Cossack educational traditions and the use of their elements for upbringing of patriotism in youth

Abstract

The possibilities of the application of the elements of Cossack
educational traditions in the modern educational process of secondary
and higher education institutions have been considered in the article.
The historical and cultural principles of Cossack education have been
analyzed, which are based on the combination of military and physical
preparation, spiritual and moral values and the high level of civic
consciousness. The topicality of Cossack pedagogy is emphasized in
the conditions of the revival of national identity and the necessity of the
formation of love for the Motherland, readiness to defend it and the
active civic position in young people. The ways of the integration of the
traditions of the Cossack educational system into the educational
activities of the modern schools have been proposed, in particular
through the use of folk pedagogy, patriotic games, symbolism, historical
reconstructions and collective creative activities. The conclusion has
been drawn that Cossack educational traditions are the powerful means
of the formation of patriotism and civic maturity of students.