The study of the patriotic war of 1812 in the school course of history through the prism of sources of private origin
The article presents the results of a theoretical study and approbation of using the sources of private origin in the context of studying the Patriotic War of 1812 in teaching a school history course. The significance of historical records in solving the problems of educational and upbringing work, the classification and features of sources of private origin (fixing information about the past, about the era, performing a social function, reflecting a person's personal views on their own life or the history of their time in memoirs, diaries, autobiographies, private correspondence), their opportunities in educational, extracurricular and educational work with students. The materials and forms of work of students with historical records presented in the paper can be used by history teachers when performing educational and extracurricular activities