RUSSIAN 225 is designed for students who have completed RUSSIAN 125 or speakers of Russian who have basic reading and writing skills. This course is focused on developing all language skills and is aimed towards an advanced level of language proficiency. Students will work on improving their skills in creative writing, reading and grammar. Topics include Russian history, education, relationships in Russian society, business, Russian media, etc. Students who complete RUSSIAN 225 successfully may advance to third- or fourth-year level Russian, and/or content courses in literature and area studies.
Class Format:
Most components of this course will be synchronous, including class material presentations, class/group work and discussions. There will be some asynchronous online components, such as movie viewing and material for homework assignments.
Testing for this course will be synchronous. It will consist of oral/written quizzes and chapter tests. All written work will be submitted via Canvas at the end of class session.
This course will use Canvas for all asynchronous online components. All synchronous meetings with the instructor will be conducted through BlueJeans (although other options are being considered, such as Zoom and Discord). Students should have access to a camera and microphone.