This course is aimed at familiarizing students with Russian literature, culture, and history. Another objective of the course is helping students to improve their reading comprehension skills and try This course is aimed at familiarizing students with Russian literature, culture, and history. Another objective of the course is helping students to improve their reading comprehension skills and try themselves at literary analysis.
...Read More Show Less

Students will learn the basics of literary criticism (e.g., how to identify the theme, style, setting of a given literary work) and some interesting facts about Russia, its culture, literary tradition Students will learn the basics of literary criticism (e.g., how to identify the theme, style, setting of a given literary work) and some interesting facts about Russia, its culture, literary tradition, history, and politics.
...Read More Show Less

Students are encouraged to share their opinions and reflections on book chapters that we read together. In addition, there will be vocabulary building activities and group discussions.