Introduction to the course project
Learning of Russian allows students the opportunity for an individual’s self-discovery in the world, and cannot be completed without social interaction. Russian in Boston is viewed as the study of interactions between Russian language and its natural “environment,” where language functions only when it relates users to others and to nature. Course is designed to enable learners to connect with Russian-speaking community and go beyond merely the acquisition of linguistic skills. It is thus important that content discussed and studied in this course include complex issues that require the learner to make choices and decisions about current society and the environment, such as employment, welfare, medical care, emigration, education, family, heritage, and globalization.
This page will guide you through the multimedia project for your course. Be sure to check with your instructor to see if there are other pages you should be following as well.
Welcome to your course project’s course timeline. The course is divided into four segments:
Weeks 1-4 Research and study the history of Russian emigration; read short stories and media articles
Weeks 5-6 Preparation for engagement with community partners
Weeks 7–10 Conduct, record, transcribe and translate interviews
Weeks 11-15 Compile, analyze, map and present data
This page breaks down creating a project into a series of steps, or milestones. These steps include online training to help you get started on media.
To get started, please review the following sources:
https://scholar.harvard.edu/mpolinsky/publications/russian-usa