How did it appear?
When and how did the men's holiday appear? It turns out that it has existed for 15 years, and its establishment was initiated by the first (and last) president of the USSR. M. Gorbachev. The proposal found support in the UN and a number of public organizations. So men now have their own personal holiday.
It must be said that despite the fact that the holiday has been celebrated since 2000, people still don’t know what date men should be congratulated. The date of the holiday is variable; it falls on Saturday in the first week of November .
history of the holiday
There has been talk for a long time about the need for a special date for men. In the 1960s, it was proposed to take February 23 as a basis. However, such attempts did not gain widespread support among the world community. The active work of Professor Oaster, who directed the Center for Men's Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas, moved the matter forward. In February 1990, the first ceremonial events were held in the United States. The tradition of celebration was adopted by Malta. Thanks to the Malta Men's Rights Association, it continued until 2009, after which the celebration was moved to November, following other states.
International Men's Day was first celebrated on November 19 in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. The initiator of the celebrations was Dr. Jerome Teeluksingh from the University of the West Indies. He chose his father's birthday as the date of the holiday. By personal example, he confirmed his gratitude and personal respect for his father’s authority in the family and society.
Traditions
The holiday has not yet gained significant popularity. However, celebration traditions have already developed.
Immediately after its founding, on this day it was decided to present a special “Men’s Prize”. It was awarded to figures in various fields of activity: business, science, politics, culture, who in the past year have achieved significant success in their professional sphere and public life.
However, this award was named so conditionally; it had no material value. The winner was given a small bronze copy of Rodin's statue "The Thinker". The prize was awarded from 2000 to 2006, then this tradition was forgotten.
Otherwise, there are no special rules and canons for how the men’s holiday is celebrated. Men can spend this day in a way that allows them to enjoy themselves. Well, women will be able to once again demonstrate their care for their beloved men: prepare a festive dinner, pay more attention to them.
Even if no festive events are planned for the first Saturday of November, it is worth congratulating the men you know on their day. Pictures, funny cards and a few warm words cost nothing, and the man who received the congratulations will be pleased to know that they think about him and want to please him.
Gifts for men
Hobby gift. A gift that matches a man's hobbies will be a great holiday gift idea. The car enthusiast will be pleased with the accessories for the car. A lover of active recreation will be delighted with camping equipment, equipment for fishing or hunting.
Accessories. A tie, belt, purse, cufflinks, or a set of personalized handkerchiefs will be an excellent gift that will highlight the style and serve as a reminder of the giver.
Reward. An award stylized as an old certificate, an Olympic medal or an Oscar statuette for the individual merits of a man will be an original idea for a gift on World Men's Day.
Gift Certificate. A gift certificate for shooting at a shooting range, playing paintball, quad biking or water skiing will be an excellent gift for a lover of extreme sensations.
The role of men in society
Men and women have differences not only in terms of physiology, but also in the way of thinking and psychological characteristics of the individual.
Representatives of the stronger sex, as a rule, are more aggressive, warlike and assertive. In addition, they are more prone to logic and rationalism. But they are no different in intuition and the ability to do several things at the same time without loss of quality.
Although, of course, it cannot be said that all men are the same. Leadership qualities are not always the distinctive qualities of a male personality. Each person is individual, and his character traits are determined not only by gender, but also by upbringing, social factors, etc.
Historically, men occupy dominant roles in society. In most cultures, for centuries, women have been assigned the role of wife and mother exclusively. However, history knows many examples of women acquiring enormous power through their husbands or lovers. Suffice it to recall the famous Marquise de Pompadour, without whose advice King Louis XV of France practically did not make decisions.
Nowadays, the social roles of men and women have undergone significant changes. More and more women are striving to realize themselves in the professional sphere, and some men are happy to take maternity leave instead of their wives to care for their children.
Is it good or bad? Of course, on the one hand, the foundations of society and the family, as the main unit of society, which have developed over centuries, are being violated. From another point of view, every person gets the opportunity to realize their potential, regardless of gender.
Competitions for men
The most charming and attractive The competition can accept an arbitrary number of participants. The presenter gives each man a blank sheet of paper. In the allotted time, participants must go around the women present at the competition and collect their kisses. The one who ends up with the most will receive the title of “The Most Charming and Attractive”.
Keep the news in your fist For the competition, you need to prepare large sheets of newspapers, the number of which will correspond to the number of players. Participants must take newspapers by the corner and hold them at arm's length. At the leader's command, they must try to collect the paper into a fist. The one who can do this the fastest wins the competition.
Endurance For the competition, lemons should be prepared in advance, in quantities equal to the number of participants. Each man is given a citrus fruit. Their task is to peel the fruit, divide it into slices and eat it without making a face. The one who completes the task faster gets first place in the competition.
Interesting facts about the stronger sex
Men have a much stronger herd instinct than women. Therefore, most guys prefer to discuss problems and accept important issues by consulting with friends or relatives. But girls, on the contrary, prefer to solve most issues on their own.
