В нашей школе разработан элективный курс “Welcome to Yelabuga”, который содержит культуроведческий материал об уникальной истории города Елабуги, его замечательных традициях, достопримечательностях, знаменитых людях. Актуальность данного курса обусловлена юбилейной датой – 1000-летие города и усиливающимся вниманием к перспективному будущему древнего города.
Поделимся опытом работы по использованию краеведческого материала на заключительном уроке – пресс-конференции.
Задачи урока:
- воспитание у подрастающего поколения чувства патриотизма и любви к своей малой Родине, формирование интереса учащихся к истории родного края, национальной культуре, традициям и стремления к сохранению и приумножению культурно-исторических ценностей;
- формирование у учащихся межкультурной компетенции, т.е. способности понимать и интерпретировать особенности культур в их различных проявлениях, что позволит обеспечить эффективность коммуникации и адекватное поведение в контексте межкультурного взаимодействия.
Класс был разделен на две группы. Первая группа -представители администрации города, а также руководители городских музеев, вторая группа – представители прессы. Готовясь к уроку, учащиеся первой группы подбирали материал, составляли текст своего сообщения; учащиеся второй группы – продумывали вопросы для обсуждения на пресс- конференции.
Ход урока
1. Press Secretary.
It is a great honour for me to open this conference. Thank you for having the honour to act as a chairman (woman) of the conference: ”Welcome to Yelabuga”. I’d like to express gratitude to the hosts of this conference:
- the head of the Administration of the town Yelabuga and its region;
- the head of Administration of the Free economic Zone (FEZ);
- the head of Lower Kama National park;
- the director of the Shishkin House Museum;
- the director of the Memorial Complex of M. Tsvetaeva;
- the director of the Museum-homestead of N. Durova;
- and the representative of the Information and Tourist Centers.
I should like to thank particularly our guests. The delegates represent…
I’m sure that the subject of this conference will be of great interest for you. Thank you for your attention.
The introductory report will be presented by the Head of the Administration of the town Yelabuga and its region:
2. The Head of the Administration of the town Yelabuga and its region.
Thank you. It gives me a great pleasure to welcome you here. I am giving greetings from the Administration of Yelabuga. As for the theme of the conference, it is very actual. I would like to mention that Yelabuga is a town of the republic’s subordination. The town is situated in the north-east part of the Republic of Tatarstan on the right bank of the Kama river, 190 km from the capital of the republic. The town’s population makes up 68,600 people. Yelabuga is one of the towns that form a group system of settlements in the area of the Nizhnekamsk industrial center. Yelabuga, due to natural conditions, historical and architectural peculiarities, is a promising tourist and museum center of the republic and All-Russian significance. Yelabuga has a potential to become an international place of attraction. Today Yelabuga is a town of oil production, engineering and motorcar building. There is a Free Economic Zone where different (foreign-Russian)joint ventures are founded. Yelabuga was presented with the UNESCO diploma and golden medal “The palm branch of the peace” for being a town of high culture, science, education and developed industry. Thank you for your attention.
Press Secretary: Thank you. The report to follow will be given by the director of the Museum of the Town’s History.
3. The director of the Museum of the Town’s History.
I consider it a high honour to participate in the work of this conference. I’ll report on the history of Yelabuga.
The history of Yelabuga is very old. The whole epoch in archeology was named the Ananyin culture of the VIII-III centuries B.C. thanks to the Ananyin burial ground situated near Yelabuga. According to the archeological excavations it has been established that Yelabuga is 1000 years old. Yelabuga was formed as a settlement in 1005-1010.
Ancient settlements of the Ananino (1000 B.C.), and Bulgar (X-XIV centuries) periods have been found in the district. The white stone tower and ruins of the mosque - fortress are the monuments of the Bulgar period dating back to the X-XIV centuries. From old times in this place there was a year round ferry sailing across the Kama river. It was a constituent part of the well known trade rout from the center of the Volga region to the Middle and Upper Kama regions. Thank you for attention.
Press secretary: Thank you. Are there any questions?
4. A journalist from “The Times” – I should like to speak.
Press secretary: You are welcome.
A journalist from “The Times”: Thank you! I’m from the English newspaper. Its name is “The Times”. I should like to express my satisfaction at the work of the conference. Thank you for inviting us. Each visitor of your town will probably notice a white stone tower standing on the highest bank of the Kama river. Has this tower become an emblem of the town?
