The ruble is the currency of the Russian Federation Russia, the largest country in the world, It stretches over 6,000 miles from the Baltic Sea to the North Pacific. The ruble is the currency of the Russian Federation http://www.opencourtresources.com

The Kremlin Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia. The Kremlin is the center of government. The Kremlin

St. Basil’s Cathedral St. Basil’s Cathedral is a beautiful building in Moscow’s Red Square. The “onion dome” shape is found often in Russian church architecture.

Lake Baikal *It is the deepest lake in the world. * It is 6,365 feet deep. Caspian Sea

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich (1840-1893) 1st Russian composer to gain world wide honors. He wrote symphonies, operas, piano solos, and ballets. He is best known for his ballets: Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich (1840-1893) *Famous theater located in Moscow. *It has produced some of the world’s greatest dancers *It is known as one of the world’s greatest ballet companies. The Bolshoi Theatre

Count in Russian Matryoshka- (ma-tree-OSH-ka) 1 ah-DEEN 2. dva 3 tree 4 chih – TEE - reh 5 p’yaht’ 6 shayst 7 seeaym 8 VO - seeaym 9 DTEH-veht 10 DTEH-seht A popular toy in Russia is a nesting doll called Matryoshka. The grandfathers carved them out of wood for the grandmothers to use to tell stories to their grandchildren.

Baba Yaga Russian children enjoy stories. Patricia Polacco Famous author and Illustrator from Russia. Baba Yaga Russian children enjoy stories. A familiar character in many Russian folktale is a witch called Baba Yaga.

Fabergé Eggs Long ago, the Russian empire was ruled by a succession of czars. During this time it was a tradition to give special eggs as gifts. A Jeweler named Peter Fabergé created beautiful eggs for the czars to give to their wives and mothers. The eggs, were decorated with gold, silver, and gemstones. Only 43 of the original 53 eggs still exist today, each valued at over a million dollars!!                                                                             PYSANKA-The Traditional Ukrainian Easter Egg These are a traditional craft in Ukraine, with a history of thousands of years. Patterns are drawn on the egg with wax, which then protects the covered areas from the dye. By repeating this process with different colors of dye, a multi-colored pattern is built up. Finally, the wax is removed to reveal the colors that were covered up at each stage.