Announcement of Intellectual Competition for Young Historians “My Small Homeland”

The competition of young historians “My small homeland” is held to identify talented students who show interest in the history of their native country, their creative abilities, boosting social activity and cultivating the feelings of Kazakhstan patriotism and citizenship among the younger generation, as well as improving students' knowledge in local history and the history of Kazakhstan, national self-identification and pride in their small homeland.

Participants of the competition are 9th-10th graders of educational institutions of East Kazakhstan region.

The competition includes three rounds:

1) Round 1 (district) – on September, 19;

2) Round 2 (regional) – on October, 14;

3) Round 3 (republican) - on 1-3 November.

The competition includes two stages:

Stage I - testing in the history of Kazakhstan;

Stage 2 is held in 4 nominations:

- revealing the history of settlements in the format of video reports “The History of My Small Homeland”;

- justifying the choice and uniqueness of the symbol of love for the small homeland, presenting the video “Symbol of My Small Homeland”;

- presenting creative works (layouts) on the topic: “The future of my small homeland”;

- writing an essay about the locality “My native land”.

Regulations of the competition are available on the website https://www.shygysdaryn.kz/.