Istorija Lietuvos mokykloje 1795–1918 metais: carizmo politika ir tautos interesai
Teaching History in Lithuanian Schools in 1795–1918 Years – the Tsar’s Policy and National Interests

Summary/Abstract: The aims of teaching History in a school, the content and its changes in 1795–1918 are analyzed in the article. Tsar’s’ Administration used History teaching to russify the young, to spread the idea of monarchy, to encourage people to change their faith. This Tsar’s administration ideas expressed the authors of history textbooks as J. Kaidanov, S. Smaragdov, N. Ustrialov, D. Ilovaiskij, J. Belevminov and others. Lithuanian History was banned from school. Progressive people of Lithuania thought to familiarize the youth with history of their motherland. Lithuanian textbooks (S. Daukantas „Darbai senųjų lietuvių ir žemaičių“ (1822), L. Jucevičius „Historia Litevska dla dzieci“ (1836), Maironis „Apsakymai apie Lietuvos praeigą (1891), A. Alekna „Lietuvos istorija“ (1911) and other literature (M. Valančius „Pasakojimai Antano Tretininko“, „Palangos Juzė“, J. Kraševskis „Anafielas“, L. Kondratavičius-Sirokomlė „Margiris“, T. Narbutas „Lietuvos istorija“, P. Mašiotas „Apie Lietuvos senobę) developed national consciousness of the young. From 1905 Lithuanian history was taught in a primary school, from 1915 it was taught in gymnasiums as well. It was an important achievement of Lithuanian nation.

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