Regional supertext as a means of patriotic education in Russian language lessons and extracurricular activities

The article is relevant since it presents the results of a study aimed at achieving the objectives of integrating patriotic education and subject teaching in Russian language lessons in accordance with the modern Federal State Educational Standards. The purpose of the paper is to identify the educational potential of regional supertext as an integrative means of teaching modern axiological linguistic methodology. In order to substantiate the linguistic and methodological foundations of the study, scientific literature and instructional materials in the field of Russian language teaching methodology, philosophy, philology, and cultural studies were analysed. In addition, the research relied on pedagogical observation of the teaching process at school, a pedagogical experiment and the generalisation of its results. Finally, the study utilised the best practices of Russian language and literature teachers from St. Petersburg, the Komi Republic, Leningrad Oblast as well as the author’s own pedagogical experience. The article substantiates a new concept of axio logical linguistic methodology, namely educational regional supertext, determines its key characteristics and educational potential. Moreover, the study classifies educational regional supertexts and presents the distinctive features of motivation of learning activity during their perception. The research results which formed the basis for integrated study guides and instructional materials on local history, history, Russian language, and reading literacy development outlined a new direction in the implementation of the integrative potential of modern axiological linguistic methodology.