Interestingly, men's vision perceives moving objects better than static ones. This is an echo of ancient ancestors who were engaged in hunting. This feature should be taken into account by women. If a girl wants to attract a guy’s attention, then she should move: dance or at least periodically refill his tea. This way she has a much better chance of being noticed than if she sits modestly in a corner.
Another interesting feature: when men look at an object, they perceive it as a whole, paying little attention to details. That's why girls often get offended by their boyfriends because they don't notice a new hairstyle or a super-fashionable manicure.
The concentration of attention of men is higher than that of the fairer sex. By devoting themselves entirely to any activity, men may not notice anything around them. Women, on the contrary, manage not only to do a certain job, but also to hear what a handsome colleague is talking about on the phone, and at the same time think about whether new boots will match last year's coat.
Men have a much lower pain threshold than women. Therefore, you should not be angry that a man goes to bed at the slightest sign of a cold. He’s not pretending, but he really takes the pain much harder. Scientists have proven that if a man had to endure labor pains, he would simply die from painful shock. Therefore, wise nature, having assigned the function of childbearing to a woman, gave her the opportunity to better endure pain.
Another interesting fact is that many fashionable items in women's wardrobe were first created for men. Even high-heeled shoes were exclusively masculine; they were worn by men of the nomadic tribes of Mongolia. And it was created for practical reasons; in such boots it was more convenient to stay in the stirrup.
Leggings also used to be an element of men's wardrobe. By the way, they were sewn from elk skin, which is why they got that name.
But it should be noted that men are not as sensitive to clothing issues as girls are. For example, it is unlikely that a man will be in a bad mood if at a party he notices a guy wearing exactly the same shirt as his. Probably for this reason, there are practically no things left in the men's wardrobe that women would not try on themselves.
Project “We have only one holiday, this holiday is Men’s Day”
Svetlana Pognerybko
Project “We have only one holiday, this holiday is Men’s Day”
Project passport .
Type of project : Informational - creative, patriotic.
Duration: short term
Date: 2 – 3 week of February (08.02.16 – 20.02.16)
Participants: children of the senior group, teachers, parents, music director
Problem:
- insufficient level of knowledge about the Russian Army;
-continue to form gender identity.
Relevance: At all times in its history, for Russia, military service has been a matter of honor for every soldier, and devoted service to one’s Fatherland is the highest meaning of a soldier’s life and service. Loyalty to duty and the oath, selflessness, honor , valor , decency, self-discipline, unquestioning obedience to the orders of superiors in rank - these are the traditions of the Russian army. The Defender of the Fatherland is an eternal sentry who never, under any circumstances, has the right to leave his post.
Project goal : To expand children's understanding of the holiday " Defender of the Fatherland Day "
. Continue to form older children’s ideas about the Russian Army.
Tasks:
— to form in children knowledge about the Russian Army and ideas about the features of military service;
— expand knowledge about the Russian Army;
— work with parents, involving them in the patriotic upbringing of children in the family;
-development of children's communication skills;
-promote speech development through expressive reading of poetry,
- to educate in the spirit of patriotism, love for the Motherland . Introduce different types of troops (infantry, naval, air, tank forces, military equipment.
Expected result.
— children will learn about modern defenders of the Russian Army, branches of troops, types of military equipment;
- education of patriotic feelings, an emotionally positive attitude towards warrior-defenders, the desire to imitate them, to be as brave, courageous, strong and noble;
— increasing the interest of parents in developing a sense of patriotism in children.
Project activity product :
— photo exhibition “My dad is a soldier”
-making postcards “February 23”
- modeling “Airplane”
-holiday “ Defender of the Fatherland Day ”
-drawing “Border guard with a dog”
;
“Portraits of the heroes of the Russian Land”
;
"Soldier on duty"
;
“Me and Dad” (pair portrait in profile)
– applique “Thirty-three heroes”
Project implementation scheme
Direct educational activities
Formation of a holistic picture of the world
Topic: “Our army is dear”
Goal: To consolidate children's knowledge about the branches of the military. To form in children their first ideas about the features of military service. To arouse in children a feeling of sympathy for the warrior, admiration for his strength and dexterity.
Source: Abstract
Drawing:
Topic: “Border guard with a dog”
Goal: To practice depicting humans and animals, conveying characteristic features (clothing, pose)
relative size of the figure and its parts.
Source: T. S. Komarova Visual activities in kindergarten old. gr. page 79
Drawing:
Topic: “Portraits of the heroes of the Russian Land”
Goal: To cultivate a sense of patriotism, love for the Motherland , interest in historical events, heroes who defended our Earth.
Source: K. V. Tarasova “Making art with preschoolers”
page 85
Modeling:
Topic: “Planes-helicopters”
Goal: continue to sculpt objects of various shapes, conveying their features; develop interest in various modes of transport; learn to analyze the main parts of the subject, their functionality; cultivate patriotic feelings. Source: Abstract
Formation of a holistic picture of the world
Topic: “Bogatyrs”
Goal: To introduce children to the great painting by artist V. Vasnetsov “Bogatyrs”
, with the names of Russian heroes. To instill in children pride in their ancestors, to make them feel involved in the history of our great people. Learn to answer the questions posed coherently and consistently, describe the appearance of the heroes and the surrounding landscape.
