Izvleček
Domovina predstavlja širšo skupnost, v katero se bo posameznik dejavno vključil le tedaj, če se bo v njej čutil sprejet in varen. Izraz »pripadnost domovini« je čustvo, ki se gradi postopoma in ne sme delovati kot prisila ali zakon. V članku je izpostavljeno obdobje srednjega in poznega otroštva, saj pedagogi lahko prav to razvojno obdobje izkoristimo za krepitev domovinske vzgoje. Glavno didaktično orodje za krepitev narodne identitete so lahko zgodbe naših prednikov, katere vsebujejo čustveno komponento, in tako upoštevamo didaktični pristop od bližnjega k daljnemu. S smiselnim načrtovanjem in z ustreznim didaktičnim pristopom je lahko domovinska vzgoja vpeta v vse dejavnosti, ki potekajo na šoli. Predmet »domovinska in državljanska kultura in etika« učence v tretjem triletju seznani z delovanjem države Slovenije. Zaradi preteklega totalitarnega sistema se demokracije v Sloveniji šele učimo.
Abstract
Civic Education in Primary Schools
The homeland is a large community where one only becomes actively involved when feeling accepted and safe. The concept of belonging to one‘s homeland is an emotion that should develop gradually rather than being imposed or enforced by law. The article focuses on middle and late childhood, as this is when educators can strengthen a sense of patriotism. Our ancestors› stories can serve as a valuable ‹didactic tool› for strengthening national identity since they contain an emotional component, incorporating near and far transfer. Teachers can integrate patriotic education into all school activities with thoughtful planning and an appropriate didactic approach. The subject Patriotic and Civic Culture and Ethics in the third educational cycle introduces students to the functioning of Slovenia as a state. The country is still learning democracy as a result of its previous totalitarian system.