On the Teaching of Military Theory and the Cultivation of College Students' National Spirit

Abstract: National spirit is the endless spiritual strength of the nation, and it is also the fundamental guarantee for the enduring national cohesion. Cultivating college students' national spirit is the requirement of the development of Chinese national spirit in the new period, the main task of ideological and political work in colleges and universities, and the leading role that military theory teaching should play.

Starting with the concept of national spirit and the content of cultivating national spirit of college students, this paper discusses that military theory teaching is an effective carrier to cultivate national spirit of college students, and expounds the principles of cultivating national spirit of college students in the process of military theory teaching.

Keywords: military theory teaching; College students; National spirit; cultivate

I. Overview of National Spirit

1, the connotation of Chinese national spirit

National spirit is the eternal spiritual strength of the nation and the fundamental guarantee for the enduring national cohesion. The report of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China expounded the Chinese national spirit: "National spirit is the spiritual support for the survival and development of a nation. A nation, without inspiring spirit and noble character, cannot stand on its own feet among the nations of the world.

In the development of more than 5,000 years, the Chinese nation has formed a great national elite with patriotism as the core, which is United, peaceful, hardworking, brave and self-reliant. National spirit is also the correct thought of continuous development and progress in national traditional culture, and it is a spiritual force with cohesion and impetus in the process of national survival and development.

2. The content of cultivating college students' national spirit.

First of all, strengthen the cultivation content with patriotism as the core.

Patriotism is mainly reflected in the excellent character of resisting foreign aggression, seeking national liberation and being willing to sacrifice themselves. Under the new situation, patriotism is integrated into the great cause of socialist construction, which promotes the rapid development of socialism and supports the spiritual goal of the United struggle of the people of all ethnic groups throughout the country.

These excellent national characters reflect the national spirit of self-reliance and self-improvement of the Chinese nation, and also reflect the national cohesion with patriotism as the core. In the political turmoil brought about by globalization, some countries have repeatedly violated China's territorial sovereignty. At this time, patriotism to safeguard national sovereignty should be brought into the cultivation of college students' national spirit.

Only by strengthening patriotic education and improving college students' thoughts and consciousness of safeguarding national sovereignty can college students always keep a rational and clear mind on the influence of western cultural infiltration on China, stimulate the patriotic enthusiasm of students and even the whole society, and jointly safeguard the country's economic, scientific and technological and security interests.

Maintain the territorial integrity of the country and carry forward the great national spirit of the Chinese nation.

Secondly, cultivate a sound character of unity, peace-loving, hard-working, brave and self-improvement.

Unity embodies the cohesion of the Chinese nation, and there is an inseparable relationship between all ethnic groups. Therefore, college students must live in harmony with students of all ethnic groups on campus and in society, and firmly imprint the national spirit of unity and unity on college students' national consciousness.

Make it a national spirit to safeguard national unity and unity, firmly imprinted in the national consciousness of college students, and make it a solid link to safeguard national unity and the reunification of the motherland. China is known as the "State of Etiquette", and the people of China have been pursuing their own development in a harmonious spirit. As a reserve force in China, college students should carry forward this glorious tradition.

While perfecting ourselves, we should also actively join the team of safeguarding world peace, oppose hegemonism and terrorism to undermine world peace, and always contribute our own strength to world peace.

Only when college students always keep in mind the great national spirit of self-improvement, can they continue to explore, innovate, forge ahead and explore in their study and work, and can they ensure the smooth progress of socialist construction in today's fierce international competition.

Second, military theory teaching is an effective carrier to cultivate college students' national spirit.

1. Military theory teaching is the main position for college students to receive national defense education.

20 1 1 On July 29th, 2008, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council and the Central Military Commission issued the Opinions on Strengthening National Defense Education under the New Situation, which clearly pointed out: "Adhere to the National Defense Education Law as the basis and carry forward patriotism as the core". Patriotism is the core of national spirit and patriotism is the core of national defense education, and their value orientations are the same.

