Point out at least four most important events what did change the course of the history for the Baltic States (13th – 20th century):

• 4 events for the rest of the region
• 4 events for Latvia/Estonia
• 4 events for Lithuania

What makes Lithuania different form rest of the Baltic countries? Point out critical junctures in Lithuanian history and compare them with Latvia/Estonia

Map the main historical differences between Latvia and Estonia!

Here are the critical junctures of modernization. Compare the Baltic States with your home country:

• Reformation
• The first books printed in native languages, emergence of the wider national book market
• The first universities founded
• Emergence of centralized nation state (almost in the same borders like today)
• Start of national awakening and spread of nationalism
• The first newspapers in national languages
• Start of industrialization/urbanization
• The first railroad