Elena Syprynova

The Bolshevist concept of socialism implied a controversy between, on the one part, an urge to capture and democratize the culture and, on the other part, to "flush" the bearers of Russian culture, such as noblemen and bourgeoisie, with a view to build a new society. The foundation of the cultural revolution intended to solve the industrialization problems was formed with low general culture, low-mindedness of the popular majority (focus on the interests of the marginal population) and, at the same time, invincible belief that outstanding achievements justify the immense price of the watershed period's reforms.

The call for training high-quality professionals at higher educational institutions requires encouraging the students' cognitive activity and using new methodological technologies for this purpose, such as active and interactive teaching methods. This paper describes the experience with the History's Trial didactic game as a method of interacting teaching used in the course of teaching the subject Russian History at the Medical Chair of the Pacific State Medical University.

The article considers the peculiarities of the Russian Far East’s social and economic development in the early 20th century. Study of the said peculiarities within the limits of the native history course is quite essential due to forming of new social and economic relations and political system in the modern Russia while the Russian government pays close attention to the region most distant from the country’s central regions. An opportunity to have impact on forming of correct scientific attitude in students is provided within the framework of the study process