Source: Abstract
Drawing:
Topic: "Soldier on duty"
Goal: To teach children to create the image of a warrior in a drawing, conveying the characteristic features of costume, pose, and weapons.
Source: T. S. Komarova Visual activities in kindergarten old. gr. page 76
Drawing:
Topic: “Me and Dad”
(pair portrait in profile)
Purpose: Learn to draw a pair portrait, trying to convey the appearance features, character and mood of specific people (yourself and dad)
.
Source: I. A. Lykova Visual activities in kindergarten” p. 150.
Application:
Topic: “Thirty-three heroes”
Goal: To teach children to create a collective applicative composition based on a literary work.
Source: I. A. Lykova Visual activities in kindergarten” p. 130
Educational areas:
“Social and communicative development”
Dramatization of the poem “We are warriors too”
S. Mikhalkova.
Situational conversation: “Conversation about courage and bravery”
,
“Relatives serving in the Army”
Did. games: “Military equipment”
,
“Guess by the description”
C\r.games: “Sailors”
,
“Border Guards”
,
“Military Exercises”
,
“Army”
Theatrical games: dramatization “We are military”
Did. game "How to help a friend"
Did. game:
“Who is more attentive?”
,
“Who can remember more proverbs”
,
“We are not Kashkvars, we are not carpenters”
,
“
Defender of the Fatherland Day . Army" (Lykova
"Did. Games and Activities"
p. 139,
"Gather the hero for the journey - the road..."
Game - dramatization "Visiting the Three Bogatyrs"
Conversations: “Our Army!”
, about the branches of the military, about military duty and honor”
“Guardian
of the Motherland !” "Cognitive Development"
Conversations: “Who is the Russian hero?”
,
“Heroic equipment”
,
“How to become a hero?”
,
“Feats of Russian heroes.”
Examination of illustrations depicting heroes.
creation of the album “Bogatyrs - Defenders of the Russian Land”
.
Watching cartoons:
"Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey"
,
“Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber”
,
“Dobrynya Nikitich and the Serpent Gorynych”
.
Opening of a mini-museum: “Our Defenders”
(with subsequent replenishment of the exhibitions)
Teacher’s story: “About the Defenders of the Fatherland”
Consider illus. "Soldiers on Guard"
"Physical development"
Gymnastics of awakening T. E. Kharchenko “Invigorating hymn.”
“Let’s go hiking” (60)
Situational conversation: “Bad habits”
,
“My Appearance”
F. m “Warming Up a Soldier”
,
“Bogatyr”
,
“Soldiers lined up in a row”
P. g. “Captain”
“Stand by” “Gymnastics for arms”
Outdoor games “Marksman”
,
“Protection of the Borders” “Happy Marching”
,
“Border Guard on the Border”
,
“Nimble Soldiers”
,
“Traps” “Nimble Soldiers”
,
“Glory to the Native Army”
,
“Horsemen-riders”
,
“Border Guard on the Border” Relay
Race “Ride on horse"
"Tug of war"
"Speech development"
Speech game “Say and Explain”
.
Inventing a fairy tale about heroes.
Situational conversations: “What is the army for?”
,
“Military equipment”
Examination and compilation of a story based on the painting “On the Border”
M. Samsonova.
Guessing riddles, composing a story based on a series of pictures “Epics about Dobrynya Nikitich, Alyosha Popovich”
.
Reading the fairy tale “Finist - Clear Falcon”
;
V. Berestov “Bogatyrs”
.
A. Pushkin “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”
.
Proverbs and sayings about strength, courage and valor.
Reading chapters from Alekseev’s book “One Hundred Stories about War”
.
I. Novikov “Pages of the Great Victory”
.
Compiling the story “Where did dad serve?”
“Defenders of the Fatherland”
by G. Ya. Zatulina
“Notes of comprehensive classes on speech development”
p. 111
Learn to compose a story based on a series of pictures “Orphan Dog”
Did. game "Encrypted word"
Memorizing a poem for the Father's Day .
Artistic and aesthetic development"
Coloring warships.
Production of attributes for role-playing games on a military theme and figurines for a cardboard finger theater of the same theme.
Origami "Flight Show"
Listening to the song “Heroic Strength”
music A. Pakhmutova\
Listening and memorizing songs about the Army: V. Migulya “Aty-baty soldiers were marching”
.
G. Sviridov “Military March”
.
G. Gtruve
.
” A. Piletskaya
.
” V. Shainsky “Dad Can”
.
Y. Verizhnikov “Papa”
.M. Sutyagin "Song about Russia".
Interaction with parents and society
Questionnaire for fathers and grandfathers “What kind of man ?”
.
Mobile folder “Introducing children to the “Heroic professions”
.
Photo exhibition “My dad is a soldier”
Involve parents in making attributes and participating in the Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday
