Краеведческая разработка для учителей и преподавателей английского языка по теме: «История родного села»

Have you ever heard of such a place like  Novomikhailovka? It’s an ordinary village in Orlovskaya Region, but it has rich history which is connected with names of famous people.

Spotlight on Russia finds out how the village Novomikhailovka appeared

The emergence¹ of Novomikhailovka is connected with name of Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn. Two centuries ago, the territory of our village was covered with dense forests², and wild animals roamed³ here. Most of the Korsakovsky district belonged at that time to S. M. Golitsyn. Sergey Mikhailovich had a farmstead⁴ in the village of Golun, and in our forests he liked to hunt. The Prince's favorite forest is now called "Golenky" or " Golitsynsky "or" Golenkaya Lapka" (Bare Paw). The Bare Paw still has a lot of game⁵. Local hunters still prefer to hunt there today.

The Prince liked the picturesque surroundings⁶. One day, passing by, he decided to build a temple⁷ here. To do this, Golitsyn invited the Swiss architect Domenico Gilardi from Moscow. At that time many European architects restored⁸ Moscow after the fire of the Patriotic war of 1812. After finishing his work in Moscow, Gilardi arrived⁹ in Oryol province. In his project, under the signature "Russia, projects for an unknown area", there were three churches: the Trinity Church in the village of Koledino in the Moscow region, the Preobrazhenskaya (Transfiguration) Church in Ryazan, and our Church – the Church of Michael the Archangel. These churches have a lot in common, but there are also differences, they are like sisters.

                                                 ⁹ came

¹ origin                              ¹⁰ community

² thick forest            ¹¹ to live

³ moved                     

⁴house and surrounding area                       ⁵ wild animals and birds  

⁶ beautiful area                        

⁷ a church          ¹²come into being

⁸ renewed          ¹³ local old people

In 1830, the parish¹⁰ was founded, through the Golunsky parish Department, and in 1831, the construction of the Church was completed. The temple attracted people, and more and more families began to settle¹¹ around it. So our village arose¹², which was first named Sergievsky – after the Prince, Sergei Mikhailovich, and then Mikhailovsky – after the Church, the Church of Michael the Archangel. The priests were the first to settle near the temple. Originally there were three houses behind the Church. If you look at this place now, you can see the forest belt that native inhabitants¹³ call “Popova” (Priest's). Unfortunately, these houses have not been preserved to this day.

Talk about: –  The origin of the village

               – Golitsyn's role in the emergence of Novomikhailovka

               – How Novomikhailovka got its name

Discuss: Are you proud of your native village? Why?

              Why is it important to remember the past?

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