On December 3, an employee of the Bolgar Museum-Reserve D.P. Hramov delivered a lecture “The Day of the Unknown Soldier” for 19 9th grade students of Bolgar secondary school No. 1.
The students knew about the history of this memorable date and the events preceding its establishment. Special attention was paid to the history of the transfer of the remains of the Unknown Soldier from the mass grave on the 41st kilometer of the Leningrad highway to the walls of the Moscow Kremlin in the Alexander Garden. The children learned about the symbolic significance of this event and about the memorial “Grave of the Unknown Soldier”, which has become one of the main symbols of the memory of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
During the lecture, photographs and video materials were used to create an atmosphere of belonging to the events of the past years. The students actively participated in the discussion, asked questions, and expressed their thoughts and feelings. The lecture aroused great interest among the audience and contributed to the formation of a sense of patriotism among the children, respect for the history of their country and the memory of the heroes who gave their lives for its freedom and independence. After the lecture, many students expressed a desire to learn more about the events of the Great Patriotic War and about the exploits of Soviet soldiers.