The Ministry of Education's action plan for revitalizing education from 2003 to 2007 also pointed out: "It is necessary to carry forward and cultivate the national spirit as an important task and bring it into the whole process of national education." As a compulsory course for college students, military theory is the main position for college students to receive national defense education. Therefore, military theory teaching is an effective carrier and an important way to cultivate college students' national spirit.

2. Military theory teaching has consolidated and deepened college students' understanding of national history.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping once pointed out: "We should use history to educate young people and people." To make college students have a solid sense of national spirit, they must be required to have a high understanding of their own national history.

China's history of national defense profoundly expounded the historical development of China's national defense in the first chapter of military theory, National Defense of China. Through thousands of years of history in China, it tells us that a weak sense of national defense will definitely endanger the survival of the country, so it is necessary to strengthen national defense education and continuously enhance national defense concepts;

The backwardness of weapons and equipment is a sign of weak national defense, so it is necessary to strengthen the construction of information-based army; Man is the decisive factor in winning or losing the war, so it is necessary to strengthen the cultivation of talents; National spirit is the soul of the country's prosperity. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country.

3. The teaching of military theory has enhanced the national achievement motivation of college students.

Military theory teaching has enhanced college students' national achievement motivation and national cohesion. Patriotism is the core of national cohesion, and national cohesion is the external expression of patriotism, which plays a great role in safeguarding the unity of the motherland and the nation, resisting foreign aggression and promoting social progress.

The third chapter of the military theory textbook, Strategic Environment, systematically expounds the historical evolution and development trend of the international strategic environment and international strategic situation, and points out the present situation of the security environment around China and the security situation it faces. The fourth chapter is military high technology, which systematically introduces the types, development trend and influence of military high technology on modern operations.

Military hi-tech and new military changes have been strengthened, and military changes with China characteristics have been actively promoted. The fifth chapter is "information warfare". The brand-new war form broadens the war thinking, so it arouses students' rational thinking from the aspects of military science and technology, political economy, international situation and increasingly fierce competition in the ideological field around the world.

Strengthen college students' achievement motivation and psychological preparation for external challenges and pressures.

4. The dialectical unity of military theory teaching and the cultivation of national spirit of college students.

First of all, cultivating college students' national spirit can promote the teaching of military theory. National spirit is the deepest ideological foundation and spiritual pillar of the people. Facing the complicated international situation, especially the security situation around China, it is even more necessary for us to look at the national spirit from the height of strategic development, attach importance to patriotism and strengthen the sense of national sovereignty.

Patriotism is the core of our national spirit, and so is the teaching of military theory. There is a common educational content between them, which is dialectical unity. Secondly, military theory teaching can enhance college students' national self-esteem, self-confidence and national cohesion.

To be independent, survive and develop, a nation must have strong national self-confidence, national pride, national pride and national cohesion. Only when a nation has a strong national spirit can it stand on the global stage and hold its head high in the fierce competition of the nations of the world.

A country's self-esteem and self-confidence is a powerful force to promote its citizens to safeguard their national character, and it is also an internal driving force to promote the formation and enhancement of national defense concepts.

Third, the principle of cultivating college students' national spirit in the process of military theory teaching.

1, correct guiding principle

Military theory teaching must adhere to the correct orientation of safeguarding national security and unity, follow the principle of seeking truth from facts, analyze problems in depth, objectively and comprehensively reflect the contradictions and problems existing in reality, and ensure that students have a clear understanding of the problems, and see our achievements as well as our shortcomings, especially the potential contradictions.

On the one hand, in the teaching process, don't blindly exaggerate your own advantages and be narcissistic in front of your grades, which will cause students to be blindly optimistic! Arrogance and lack of crisis awareness; On the other hand, we should also prevent one-sided emphasis on our own disadvantages, which may easily lead to students' pessimism. Especially for some online remarks,

For example, it is said on the Internet that the United States can hit whoever it wants, Britain and the United States can hit whoever it wants, Russia and Japan will hit me, and North Korea and the United States will hit South Korea and China and I will scold them.

