sequence to describe the cause-and-effect relationships of historical events and periods in North Dakota (e.g., how the railroads led to settlements in the state)
Explain reasons for settlement in North Dakota (e.g., railroads, Bonanza farms, Homestead Act)
Explain the significance of agriculture in North Dakota history (e.g., immigration, railroads)
Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota
Describe ways geography has affected the development (e.g., the development of transportation, communication, industry, and land use) of the state over time
Explain the contributions of various ethnic groups (e.g., Native Americans, immigrants) to the history of North Dakota (e.g., food, traditions, languages, celebrations)
Describe similarities and differences between past events and current events in U.S. history (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Explain how human activity (e.g., settlement patterns, migration) affects the physical environment (e.g., soil uses, economy, pollution, use of energy sources)
Explain how physical systems affect human systems (e.g., Where do people live and why?)
Analyze the impact of immigration on the United States (e.g., labor pools, ghettos)
Describe the characteristics, distribution, and effects of human migration within the United States during different time periods (e.g., Westward Expansion, post Civil War, Industrialization, urbanization)
Explain how culture influences gender roles, ethics, and beliefs