5. The director of the Museum of the Town’s History: I’ve mentioned it in my report. A lot of legends are dedicated to that white stone tower. In “Kazan History”, one of the historical books of the middle of XVI century, it was written about “the settlement of old Bulgars here”. Its total area was more than 30 000 square meters. The only tower - the Devil’s Tower, an ancient and mysterious historical monument, remained up to our days. This tower has become an emblem of the town.
6. A journalist from “The New York Times”.
I’m from “The New York Times”. Thank you for your invitation to the conference. Excuse my changing the subject. I’ve visited the central part of the town. I should say that it has preserved featuring stone building typical of the late 17th-early 19th centuries. Would you tell us some words about the architecture of your town? Thank you!
Press Secretary: The floor is given to the representative of the Information and Tourist Centers. I hope you are ready to answer this question.
7. A representative of the Information and Tourist Centre: Russian settlements appeared here in late XVI century as a result of a forced colonization of the Middle Volga region. It became a part of Russian Empire in 1552. The Settlement was named Tryokhsvyatskoe (Trice-Holly). According to the ukase by the empress Ekaterina II in 1780 the town was named Yelabuga. It was given the status of the chief town of the district in the Vyatka province.
The outstanding growth of the town as an architectural ensemble fell on the second half of the XIX century after the great fire in 1850, which had destroyed most wooden houses. The stone buildings were constructed, which still adorn the town. Such streets as Naberezhnaya, Pokrovskaya and Kazanskaya present a whole row of most prepossessing residences, school buildings and shops. The richest merchants used to live in those streets.
8. A journalist from “The Daily Mirror”: I consider it a high honour to participate in the work of this conference. I know that the descendants of the famous rich merchants’ family live in Great Britain. The Stakheyevs were the most wealthy and prosperous. They owned gold mines in Siberia, oil production, plants and factories and the whole bread trade in the Kama region. They sponsored the construction of many fine buildings and architectural ensembles, such as the vocational and technical schools, the girls school, the school for the blind, the diocesan school for the daughters of the clergy and others.
Press secretary: Thank you that you are interested in the history of our town. I should say, that Yelabuga is connected with the names of many prominent personalities of science, culture and art -the poetess Marina Tsvetaeva, the outstanding Russian landscape painter I.I. Shishkin, the heroin of the Patriotic War against Napoleon N.A.Durova.
The report to follow will be given by the director of the Museum-homestead of N.Durova. You are welcome!
9. The director of the Museum-homestead of N.Durova: Thank you. I’m pleased to see you. The hero of the Patriotic war of 1812, the famous cavalry girl Nadezhda Durova lived in Yelabuga more than 30 years. The first Russian woman - officer served in the army for 10 years and was awarded with the St. George’s Order.
In spite of military valor Nadezhda Durova became famous as a writer. In Yelabuga she created her literary work “The Notes of a Cavalry girl”, which was greatly appreciated by A.Pushkin. The only museum in Russia devoted to this heroic woman was opened in 1993 in the memorial house. The exposition of the museum represents her whole life: her childhood, the military service, literary activity, life in Yelabuga and materials about her descendants.
The monument of the Cavalry girl was erected in Yelabuga in 1993. In 2005 there was organized a Military Historical Club in Yelabuga in honour of the legendary countrywoman N.Durova. This club unites the youth interested in the history of the Russian army. The members of the club reconstruct military suits and arms and take part in different holidays performing the episodes of battles. We will be happy to see you in our museum!
Press secretary: Thank you. Have you got any questions? You, please…
10. A journalist from “The Daily Telegraph”: Thank you. I must say we feel at home here. True, yesterday it was cold and windy here, and today it’s warm. I have studied your advertising material with great interest. The surroundings of Yelabuga fascinate us with beautiful nature. It was natural that the prominent landscape painter Ivan Shishkin was born in Yelabuga in the family of a merchant and spent his childhood here. If my memory doesn’t fail me, there is the Shishkin House Museum in Yelabuga. What can you say about it? Thank you.
