METHODS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOTIC CONSCIOUSNESS IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The author proposes a method that is characterized by a certain effectiveness to determine the level of development of patriotic consciousness in pupils of modern high school. The work analyzes the current Russian society and, in particular, the state of educational system. The researcher proves that there is an intensifying necessity to form patri- otic consciousness in schoolchildren. The paper shares a definition of the notion “patriotic consciousness” and its structure. The author reveals some of the ways to determine the level of patriotic consciousness in high school students. The author focuses on some of the most significant points related to the effective methods to fulfill it in modern schools.