C7.3 Russia - Lesson 4: Ukraine: between Russia and the West

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C7: RUSSIA

and its neighbours

Paragraph 3: Ukraine:

between Russia and the West

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What is the plan for today?

C7.3: Ukraine: between Russia and the West;

focus on Crimea

LAST LESSONS GOALS

1. You can explain the terms birth surplus, mortality surplus, immigration surplus and emigration surplus in your own words (GG 136 + 137).
2. You can give 2 reasons for the declining population in Russia since 1991.
   
3. You can describe and explain internal and external migration in Russia.
   
4. You can name 3 negative effects of the population decline in Russia.
   
5. You can give a connection between 2 maps (e.g. §2, question 9c).
   

CHANGES OF POPULATIONSIZE

Natural population growth = 

                                        birth – mortality

Net migration rate = 

                               immigration – emigration

Population = 

current population + natural population growth + net migration

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RUSSIA:

Name 2 economic problems that will occur in Russia when the birth rate remains low.

CHECK 7 AND 9

Of C7.2

You can describe and explain internal and external migration in Russia (§2, question 7).

Question 9c + 9d

9c: population development is most positive in Islamic regions / population growth is highest in Islamic regions

9d: Birth rate is higher in Islamic areas / death rate is lower in Islamic areas because of less alcohol abuse.

TODAY'S GOALS

1. You can name 2 characteristics that define a state (G150).
   
2. You can name 2 types of borders (G150).
3. You can explain why some states are nations / nation states and others are not (G151).
   
4. You explain the terms culture, people and Russification in your own words (G151 + §3).
   
5. You can give 4 reasons for the Russian occupation of Crimea.
   

DUTCH CULTURE

What makes us part of the Dutch people?

Name at least 5 things the Dutch have in common.

• Shared history
  
• Shared culture
  

     CULTURE

"The beliefs and customs people learn as they grow up."

2014: The history of the conflict

RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF THE CRIMEA

Use "Ukraine, a powder keg" at page 108.

Give 4 reasons for the Russian occupation of Crimea.

Give 4 reasons for the

Russian occupation of Crimea.

1. Ukraine may develop close military ties with Western Europe.
   
2. Crimea has a Russian naval base (Sebastopol).
   
3. Ukraine has close cultural ties with Russia.
   
4. Russian inhabitants of Crimea want to be part of Russia.
   

TODAY'S GOALS

1. You can name 2 characteristics that define a state (G150).
   
2. You can name 2 types of borders (G150).
3. You can explain why some states are nations / nation states and others are not (G151).
   
4. You explain the terms culture, people and Russification in your own words (G151 + §3).
   
5. You can give 4 reasons for the Russian occupation of Crimea.
   

Let's go!

• Read the text at page 108 in your coursebook
• Use the atlas
• Use G105 & G151
• Make exercises 1 to 5

Rules while working:

• You're allowed to work together with your neighbor (WHISPERING).

Practice with the atlas