Montgomery County Public Schools

SOC2029 Russian History

This course is a survey of Russia before, during, and since the Bolshevik Revolution. Topics covered include the origins of the Russian people, the formative years of the Russian nation, the growth of the Russian autocracy and its failure to accommodate change, the 1917 revolutions, the consolidation of power in the Soviet Union, the role of the Soviet Union in and after World War II, and Russia in the post-cold-war era.

Grade Level: 9 - 10 - 11 - 12
No repeats for credit

Additional Course Information:

• Certificate of Merit (CM)
• National Collegiate Athletic Association Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse (NCAA/IEC)