New series of multimedia lessons of the Presidential Library is dedicated to the great feat of Leningrad

On the eve of the memorable date, January 27, 2019, the day of the 75th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege, the Presidential Library launches a new series of multimedia lessons dedicated to the great feat of the defenders of the city and its residents. Classes will be held from January 25.

In the course of the lessons, schoolchildren will learn about the documents of the Presidential Library’s collections illustrating the history of the defence and siege of Leningrad, will see fragments of the newsreel of 1941-1944 and listen to testimony from witnesses of that era.

The lesson includes a visit to the thematic exhibition “The materialized memory - the defence and siege of Leningrad in the museum exhibitions. Marking the 75th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege”. Thanks to virtual tours, the children will visit the museums of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, which preserve the memory of the courage and heroism of our compatriots.

The project “Multimedia lessons of the Presidential Library” was launched in December 2013. Over the years of its implementation, more than 20 thousand students from institutions of secondary (complete) general and secondary vocational education attended the classes.

These lessons allow integrating the resources of a modern electronic library and its capabilities into the school learning process, contribute to the promotion of knowledge about the history of our country, encourage schoolchildren to analytics, make the learning process interactive and efficient.

Classes are free. Detailed information about the project and the application for participation in multimedia lessons is available by calling +7 (812) 305-16-51 or by email at cep@prlib.ru.