: The unification of Russian lands around Moscow and the struggle against the Golden Horde (e.g., the Battle of Kulikovo). Availability and "GDZ" (Answer Keys)
: Assignments that require students to interpret primary historical documents and chronicles.
: Exercises corresponding to each chapter of the textbook, including work with historical maps, timelines, and terminology.
: The division of Rus into separate principalities and the impact of the Mongol-Tatar invasion.