How to raise a patriot in a modern school (from the experience of a history teacher)

The article discusses the methods of patriotic education of schoolchildren in a modern school. The long-term experience of a history teacher in a rural school is revealed. The author gives examples of fostering patriotism in history lessons based on the study of family history and native land. The important role of conducting design and research activities with students is shown. The importance of extracurricular activities dedicated to the heroic pages of Russian history is revealed. The role of the school museum for the education of the modern generation is emphasized. The role of the students themselves in attracting the interest of the younger generation in the history of the Fatherland is raised. The author emphasizes the important role of the teacher's personality for the education of patriotic feelings of schoolchildren.