Issues of teaching the history of the native land in the Kaliningrad region in accordance with the new basic educational programs of general education
Abstract. The Kaliningrad Region is a special region of the Russian Federation which history belongs to another state before 1945, however it is closely connected with the history of Russia. In light of the need for Russia to defend daily civil sovereignty, the correct presentation of the regional history at history lessons becomes especially important. The content of the regional historical component for students of the Kaliningrad region touches several periods of World history and the history of Russia. In this regard, the history teacher has an opportunity to work out the subject and metasubject content more efficiently, as well as pay great and due attention to achieve personal learning outcomes, forming a worldview corresponding to the current level of development of historical science based on awareness of his place in the multicultural world; understanding the meaning of history as knowledge about the development of man and society, about the social and moral experience of previous generations and their contribution to building a sustainable future; assessing the events of the past from the standpoint of historicism, the essence and significance of the historically formed and developing spiritual and moral values of the Russian people. Teaching the history of the native land should become for the teacher not just studying of historical facts with students. The teacher becomes a helper for students in the formation of a scientifically proven worldview including the knowledge of the historical heritage of the region and a civic position determining the attitude to the history of a country and world. For a history teacher, teaching the history of his native land becomes an important tool for the formation of civic identity, patriotism and critical thinking among the younger generation of Russia.