TBA. Come to the organizational meeting. See the Welcome page.

See Course Description for directions on getting your login credentials for Lexicon Bridge Publishers, watching the film, and doing this homework.
«Майкл и Светлана»:
Часть 1. Он
Часть 2. Она
1.Prepare for a general discussion.

2. For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Чтение 1
Чтение 2
Read the text at the above links. Both texts are actually on the same webpage Simply find and read the two assignments. Use the English glosses included in the text. See Course Description for directions on doing this homework.

No assignment. Come to the assigned classroom to talk about the techniques to be used in this part of the course.

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«Майкл и Светлана»:
Часть 3. Первая встреча.
Часть 4. Первые проблемы.
1.Prepare for a general discussion.

2. For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Labor Day

Write your first essay. You may write about the film you're working on in this class, or about your readings, or about anything else in your life (real or imagined). Use any AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. If you don't have an established AI channel, start one and introduce yourself to the bot. We want you to have a continued collaboration thread with an AI bot so it can track your progress with Russian and serve as your educated TA. In class, you will discuss your creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

Чтение 3 Read the text at the above link. Each such link displays your assignment for one reading class and includes English glosses. See Course Description for directions on doing this homeworka

Чтение 4

Write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

«Майкл и Светлана»:
Часть 5. Оазис
Часть 6. Барби
1.Prepare for a general discussion.

2. For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Чтение 5

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

«Майкл и Светлана»:
Часть 7. Америка
Часть 8. Здесь всё не то
Часть 9. Муж и жена
1.Prepare for a general discussion.

2. For each film class, prepare 3 questions on the assigned episodes. In class, your questions will be answered by your classmates as part of the discussion.

Чтение 6 Л. Улицкая “Детство сорок девять”. Капустное чудо from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

Panel discussion: "International marriages" (Международные браки). In preparation for this discussion, write an essay (1.5-2 pp., printed double-spaced). Include your analysis of the events and attitudes in «Майкл и Светлана». If you know someone who has experience with international marriages, you may want to interview them and include your findings in your essay, or discuss anything relevant that you may know from books, etc. For the panel discussion, be prepared to start with a 5-minute presentation on the subject. You may also send your essay to Viktoria for correction before the presentation day.

Л. Улицкая “Детство сорок девять”. Капустное чудо from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you. See Course Description for the links to the film and details on working in pairs.
«Newsmaker kit: Children from Russia» (Сумка репортёра — Дети из России):
Ролик 1. Миша Балашов (4 мин.) (Students (1 &5)
Ролик 2. Интервью с Шепетиновским и Волковой о судьбе воспитанников детских домов (2 мин. 40 сек.) (Students 2 & 7)
Ролик 3. Алеся Комиссарова (8 мин. 40 сек.) (Student 3, 4 & 6 )

Fall break

Fall Break

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you. See Course Description for the links to the film and details on working in pairs.
«Newsmaker kit: Children from Russia» (Сумка репортёра — Дети из России):
Ролик 5.Касимов о международном и российском усыновлении (9 мин. 26 сек.) (Students 1, 2 &3)
Ролик 7. Карманов о российском усыновлении и судьбе воспитанников детских домов. (7 мин) (Students 4,5 )

Чтение. Л. Улицкая «Детство сорок девять». Дед-шептун from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you. See Course Description for the links to the film and details «Children from Russia» (Дети из России):
Ролик 4. Интервью с Ниной Григорьевной о международном усыновлении (3 мин. 10 сек.) (Students 1, 2 &3)
Ролик 6. Карманов о тайне усыновления (3 мин. 50 сек.) (Students 1,2 & 3)

Чтение. Л. Улицкая «Детство сорок девять». Гвозди from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully for the episode assigned to you .
Ролик 9. Оля Калинина, день первый: история девочки и ее альбом (8 мин. 50 сек.) (Students 1, & 9)
Ролик 10. Оля Калинина, день второй: знакомство с родителями (первые 9 мин.) (Students 2, 4 & 5)
Ролик 10. (вторая половина, начиная с ЗАГСА) (Students 3, 6, 7 & 8)

