THE SUBJECT «THE FUNDAMENTAL BASES OF RELIGIOUS CULTURE AND SECULAR ETHIC» AS A FACTOR OF SOCIALIZATION OF JUNIOR SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

The paper analyzes the results of the pilot implementation of the school subject ―Basics of religious cultures and secular ethics‖ (BRCSE) in grades 4 – 5 of Russian schools. The subject of research is the local experience of BRCSE teachers in Trans-Baikal region housing the Agin-Buryat Autonomous District, which is home to mostly indigenous people – the Buryats. Outside the District, the population of the Region are predominantly Russians. During the three centuries of cohabitation, these nations have developed a model of ethno-cultural and ethnic and religious tolerance, community and mutual respect. The paper aims to identify the psychological problems experienced by children, their parents and teachers in the process of implementation, learning and teaching of this difficult and very important school subject. It is necessary for the spiritual and moral education of children and the youth, which modern Russian society lacks. The main methodological basis is the complex, spiritual-value approach. The results are positive and suggest hope that the spiritual values acquired by children in this sensitive period will grow at later stages of ontogeny.