Title: Map Work Related to

Overview: This lesson is for students to: • locate physical and political features on a map

Lesson Focus: • Location and region themes of geography as they relate to Russia

Materials: • map of Russia for each student • overhead map of Russia • teacher created list of physical and political features of Russia • discussion questions

What to Do: 1. Students are to label their maps using class atlases, classroom maps, possible text and classroom books.

2. Teacher uses overhead map of Russia to point out specific areas.

3. After labeling maps, students should reflect on the questions. Whole class or small group discussion may take place (see discussion questions).

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Physical and Political Features of Russia

* Label the following features on the map.

Cities • St. Petersburg • Murmansk • Moscow • Volgograd • Chelyabinsk • Perm • Kazan • Nizhniy Novgorod • Samara • Astrakhan • Omsk • Novosibirsk • Yakutsk • Irkutsk • Khabarovsk • Vladivostok

Countries • Finland • Estonia • Lativia • Lithuania • Poland • Belarus • Ukraine • Georgia • Kazakhstan • Mongolia • China • North

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Bodies of Water • Barents • • • • • • • Volga River • Ob River • Irtysh River • River

Land Forms • North • West Siberian Plain • Central Siberian Plateau • Mountains • Mountains • Sayan Mountains • Yablonovy Mountains • Circle

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Questions

1. What observations do you have about the location of Russia’s cities?

2. Why might the cities be located in this region of Russia?

3. How have human actions modified the physical environment of ?

4. As you note the location of cities throughout Russia, what networks and patterns are suggested in terms of Russia’s economy?

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