Gulag: A History | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Dalstroi - This was where many of the prisoners worked in the gold mines and was known as one of the harshest camps.

Gulag - This was the main camp administration and later became the name used to refer to the entire labor-camp system.

Katorga - This was a strictly regimented camp for war criminals that came about after WWII.

Kolyma - This is an area in the far northeastern part of Russia on the Pacific coast.

Komi - This is a northern region of Russia west of the Ural Mountains.

Kulak -...
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