Чтение. Л. Улицкая “Детство сорок девять”. Счастливый случай from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, prepare for Panel discussion: Adoption of children in Russia and America.
For this class, watch this one part:
Ролик 11. Оля Калинина, день третий: прощай Россия (20 мин. 30 сек.)
In preparation for this discussion, write an essay (1.5-2 pp., printed double-spaced). Include your analysis of the events and attitudes in the film. If you know someone who has experience with adoption, you may want to interview them and include your findings in your essay, or discuss anything relevant that you may know from books, etc. For the panel discussion, be prepared to start with a 5-minute presentation on the subject. You may also send your essay to Viktoria for corrections.

Чтение. Л. Улицкая «Детство сорок девять». Бумажная победа from this webpage.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you.
Life on Atomic River. See Course Description or Online course materialsfor the link to the film.
Часть 1. «Просто так не умирает никто» (8 мин.) (Students 1, 2 & 9)
Часть 2. «Река заражена» (4 мин.) (Students 3, 4 & 10)
Часть 3. «Это было в 57-ом году» (8 мин.) (Students 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8)

Конкурс Людмилы Улицкой "Детство 49-53" For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you.
Life on Atomic River. See Course Description or Online course materialsfor the link to the film.
Часть 5. «Дети у нас болеют» (6 мин.) (Students 1, 2 & 9)
Часть 7. «Чего бояться?» (5 мин) (Students 3, 4 & 10)
Часть 9. «Хорошее дело сделали» (4 мин.) (Students 1, 5 & 6)
Часть 10: «Наши корни здесь» (4 мин) (Students Воспоминания Ильи Старикова

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

For this class watch all the episodes listed below, then study more carefully the episode assigned for you.
Life on Atomic River. See Course Description or Online course materialsfor the link to the film.
Часть 5. «Дети у нас болеют» (6 мин.) (Students 1, 2 & 9)
Часть 7. «Чего бояться?» (5 мин) (Students 3, 4 & 10)
Часть 9. «Хорошее дело сделали» (4 мин.) (Students 1, 5 & 6)
Часть 10: «Наши корни здесь» (4 мин) (Students 2, 7 & 8)

Вадим Муратханов. Привидение. Copy and paste this link in your browser: https://znamlit.ru/publication.php?id=7452

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День Благодарения
TO BE ADJUSTED BY VIKTORIA
LAST YEAR'S ASSIGNMENT:
Panel discussion: Russia vs. the USA on issues of government, people in general, and an individual person.
Offer your analysis of the events and attitudes in the film. If you know of some events that may be used as an illustration, be prepared to talk about them. Be prepared to start with a 5-minute presentation on the subject. You may also send your essay to Viktoria for correction before the presentation day.

Panel discussion on the events, issues, and attitudes in the short stories you read this semester in this course. In preparation for this discussion, write an essay (1.5-2 pp., printed double-spaced). Write about the aspects that were of the most interest to you. If you see any connection between the people in the films and the characters in your reading this semester, include your observations in that regard. You may also include anything relevant that you know from books, other courses, etc. For the panel discussion, be prepared to start with a 5-minute presentation on the subject. You may also send your essay to Viktoria for correction before the presentation day, but this is optional.

Read Slava's notes on your previous essay and write your next essay. Use the AI bot that knows you to go through the steps listed in Course Description for this type of homework. In class, you will discuss your story, creative process and decisions with your classmates and teacher.

Panel discussion on the events, issues, and attitudes in the films you watched this semester in this course. In preparation for this discussion, write an essay (1.5-2 pp., printed double-spaced). Write about the aspects that were of the most interest to you. If you see any connection between the people in the films and the characters in your reading this semester, include your observations in that regard. You may also include anything relevant that you know from books, other courses, etc. For the panel discussion, be prepared to start with a 5-minute presentation on the subject. You may also send your essay to Viktoria for correction before the presentation day, but this is optional.

Interview your grandparents and parents on the topic of their immigration from the Soviet Union. Ask them about their straggles and achievements in the new country. Make a short 5-8 minutes presentation in class.