This article discusses the issues of developing national and general cultural competencies in literature lessons for students (grades 5-7) studying in general secondary schools. Traditional and modern methods of instilling national and general cultural values in students through certain literary sources are studied. New methods are developed on the values that should be established in the pedagogical activity of the teacher in literature lessons, taking into account the age, gender and mental state of the student.

Competence, competence, literary education, textbook and program, national and general cultural values.

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