11. The director of the Shishkin House Museum: I’m going to answer your question, with great pleasure. In 1975 the only museum devoted to the founder of the realistic landscape school Ivan Shishkin was opened in their house. The Shishkin House Museum is a treasure of real works of fine art of the XIX century made by I.I. Shishkin and his friends. Also the mode of merchants’ life of that time is represented here. In 1991 the monument to the well-known landscaper was erected in Yelabuga; and in 2005 the Shishkin ponds were restored in the bank of the river Toima making it more beautiful and complete. Welcome to the Shishkin House Museum! Thank you for your attention.
Press secretary: Thank you. Well, before the next report, permit me, ladies and gentlemen to offer you something refreshing. Mineral water, please. (coffee break)
12. A journalist from: “The Moscow News”. Let me introduce myself. I’m from “The Moscow News”. I know that Marina Tsvetaeva is one of the most famous Russian poets of the 20th century. In August 1941 she was evacuated to Yelabuga with her son and other writers of the Literary Fund. She spent her last ten days here. Marina Tsvetaeva died on the 31st of August in 1941. Her death was tragic and mysterious. Will you add some more words about the Memorial Complex of Marina Tsvetaeva? Thank you.
Press secretary: Let’s touch upon this subject. You please.
13. The director of the Memorial Complex of M. Tsvetaeva: Thank you. The Memorial Complex created in 2002 includes now the Memorial House, the Petropavlov cemetery with the grave of the poet, the Literary Museum. The exposition of the Memorial House represents the inside of the home, as it was when Marina Tsvetaeva lived here with her son. There are historical exhibits, which were in use at that time. The Literary Museum shows the whole life of Marina Tsvetaeva: her childhood and family life, the years of emigration, her life and literary works in France and Czechia, different publications of her books and her personal things. A great collection of books by poets and writers of the Silver Age in literature are collected in a special library. There is a literary drawing room for different parties and meetings and a cosy reading room with modern technical equipments.
The Press secretary: Thank you! Now let’s touch upon the modern town. The Free Economic Zone should be mentioned here. You please…
14. A journalist of “Novaya Kama”: Thank you. As for me, I am an old timer in Yelabuga. I would like to note, that today Yelabuga is a town of oil production, engineering and motorcar building. What can you say about the goal of the Free Economic Zone?
15. The head of the Free Economic Zone Administration: The Free Economic Zone Alabuga is a territory on the industrial site of the Yelabuga Motor Works in the Yelabuzhsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan. The total area of FEZ Alabuga is 16.5square kilometers. The main goal of creation of the Free Economic Zone was to provide favourable investment climate.
Our tasks are:
- attraction of domestic and foreign investments;
- establishment of production;
- creation of new jobs;
- provision of conditions for business.
FEZ Alabuga is established for a twenty-five year period. Thank you for your attention.
Press secretary: Thank you. The floor is given to the head of Lower Kama National Park. You are welcome!
16. The head of Lower Kama National Park: Thank you. It is a joy for me to work here. Yelabuga is one of the industrial centers of the republic. But what I like most in my native town is the nature, surrounding it. The forestland covers a great territory of the republic. Lower Kama National Park is located in the Yelabuzhsky and Toukayevsky districts. It contains famous forests painted by I.I. Shishkin. The forests that form sanitary - protective area around the town fulfill the ecological function. The following species of trees can be found in our forests, such as pine, fir-tree, larch, oak, maple, birch and many others.
Press secretary: The last question will be given to the journalist from “The Moscow News”. You are welcome!
17. A journalist from”The Moscow News”: It’s of importance to note that the names of N. Durova, I. Shishkin, M. Tsvetaeva are well known not only in Tatarstan and Russia, but all over the world. Could we have a chance to see a short film about the historical places in Yelabuga? It’s better to see than to hear. Thank you.
Press secretary: Of course we can give you such an opportunity to see a film about Yelabuga.
You‘re welcome.
VIDEO
Coming to Yelabuga for the first time everyone can be impressed by the beauty of the local landscapes and the first feeling is to take a brush and to begin painting this harmony. That’s why at any time you can meet here local painters, young and old.
It’s not a surprising fact that many years ago Yelabuga presented the world a famous artist. It was natural that the prominent landscape painter Ivan Shishkin was born in Yelabuga in the family of the merchant Ivan Vasilyevich Shishkin. I.I.Shishkin is an artist who created world known canvases glorifying the beauty of the Russian nature. Among the most popular of his masterpieces are “The Kama near Yelabuga”, “Woodland Vistas”, “The Holly Spring near Yelabuga”. His father Ivan Vasilyevich was elected as the head of the town for several times. All his life he studied archeology, learned the history of Yelabuga and even published the book “History of the town Yelabuga”.
