Read Read : King, Chapter 1 “Empires and Boundaries”
General background about the early stages of Russian expansion into Caucasia. Use the historical maps to help you track the chronology.

And then I would like you to discuss..
Why does King write (p. 15) that “Identities… have been slippery”? Does that thought apply to the race theories discussed by Painter in “Caucasian Roots” (Episode 2)? Why might categorizations of people appeal to a colonizing or imperial power?

Listen Caucasian Roots, Episode 2.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b05ns9lv

<Criteria for evaluation of discussion responses: >
Is your response on topic?
Is your writing clear?
Do you use evidence to back up what you say? Are you specific about about evidence or sources?
Do you develop your ideas in appropriate detail?