In the process of military theory teaching, we should educate and guide students correctly about this kind of online speech, and we should not echo others unprincipled.

2. The principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace

Be prepared for danger in times of peace. This sentence is an old saying of the Chinese nation, and it is also a sentence repeatedly emphasized in military theory textbooks. The significance of this sentence is to remind people to think of hidden dangers even in a peaceful environment. With the establishment of the new concept of national security, contemporary college students must have a sense of urgency, establish a correct concept of national defense, and enhance their awareness of national security.

Strengthening the sense of hardship is the core content of cultivating national spirit and the focus of military theory teaching in colleges and universities. "Peace and development" are still the themes of today's times, but they still face great challenges. Hegemonism and power politics still exist, and armed conflicts and local wars caused by territorial, ethnic, religious and resource factors continue.

The unjust and irrational international political and economic order has not been fundamentally changed, and hundreds of millions of people in developing countries are still in poverty. The world has never really been calm. In some areas, the military and security relations are tense, regional conflicts continue, arms races break out one after another, terrorism has a long history and other unstable factors have been threatening world peace and tranquility.

Let students know the history of the rise and fall of China's national defense, and students can understand the importance of national defense construction; By clarifying the current situation and shortcomings of China's national defense construction, the current international security situation and the potential threats facing China, students can enhance their sense of hardship; Mastered the focus, form and development trend of future war military technology,

Students can consciously turn their sense of hardship into a great driving force for the prosperity and self-improvement of the motherland. It is the goal and task of national defense education to integrate the sense of hardship into college students' thoughts, enhance their sense of crisis, responsibility and pioneering spirit, and make students consciously devote themselves to the team that cares for, loves and revitalizes national defense.

3, the principle of national emotion

Military theory teaching should attach importance to national ideals, beliefs and emotional education. The report of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: "The people of China have their own national pride and pride. It is the greatest glory to love the motherland and contribute all one's strength to building the socialist motherland, and it is the greatest shame to damage the interests, dignity and honor of the socialist motherland. "

Therefore, in the process of military theory teaching, we should highlight the achievements of China's national defense construction, the strength of China's armed forces, the development and application of military high technology, especially the rapid development of aerospace industry and the great achievements made in economic construction by comparing the fate of the Chinese nation before and after the founding of New China.

Looking forward to the bright future of the Chinese nation will greatly stimulate college students' national ideals, beliefs and emotions.

4, the core value principle

The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: "Vigorously carry forward the national spirit and the spirit of the times, carry out in-depth education in patriotism, collectivism and socialism, enrich the people's spiritual world and enhance their spiritual strength.

Advocate prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony, advocate freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law, advocate patriotism, professionalism, honesty and friendliness, and actively cultivate and practice socialist core values. This principle must be embodied in the teaching of military theory, because college students are the main force of social development, and their ideological values affect the overall atmosphere of society.

Therefore, college students must adhere to the correct orientation of the socialist core value system, deeply study the ideological connotation of the socialist core values, improve their ability to distinguish things, grasp the mainstream thoughts of society, make correct judgments in spirit and behavior, and make correct choices in life value.

The core values of socialism are the spiritual strength to unite people's hearts and unite the masses. Only by strengthening the study of socialist core values can college students clearly distinguish right from wrong, distinguish good from evil, consciously resist the erosion of decadent ideas, establish communist ideals and beliefs, make positive progress and make unremitting efforts to contribute to the prosperity of socialism.

By strengthening the study of socialist core values, we can show college students' positive and healthy mentality, let students play their positive energy, and become the most active and active practitioners of carrying forward national culture, leading social atmosphere and embodying moral norms.

Source: Zhihu.