Introducing an elective course program on “History of the Great Patriotic War and Contribution of Kazakhstanis to the Victory” for students of grades 5-11
Education Administration of East Kazakhstan Region developed a program of the elective course on “History of the Great Patriotic War and Contribution of Kazakhstanis to the Victory” for students of grades 5-11.
A working group was created to develop an elective course program for students of grades 5-11 on “History of the Great Patriotic War and Contribution of Kazakhstanis to the Victory”, which included scientists, candidates of historical sciences of D. Serikbayev EKSTU and Shakarim State University of Semey city, leading teachers of regional schools, employees of regional museums and employees of regional libraries. The working group was tasked to develop a program that deepens students' knowledge about the events of the Great Patriotic War, contributing to the education of patriots of their country, developing research, mental and communication skills.
The subject of the elective course is to study the most important events during the Great Patriotic War and the contribution of Kazakhstanis to the Victory, taking into account the age of schoolstudents.
Forms and methods of conducting lessons include students visiting museums, theaters, conducting library classes and competitions, protecting scientific projects and meeting with veterans, including through the use of online and virtual technologies.
The developed course integrates the subjects “History of Kazakhstan”, “Kazakh literature”, “Russian literature”, “Initial military and technical training” and “Music” and is designed for 34 hours a year, due to the variable component.
The course contains the material on the periodization of the war, the chronology of significant dates, historic figures who played a significant role, places of military glory, the contribution of Kazakhstani and East Kazakhstani people to the Great Victory, archival materials and cultural heritage of the war, not included in the content of the basic school curriculum.
Expected results of learning the elective course:
- increasing the interest of schoolstudents in Domestic history, expanding their horizons;
- forming a holistic view of the war, the causes of the victory, the role of people and individuals in history;
- developing the ability to work independently with a historic map, historical sources, digital resources, analyze information;
- improving the ability of dialogical reasoning, determination and argumentation of one’s own position in relation to events and individuals of the past and present.
The program is reviewed by R.K. Nurbekova - Candidate of Historical Sciences, Assistant Professor of the Kazakhstan History Department of S. Amanzholov EKGU, R.S. Cheketayeva - Senior Lecturer of Orleu National Centre for Professional Development of Institute of Teacher Professional Development on East Kazakhstan region, Ph.D., a member of History and Social Sciences Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on East Kazakhstan, G.A. Abenova - Candidate of Historical Sciences, acting Assistant Professor, History and Political Science Department at Shakarim State University.
The Expert Council under Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region recommended the introduction of the elective course on “History of the Great Patriotic War and Contribution of Kazakhstanis to the Victory” for students of grades 5-11 in the educational process of schools in the region.
The program is available on the educational portal of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region.