THE ROLE AND TASKS OF HISTORICAL EDUCATION IN THE NATIONAL MENTALITY FORMATION

Abstract

The focus of the article is on the concept of "national consciousness", "national consciousness", the peculiarities of national consciousness formation of the Ukrainian society in the independence period. The influence of historical education is studied; it is a key factor in the formation of national consciousness of the younger generation. Knowledge of our own historical past, the history of our people and the state is the basis of national consciousness and identity, as well as the national identity of the person. The focus is on the concept of «national consciousness». The «national consciousness» is the awareness of a group of people that they belong to a certain community, united by common characteristics, such as language, culture, history, the state, the collective level, and national consciousness is the fact that at the individual level some grounds are given for referring themselves to this community. Factors under which is the formation of Ukrainian national consciousness and its function in society. The historical education not only provides opportunities for the study of the past, but also contributes to individual human values that are the basis of choice of vital reference. However, a detailed study of historical events, identifying positive interference of different cultures, critical analysis and open discussion of sensitive and controversial issues contributes to overcoming social prejudices and stereotypes. One of the key features of historical education should be provision the citizens with historic knowledge and skills of analytical thinking that would form the basis of their national identity and consciousness of citizens and serve as the unifying basis of inhomogeneous society’s development.

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I. A. Selischeva

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I. A. Selischeva (2017). THE ROLE AND TASKS OF HISTORICAL EDUCATION IN THE NATIONAL MENTALITY FORMATION. Scientific journal «Humanitarian Studios: Pedagogics, Psychology, Philosophy», 2(259), 221-227. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-408713