Appeal to the Lessons of the Past is Necessary and Topical

The article discusses the problem of historical education of the younger generation, including those studying in elementary school. The view of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin on the importance of studying history, starting from the first days of school education, as a prerequisite for patriotic and civic education is analyzed. The place of historical knowledge in the updated Federal State Educational Standard of Primary General Education and the contribution of school subjects to the formation of historical memory, historical thinking and education of moral feelings of younger schoolchildren are assessed.