Military Heritage Tourism - Memorial sites

Museum pedagogical lesson “Victory Monument in Cēsis”

Purpose :   To develop students' understanding of the historical, cultural and national significance of the Cēsis Victory Monument, encouraging them to be aware of the monument's role both in the urban environment of Cēsis and in the context of Latvian history. During the lesson, students develop the ability to study historical evidence, interpret the information obtained and understand the norms of behavior and respect when staying at memorial sites. In addition, creative thinking is encouraged by creating a model of the monument.

The educational program of the Museum of History and Applied Arts of Preiļi "Thinking about the Holocaust means thinking about yourself"

The lesson takes place in two parts. In the 1st lesson of the program, students visit the exhibition "Museum stories for Latvia" of the Museum of History and Applied Art of Preiļi and learn about the history and culture of the Jewish community of Preiļi. By getting acquainted with the diary of Sheina Gram, a Jewish girl from Preili, which she started writing on the day Nazi Germany invaded the USSR, the students form an emotional connection with the tragic reality of the Holocaust in Preili in the summer of 1941. Lesson 2 is a field trip to the Preilii Holocaust Memorial, during which students learn about the Holocaust tragedy, Jewish saviors, and preserving the memory of the victims in Preilii today. The goals of the program are to strengthen the understanding of the events of the Second World War and the Holocaust in Latvia, using local history, as well as to promote the development of a tolerant and compassionate personality. Topics related to the subject of history are discussed in the lessons, such as the events of World War II in Latvia, the Holocaust, Nazism, collaborationism.

The program is available in the "School bags" offer.

Educational lesson with elements of a breakout game “Sigvärds Vientulis. Along the memorial trails of the leader of the Latgale national partisans – priest Antons Juhņevičs”

One of the saddest pages of Latvian history began in the autumn of 1944, after the Red Army entered Latvia. In Latgale, the resistance of the population to the Soviet power, the communists and their supporters began. At that time, Antons Juhņevičs worked as a priest in the Vanagi parish – an unusually bright personality who combined a sharp mind, patriotism and deep faith in God. In his church services, he called for resistance to the Soviet power, this stubbornness and faith were like a driving force for him to join the National Resistance Movement and become one of its leaders.

In the lesson, students are offered to get to know Antons Juhņevičs - to walk through his historical trails (church, parish house), in the former Vanagi Elementary School, students are offered to actively participate and learn about the historical events of that time in a breakout game, after which they can watch the staged documentary film "Segvārds Vientulis" (Pseudo-Name Vientulis), shot in 2014 by director Normunds Pučis, where several well-known actors in Latvia play historical figures in the film.