A remarkable and in-depth look at both Russian culture 
and literature and how to teach high school students this subject.
 
  What a find! This is a brilliant in-depth guide to teaching Russian 
Literature, culture, politics and geography to high school students. While this course is
generally best for a mature 12th grader, 11th graders could also find a connection with this 
material.The book is not just an outline or a series of notes. 

Master Waldorf teacher betty Staley uses her deep understanding of the Waldorf curriculum 
to illustrate how one can best bring a subject such as this to students.
Obviously written for teachers it is, none the less, an invaluable guide for home use. 
Homeschoolers will find the selections from student essays and research papers especially 
useful so they can gauge the level their son or daughters are writing on. 
And Staley give abundant teaching and pedagogical advice throughout the book, much of which 
is entirely relevant to the homeschool experience. 
 
 This book includes: 

•Selections on important Russian literary figures such as Boris Pasternak, Anna Akhmatova, 
 Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and others.
•Descriptions and help with exploring the background to Russian literature such as the land, 
 Christianity, serfdom and history.
•A discussion of why one should teach this block and how one might design a main lesson.
•Many examples of student writing.
•Poems and fairytales and study notes to books such as The Brothers Karamazov.