Yelabuga is connected with the name of Nadezhda Durova a famous cavalry girl, a bearer of St.George Order, a heroin of the Patriotic War against Napoleon, who lived in Yelabuga more than 30 years. Apart from military valour N.A.Durova is known as a writer, whose contribution into literature was highly appreciated by A.S.Pushkin and V.G.Belinsky. Her best literary works were written here, such as: “The Notes of a Cavalry Girl”.
However there are sad pages in the history of Yelabuga. Here in one of these houses in a quiet street leading to the Spassky Cathedral the famous Russian poetess of the 19-century Marina Tsvetaeva spent her last 10 days. She died on the 31 of August in 1941. Her death was tragic and mysterious.
The town is proud of its old history, and at any time the citizens of Yelabuga are ready to show the guests of the town its monuments, museums, historical places connected with the names of outstanding people.
A lot of legends are dedicated to the white stone tower. Its total area was more than 30 000 square meters. The only tower - the Devil’s Tower - an ancient and mysterious historical monument remained up to our days. Each visitor of the old town of Yelabuga will probably notice a white stone tower standing on the right bank of the Kama River. This tower has become an emblem of the town.
Yelabuga was called the town of merchants. In the 19th century Yelabuga numbered more than 600 merchants, 12 of them were millionaires and they were well known not only in our country but also abroad. The most famous for their charitable activities were the Stekheevs, the Girbasovs, the Ushkovs and the Chernovs. They sponsored the construction of many fine buildings and architectural schools, Kazansko-Bogoroditsky nunnery, the orphanage, the local power station, the almshouse and others.
The Stakheyevs were the most wealthy and prosperous. They owned gold mines in Siberia, oil production, plants and factories and the whole bread trade in the Kama region.
The rector of the Teachers Training Pedagogical University - Nail Valeev said, that their annual income was 150 million roubles. And for 40 years they spent 1 million roubles for charity. They were considered to be rich but they didn’t forget about poor people and the town where they lived. Nail Valeev said that he couldn’t find even a sentence about their charitable activities in newspapers of those days. The Stakheyevs didn’t show off themselves. They considered that the true kindness shouldn’t be seen.
The charitable activities of Yelabuga merchantry helped to create in the town the atmosphere of special value and provided conditions to give birth and to breed gifted individuals, genuine and faithful citizens of their motherland.
Thank you for your attention!
Press Secretary: Thank you. The last report will be given to The Head of the Administration of the town Yelabuga and its region!
The Head of the Administration of the town Yelabuga and its region.
I may say that this conference is an outstanding event, and I should like to bring out the general significance of this conference.
I dare to conclude that Yelabuga is a small cozy town with a unique architectural complex of the merchant town planning of the 19th century, crowned by the ancient tower-fortress of the Bulgar period which became a witness to the historical stages of the whole millennium.
Contemporaries are surprised at the names and the events which form the historical landscape of the town. The names of Nadezhda Durova, Ivan Shishkin, Marina Tsvetaeva made Yelabuga famous.
Such a historical event as the formation and prosperity of the Bulgarian state, the times of the Empress Catherine the Great and the Pugachev’s riot, the October revolution and the development of the Soviet system flashed as a film blowing romantic feelings. The monuments of history, archeology and culture present the richest past and obvious ancient of the town. They are an object of special care of our citizens. To preserve the unique heritage of the past is the sacred duty of everybody who feels his participation to the present and believes in future.
The town is growing and developing, becoming more beautiful, comfortable and modern. We are proud of our town, of its prominent people of the past and present, of its cultural wealth.
So, I should like to express my satisfaction at the work of the conference, the excellent results achieved, the atmosphere of cordiality and mutual understanding throughout the work of the conference.
In conclusion I should like to thank all of you for your participation in this conference. The theme of the next conference will be: “Yelabuga: today and tomorrow”. Thank you for your attention.
Press secretary: I should like to express my thanks to the observers who followed the debates with great interest. My thanks go to the representatives of the press and information services, the radio and television.
The conference is closed here!
We wish you a happy journey home!
Good-bye!!!