"Conversations about important things" on December 8 — the topic and program of the lesson

On Monday, December 8, Russian schools and colleges will host another lesson from the "Talking about Important Things" series. It will be held on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day. It will be dedicated to people who serve for the benefit of their country. Izvestia tells us how the lesson will go in different classes.

"Talking about important things" on December 8 — the topic of the lesson

The lesson "Russia is a country of winners" will be dedicated to the upcoming state holiday — Heroes of the Fatherland Day, which is celebrated on December 9th. It is aimed at forming students' ideas about serving the Motherland, responsibility for the fate of the country, as well as fostering a sense of pride in their compatriots.

The lesson is designed to emphasize that Heroes of the Fatherland Day is a national holiday. Students will learn what qualities a hero should possess and how these traits are reflected in the civic identity of Russians. They will also talk to the guys about the fact that behind every feat there is an ordinary person with his own dreams and doubts.

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The recommended duration of the lesson is 30 minutes. It will be held in the format of an educational conversation using presentations and video materials, as well as interactive tasks. All the necessary methodological recommendations and materials are published on the official website of the Conversations about Important project.

"Conversations about important things" on December 8 — lesson program

For students in grades 1-4, the conversation will begin with a discussion of the concept of "hero." Teachers will teach children that heroes are ordinary people who made the right choice at a crucial moment. In the main part of the lesson, elementary school students will discuss in which areas, in addition to the military, feats can be performed. The central element of the lesson will be a video interview with Lyudmila Bolila, the first woman to receive the title of Hero of the Russian Federation during a special military operation. At the end of the lesson, the students will talk about state awards for people of different professions and how to preserve the memory of the heroes of the past.

Students in grades 5-7 will learn about the monument "The Millennium of Russia" in Veliky Novgorod, which depicts more than 100 outstanding personalities from different eras. This will be the starting point for a conversation about the continuity of heroism. Students will discuss why Russia is a country of winners, and what victories representatives of peaceful professions win. Students will also watch an interview with Lyudmila Bolila and learn about the feat of doctor Alexander Filippov, who completed a complex operation during a hospital fire, refusing to evacuate. In the final part of the lesson, teenagers will talk about how the example of heroes affects people.

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Students in grades 8-9 will learn more about the history of Heroes of the Fatherland Day and the establishment of the Order of St. George by Catherine II in 1769. Students will discuss why preserving the memory of the heroes of the past is an important state and social task. The interactive task "Phrases of heroes" will help to better understand the motivation of people who perform a feat. Students will again turn to the example of Lyudmila Bolila, and also learn about the first Hero of Russia, pilot Sulambek Oskanov. At the end of the lesson, the teenagers will summarize the Year of Defender of the Fatherland and discuss the relationship between the exploits of the past and the present.

High school students will begin the lesson with a discussion about the difference between a single heroic act and daily hard work. Delving into the history of Heroes of the Fatherland Day, they will discuss its role in the symbolic unity of heroes from different eras. Students will also be asked to speculate on whether it is possible to be born a hero and where the line is between professional duty and heroism. Schoolchildren will also get acquainted with the stories of modern heroes: schoolchildren Artyom Donskov and Islam Khalilov, who saved people during the terrorist attack at Krokus, military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny and test pilot Nikolai Kuimov.

"Conversations about important things" on December 8 — about the project

"Conversations about important things" is a series of extracurricular activities dedicated to the history, culture and geography of Russia, as well as topical topics from the daily life of schoolchildren. It was launched by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation in 2022. Classes are held every Monday in all schools and colleges in the country.

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