According to the GEF, history projects can be carried out by students individually or in a group of 3-4 people. Such an activity is mandatory after the introduction of new educational standards in domestic schools.
Modern requirements
At present, modern society urgently needs creative, educated, caring young people.
It presents the school with a social order to educate a mobile, competent person who is aware of its cultural, historical, spiritual belonging to the country, understands its duties and rights.
The importance of research
Any creative project on history involves the application of standard knowledge in new conditions. The younger generation not only learns to use a variety of historical sources, but also forms the skills of conducting scientific discussion.
The themes of history projects can be general, relating to certain stages of the development of mankind, and also have a narrow direction - to study individual events, periods, people. Regardless of the type of activity, any research work involves serious and lengthy preparation, systematization of the material.
Work structure
Themes of history projects can be proposed by the supervisor, selected by the students themselves. Despite the fact that the content of the work is significantly different, there are certain general rules that must be taken into account.
It is necessary to begin your scientific activity with thinking over the algorithm of actions, choosing the topic and purpose of the study. At this stage, the help of the teacher is allowed, the success of all subsequent work of the child directly depends on him.
First example
For example, if a student is interested in the history of toys, it is important to choose a specific object for study. It is impossible in one work to mention all their types, to collect information about the appearance, use. The history of toys can be limited in work to one city, family, time period. This gives the material great importance and significance, increases uniqueness.
Topics of research on history related to toys are aimed at creating in the younger generation a sense of patriotism, pride in their city, family, and country.
Among the methods that will be required to carry out such work, we note: a sociological survey, a review of literary sources, and processing of the results. Special attention must be paid to the design of the work.
Second example
If the student decided to develop a project on the history of the city, this indicates his indifferent attitude to the past of his country. What can I take for work? For example, the main historical monuments of the city, the time of their creation are considered as an object. If the work is carried out by a group of schoolchildren, they can develop a route that will include the main attractions of the village, a detailed description of them.
Features of work
The themes of history projects can be related to folk traditions, national rites, family photographs.
Such works make it possible to tie several generations together with a single thread, to develop a sense of pride in their growing Russians in their own country. The children learn to plan their activities independently, make decisions, establish contacts with other participants in the educational process.
The themes of history projects that are chosen by younger students mainly relate to a specific family, city. High school students have a lot of knowledge, so their work is more global.
Material for work
We offer you research topics on history. Perhaps they will be of interest to the younger generation of enthusiastic, caring Russian schoolchildren.
- Macedonian in the Hellenistic era.
- What do we know about Alfred Nobel?
- Fortresses and castles of England.
- The past and present of the English alphabet.
- Socio-economic development of Greece.
- Atlantis is a civilization worth knowing more about!
- Attica during the collapse of slave-owning democracy in the work of Aristophanes.
- The history and importance of balloons and airships in Russia until 1918.
- The uniqueness of China.
- The history of the creation of the Slavic alphabet.
- Military equipment in Russia during the X-XVI centuries. and the specifics of its creation.
- Martial arts in the period of Ancient Russia.
- Boris Godunov: life and significance for the country.
- What is the Time of Troubles?
- Life of peasants in the Middle Ages.
- The fate of the family in the history of the country.
- Battle of Thermopylae
- Heroes in the past and present.
- The battle of Borodino through the eyes of the French.
- Gods of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece.
Examples of research related to Russia
For example, the history of the creation of the Slavic alphabet can become the basis of several works at once:
- Life of the Slavs.
- Culture and religion.
- Beliefs of the Slavs.
- The magical world of ancient Russian myths and legends.
- Slavs and Vikings: features of relations.
- Armament of the Slavs.
- The appearance of the first written language.
Fans of the XVII-XX centuries may well take up the study of interesting facts related to these historical milestones:
- Great personalities in domestic history.
- A virtual trip to the USSR.
- The influence of time on the popularity of the historical personality of I.V. Stalin.
- The influence of historical processes on the formation of Soviet power.
- The impact of epidemics on events in Russia.
- The emergence of Russian humanism.
- The war of 1812.
- Elective power as a factor in improving the living standards of Russian citizens.
- History of names and surnames.
- Heraldry: the inflorescence of history, knowledge and art.
- Cities of Russia in legends and traditions.
- Public holidays as a reflection of the characteristics of the political regime in our country.
- Welcome to Moscow!
- The history of chess.
- Friendship since ancient times.
- Women in the history of our country.
- Life path of Lenin.
- Forgotten Pomeranian Russian games.
- The life of Queen Catherine II.
- How did the Moscow region and Moscow.
- The conquest of Siberia.
- Ivan IV the Terrible - the first king of Russia.
- Ivan the Terrible: a portrait of a personality based on an era.
- Ivan Susanin is a true patriot of the Russian land.
- The importance of adopting Christianity in Russia.
- Iconography in Russia.
- The history of the Moscow Kremlin.
- How coins appeared in Russia.
- Russian pancakes - interesting facts.
- History of Russian pancakes.
- Sailing fleet in Russia.
Finally
Modern realities require logical thinking, teamwork, and planning for independent activities from young people. Project and research activities fully contribute to the formation of a harmoniously developed personality, who is ready to be responsible for their actions, will not experience difficulties in finding and processing the flow of information.
Today there is a constant increase in the information flow in various fields of knowledge. It is important to gain quick response skills to all changes, including political and historical areas. Similar skills are formed in the younger generation precisely in the course of project and research activities. That is why, after the introduction of new educational standards in Russian primary and secondary education, the obligatory stage was the conduct of independent research by students or joint, collective creative projects.
Such activity allows teachers to solve certain educational and educational tasks:
- the development of critical and analytical thinking of students in the course of creative activity and the implementation of educational projects;
- the search for talented and gifted students and the creation of optimal conditions for their full development;
- nurturing a sense of patriotism in the younger generation of Russian citizens.
Project activities help children choose their future professional activities, avoid problems in social adaptation, achieve success in educational and various extracurricular activities.
The approximate names of topics on which work can be performed by students of ordinary comprehensive schools are given above. They, at the discretion of young researchers and their scientific leaders, can be changed or supplemented.
Any projects related to the search for historical information about the city, country, era, outstanding personality, allow teachers to fully fulfill the state order.
New realities make special demands on the content and forms of national education, including the study of the foundations of history. Projects carried out within the framework of individual topics will be an excellent way of self-improvement and self-development of the younger generation.