Cēsis history and art museum in the New Castle of Cēsis Muziejus

The lesson is based on the traveling exhibition "Deficit and Blats". The students' task is to compare, summarize and explain the information to their peers using various sources. Work with key words: deficit, blat, perestroika, stagnation. Opportunity to participate in the "Valuables and Property Lottery" prize draw. Won scarce goods and help from the teacher. In order to consolidate knowledge and 100% believe that the deficit and blat really worked, the students have homework - interviewing their relatives who experienced this time and writing down their memories. The topic of the lesson is related to the topics of the subject "History of Latvia and the world". 9th class "Soviet occupation and its consequences" and 12th class. "Latvia in the USSR. The influence of the Soviet era on Latvian society, economy and culture". The author of the "Deficit and Blats" exhibition is Anda Opolska, senior expert of the Cēsi Zonal State Archive.