Author: Inna Chevtsova
The literature program at the St. Sergius of Radonezh Russian school.
Our lessons in Russian schools set objectives:
- Educational
- Instructional
- Developmental
Russian literature fosters an Orthodox Christian worldview, spiritual contentment of life, generosity of heart, honesty and courage, forgiveness, and love of God's creation.
The mastery of literature teaches creative thinking and an aesthetic sense, an affinity with living conversational speech of the literary language and shows that the word varies verbally and by grammatical rules related to the physiology of speech, history of the way of life, era, etc.
A major role of literature belongs to the cause of mental and intellectual development: the amazing erudition that gives uncommon thinking and view of the world, and straightforward attitude towards those close to oneself.
That's why we teach Russian classical literature in our school to Russian students abroad so as have a knowledge of their roots and history.
8th Grade
- An overview of Russian literature ( "The Tale of Igor's Campaign" - a monument of ancient Russian literature. Derzhavin - a predecessor of Pushkin ) - (1 hour )
- Pushkin "from the height burn with your Word the humane hearts, exalted Pushkin his bright genius" - Metropolitan Anastasii "The Moral Image of Pushkin."
Biography - (3 hours )
Poetry - (5 hours)
Poems . An overview : " Boris Godunov " , "The Bronze Horseman " - (4 hours)
The poem " Eugene Onegin " - (8 hours)
- Metropolitan Anastasii "The Moral Image of Pushkin " - (2 hours)
- Exam Preparation - (2 hours)
- Exams - (1 hour)
9th Grade
- Overview of Russian literature. Epic poems. Review of Pushkin (an overview) - (1 hour )
- I.A. Krylov
Biography (1 hour)
Fables (3 hours)
- M.Y. Lermontov "It seemed he aimed such that other people thought about him worse than he actually is " - Metropolitan Anastasii
Biography (2 hours)
Poetry (4 hours)
The poem "The Novice" (6 hours)
"A Hero of Our Time" ( 6 hours)
- Griboyedov
Biography (1 hour)
" Woe from Wit " (2 hours)
- Preparation for the exam (2 hours)
- Exam (1 hour)
10th Grade
- Literature review. Poetry of the 19th century by the teacher's choice. (2 hours) Review: Lermontov (overview)
- Nikolai Gogol. "The understanding of his soul reveals a religious person"
Biography (2 hours)
Stories "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka " (by teacher's choice) (3 hours)
"The Inspector General" (4 hours)
"Dead Souls" (8 hours)
- Turgenev
Biography (1 hour)
Stories "In the Night" (review) (1 hour)
"Fathers and Sons , "The Nest of Gentlefolk" (overview) (2 hours)
- Preparation for the exam (2 hours)
- Exam (1 hour)
11th Grade
- Review of Gogol, Turgenev. (1 hour)
- F.M. Dostoevsky. "Dostoevsky left us with the wisdom of the heart, which we are looking for so as to learn how to live". V.V. Rozanov (the silver age).
Biography (3 hours)
"Idiot" (overview) (3 hours)
"The Brothers Karamazov " (4 hours)
"Crime and Punishment" (7 hours)
- A.P. Chekhov.
Biography (1 hour)
His work (stories) (1 hour)
Plays, Theatre (3 hours)
- Preparation for the exam (2 hours)
- Exam (1 hour)
12th Grade
- An overview: lyrics and poetry of the 20th century (the silver age ) (1 hour )
- Review of Dostoyevsky (1 hour )
- L.N. Tolstoy . "Seek, O Lord, his lost soul and, If thou may have, have mercy ! But let it be your holy will". Hieromonk Joseph to Tolstoy's sister .
Biography (3 hours )
Stories: "The Cossacks" according to the teacher's desire (3 hours)
The novel "War and Peace" (13 hours)
- Lomonosov and Gorky - Russian talents (2 hours)
- Preparation for the exam (2 hours)
- Exam (1 hour)
