Features of Studying the Topic “Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ” Within the Framework of the Module “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture”

Abstract

The article reveals the experience of an Orthodox school teacher in teaching the course “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture.” In accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard of Primary General Education, fourth-graders get acquainted with the Orthodox holiday of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. The methodology of organizing education allows younger students to form an awareness of the spiritual meaning inherent in any Orthodox holiday. The teacher uses both traditional teaching methods (retelling, essay, educational dialogue) and methods that reflect the originality of Orthodox culture: assessing religious texts, looking at the icon and listening to church chants dedicated to the feast of the Transfiguration of the Jesus Christ.