Analysis And Apply Of Patriotism Education Materials In The High School History Textbooks

Patriotism education is the eternal theme of history teaching, In the new context of thetimes, how to play the connotation of patriotism education in the history teaching is both atheoretical problem and practical problem.First the paper has clarified the meaning of patriotism and patriotism education. Thenthe paper has confirmed that actual effect of patriotism education for youth is not satisfactoryand the gap between the ideal and the reality is too large, according to the statistics of someothers’ questionnaires. Next the paper has demonstrated the necessity and the importance ofstrengthening patriotism education in school; The paper has analysed characteristics abouthistory curriculum and history textbooks, and then built a bridge between history educationand patriotism education. The sections above have constituted theoretical bases for furtherarguments in this paper.Next the paper has analysed contents and using of patriotism education materials in thehigh school history textbooks concretely. From the content aspect, the paper has fasten onfive areas: the education of "benevolence", the education of national unity and reunificationof motherland, the education of defending homeland, the education of brilliant achievements,and the education of changing awareness and spirit. The problems are shown as followings:material selection is typical but flattened; The education about national pride andself-confidence is outstanding, but the education about national crisis is absent; Politicalattributes or political overtones are strong, but historical objectivity is lost.The paper has also respected historical facts, followed the law of the students’ mentaldevelopment and matched with other material sources. Combining with the specific cases, thepaper has explored contents and methods of patriotism education during history teaching.The contents contain establishment of patriotic cognitive, enhancement of patriotic emotionand practice of patriotic behavior; The methods are various, such as inductive method,linking method, describing method, presenting method, exploring activities and so on.