Love for one's country, adherence to the constitutional norms of one's own country and respect for the traditions and cultural heritage of one's own and other nations are all the goal of patriotic education of the younger generation. Since the issue of the patriotic aspect of upbringing is global, it is considered at the state level. In every country of the world there are whole programs of patriotic education of youth. About their foundations, activities and tasks facing the programs, we will talk further.
Activities for the patriotic education of youth
Patriotic education of youth is impossible in a break with institutions such as museums, art schools and cultural centers. General schools, interacting with them in the framework of programs on patriotic education, involve young people in the cultural and historical heritage of their country.
The measures aimed at patriotic education of youth include:
- Exhibitions;
- holding competitions;
- collectively creative activities;
- festivals of creativity;
- visiting local history, historical museums and art galleries;
- improvement of historical monuments;
- conversations and class hours;
- defense and sports games;
- regional and regional thematic competitions, etc.
Civil-patriotic education of youth
Civil-patriotic education within the framework of modernity presupposes the preparation of the younger generation for the forthcoming responsibility for their behavior and civic position.
Young people, educated correctly and competently, can freely interact in the present democratic society. Young people are aware of the value of public affairs in which they take part, and the importance of their own contribution to them. Young people become ready to take the initiative, develop their abilities and grow as a person, benefiting not only themselves and others, but the whole country as a whole.
Civil-patriotic education forms a culture of interpersonal and interethnic interaction among young people.
Military-patriotic education of youth
Military-patriotic education is no less important in the entire educational system, as it prepares future defenders of the fatherland. Within the framework of this direction, young men are brought up such qualities as reliability and firmness of character, physical endurance, and courage. All these features are inalienable not only for those who are to serve in the army, defending their country, but also for ordinary professions, for example, doctors.
Education is carried out within the framework of lessons in the school, for example, the OBJ subject. In a number of sections of this subject there is a specialized course of lessons "Peculiarities of military training". Also, young people are brought up by joining in commemorative events in honor of those who once fought for their Motherland.
Problems of patriotic education of modern youth
The main problems of patriotic education in modern society include:
- changing the values of youth;
- declining educational level of youth.
Values that were relevant to the younger generation 20 years ago have changed significantly, moving towards pragmatism. Collective success, which was paramount before, today is much inferior to the individual and many representatives of young people are focused on meeting their own needs.
Meanwhile, among modern youth there is a considerable number of graduates of vocational schools, boarding schools and orphanages. This category of young people is particularly vulnerable, since among them the percentage of drinkers and drug addicts is significantly higher than that of young people with higher education.