Russian children will be taught how to assemble AK-47s as part of patriotism lessons in schools
November 2, 2019 in News by RBN Staff
source: www.businessinsider.com
by Sophia Ankel
- As a tribute to what would have been the 100th birthday of Mikhail Kalashnikov Russia’s Ministry of Education has released guidelines for schools to teach students how to assemble assault rifles.
- Kalashnikov, known as the creator of the eponymous assault rifle, often known as the AK-47, is seen as a national hero in the country.
- The lessons are intended to “foster patriotism, help school children form a Russian identity, and allow them to understand the value of defending their fatherland,” according to online newspaper Meduza.
- The lessons include everything from reading books written by Kalashnikov to comparing his well-known rifles with American M-16s. In some schools, students will learn to assemble and disassemble the Russian assault rifle at speed.
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Schools in Russia will begin teaching students how to assemble AK-47 assault rifles, an activity planned as a tribute to what would have been the 100th birthday of Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the weapon.
Russia’s Education Ministry published a set of methodological guidelines on Tuesday that called for nationwide lessons on the AK-47, claiming that the classes will “foster patriotism, help schoolchildren form a Russian identity, and allow them to understand the value of defending their fatherland,” according to online newspaper Meduza.
The lessons can take on different formats, depending on the school’s resources, the manual states. These include everything from reading books written by Kalashnikov to comparing his well-known rifles with American weapons, like the M-16.
In some schools, students will also learn how to assemble and disassemble the Russian assault rifle at speed.
