1) Read and write small pragraph
Mary Platt Parmele (1843-1911) A Short History of Russia (1907, 4th edition).
2) Read Aleksandr Radishchev (1749-1802), Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow (1790) and write a one-page paper explaining why this novel was considered dangerous by Catherine the Great.
3) Watch Waterloo (1970) and write a one-page paper assessing the film's historical accuracy. Also let me know whether you enjoyed the film.