A limited number of spaces are available for students wishing to satisfy the College writing requirement. 3 hrs. lect. Systematic review of grammar and development of the spoken and written skills attained in Beginning Russian. Reading of contemporary Russian texts, conversation, and written assignments in Russian based on reading assignments. In its origins Christianity was Eastern rather than Western.
Language is the most complex expression of our humanity and individuality.
This course will investigate what is known of the origins of human language and examine current thinking on the nature and function of language. This course will examine Russian perceptions of the people and institutions of the United States during the twentieth century. Students will read firsthand accounts by a broad selection of Russian observers, then analyze both the authors' reactions to America and their own reactions to the foreigners' perceptions. In the twentieth century, cinema became the most popular form of propaganda and entertainment in the former Soviet Union. In Russia today film remains an important transmitter of new social ideas and spiritual concerns.