On November 25, senior lecturer of the Department of General and Applied Psychology Borbasova Gulnur Nursainovna organized an open lesson "Algys aitu kuni" according to the project "Аinalandy nurlandyr", in which 3rd year students of the 1st year of psychology of the department took part. general and applied psychology.

The purpose of the open lesson:

• 1) March 1 – Thanksgiving Day was announced by the decree of the President of the country N.A. Nazarbayev and is intended to determine to whom and for what gratitude is expressed. The students expressed their gratitude for the support of their parents, for the education of teachers, for the victory of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War, in general for all the good deeds and help.
• 2) By studying the national idea of ​​the Head of State "Eternal Country" and the role of the Kazakh people in the implementation of this idea, to instill in schoolchildren patriotism for the Motherland, the formation of spiritual and moral values.
• 3) Development of tolerance and communication skills of students in the conditions of interethnic and intercultural communication.

During the event, students recited poetry, performed, held a quiz, students were able to actively participate in the lesson and demonstrate their skills, thanks to which each student understood the importance of gratitude and received information about how Thanksgiving Day is going in other countries analyzed.

In conclusion, gratitude is when someone expresses sympathy and gratitude to another. Gratitude can be expressed in words or actions, actions, gifts in kind, or even good relationships. Everyone can appreciate their relationship with others and their place in life through gratitude. According to the Kazakh people, the most grateful person will be happy. This is evidenced by the proverb "Thanksgiving makes a person happy." The opposite of gratitude is curse.