Keyword: «motherland»

The paper is addressed for primary school teachers using New Federal State Educational Standard. It contains didactic materials on Natural History of the Sverdlovsk region. The materials can be used at the lessons of Mathematica, Russian language, integrated lessons and extracurricular activities. They contribute to the development of patriotic and civil upbringing of children, history of the native region.

The article examines the fate of people involved in a special military operation conducted by Russia. The motivation of those who volunteer for the front is revealed. The emphasis is on what drives such people a sense of duty. This is a duty to oneself, to family, to relatives and friends who make up a close circle. It shows how this close circle expands with the inner growth of the characters and their understanding of the events taking place. It is emphasized that the heroes consider themselves called upon to stop the evil that brings death and destruction of destinies, or by virtue of the possibilities to help those who are fighting this evil. As a result, the sense of involvement of the heroes in the fate of the country is aggravated. In addi-tion, the article traces the spiritual growth of the heroes.