On the issue of using experience and lessons of the Great Patriotic War in the patriotic education of modern students

The article is devoted to the consideration of a number of problems related to the formation of patriotic consciousness among modern students and the role of the experience and lessons of the Great Patriotic War in this process. The role of the Russian Orthodox Church in mobilizing the Soviet people for military and labor exploits is shown. Some socio-psychological and age-related features of modern youth are considered. The main directions of joint activity of the scientific and pedagogical community and the Russian Orthodox Church on patriotic education of youth in modern conditions are outlined.