"Talking About Important Things" January 27 - topic and lesson program

On Monday, January 27, schools and colleges in Russia will hold another lesson from the cycle "Talking about Important Things". The lesson will be dedicated to the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland in our country, established in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. What will be discussed with schoolchildren and what program prepared for students of different classes, read in the material "Izvestia".

"Talks about important" on January 27 - the theme of the lesson

In December 2024, speaking at a meeting of the State Council on family support, Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded that in May the country will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. In this regard, the head of state declared 2025 the Year of Defenders of the Fatherland - in memory of all the heroes who fought for the Motherland in different historical periods, as well as those who defend the interests of Russia now, during a special military operation.

The meaning of the initiative and the importance of preserving historical memory will be discussed with schoolchildren and college students during the class "Year of the Defender of the Fatherland". The children will be reminded about the traditions of celebrating the days of military glory of Russia, the great battles of the past that determined the fate of our country, and the people who through their efforts brought the victories closer. Pupils will also be shown a video interview with Konstantin Fedotov, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, and Nikolai Sokolov, a Hero of Russia and participant of special operations.

The lesson will be held in the format of an informative conversation with interactive elements. Methodological materials and recommendations can be found on the website of the project "Talking About Important".

"Conversations about the important" on January 27 - lesson program

Pupils of grades 1-4 will talk about who the defenders of the Fatherland are and what their heroism is. Children will be asked to think about why people have always tried to protect their country. They will also be presented with a calendar of days of military glory of Russia and reminded of the celebration of an important date - the Day of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade. At the end of the lesson the children will be told about the importance of monuments and memorials dedicated to the defenders of the Fatherland.

Pupils of grades 5-7 will be offered to recall the feats of heroes of the past who defended our country from various threats (Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Mikhail Kutuzov and others). They will also be shown a video about the days of military glory of Russia and offered to perform an interactive task, connecting historical events and the names of their participants. At the end of the lesson the children will talk about modern heroes - participants of the special operation and offer their ideas for celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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Pupils from grades 8-9 will be invited to discuss how modern people can express gratitude to the heroes of the past. They will also be told what role the days of military glory play in preserving the historical memory of our country. In addition, students will take part in a quiz dedicated to the Days of Military Glory and learn what monuments to the defenders of the Fatherland there are in their region.

High school students will remember one of the main events of 2025 - the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and list famous figures who showed themselves in the fight for the freedom of our country. Schoolchildren will also talk about how the events enshrined in the calendar of days of military glory, influenced the history of Russia and what significance they have for modern Russians. At the end of the lesson the children will be offered to name memorable places associated with the defenders of the Fatherland, which they would like to visit.

"Talking about the important" January 27 - about the project

"Talking about important things" is a series of extracurricular classes that are held in schools and colleges in Russia every Monday. The project was launched on the initiative of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation in 2022. The topics of the lessons are related to the history, culture and geography of our country, as well as topical topics of students' everyday life.

The previous lesson was timed to coincide with the celebration of Student Day. They talked to the children about the importance of higher education and the significance of being a student as one of the key stages of growing up.