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REQUIREMENTSto the organization and conduct of the school stage
in 2016/2017 academic year
Dear Colleagues!
We bring to your attention methodological recommendations that will help organize the school stage of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren in literature in the 2016-2017 academic year.
Date and time of the Olympiad.
Preparation of participants of the Olympiad.
Principles of organization of the school stage.
Organizational and technological support.
General system of verification and evaluation of Olympiad works.
1. The school stage of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren in literature takes place on one day: September 21, recommended start time of the Olympiad -12.00 .
Task completion time :
for students in grades 5-6 - no more than two astronomical clock;
for students in grades 7-8 - no more than 3 astronomical clock;
for students in grades 9-11 - no more than 5 astronomical clock.
Main task the school stage of the Olympiad should be the maximum involvement of schoolchildren in creative activities.
At the school (municipal) stage, students acquire the first experience of competition, which imposes certain requirements on the organizers to create an atmosphere of fair competition, goodwill and respect for the knowledge, skills, personal characteristics of comrades. During the preparation for the Olympiad, it is necessary to pay attention to the internal positive attitude, the rules of conduct at the Olympiad, and the observance of the regulations.
2. Preparation of the participants of the Olympiad
To complete the tasks of the Olympiad, participants necessary skills and abilities, formed in the lessons of literature and fixed in the requirements of the relevant educational standards (for each class - at its own level). The formation of these skills and abilities occurs in different students at different speeds and to varying degrees, over many years and does not end at school, therefore, the list of skills and abilities presented below should be treated only as indicative. This list includes the followingskills :
Determine the theme and main idea of the work, the main conflict;
Retell the story; see the features of the composition;
Characterize the heroes-characters, give their comparative characteristics; evaluate the character system;
Identify the features of the language and style of the writer; find the main figurative and expressive means characteristic of the writer's creative manner, determine their artistic functions;
Determine the genre, generic specifics of a work of art;
Explain your understanding of the moral-philosophical, socio-historical and aesthetic problems of works;
Analyze literary works of different genres;
Use the basic theoretical and literary terms and concepts;
Express a personal relationship to a work of art; argue your point of view;
Submit a detailed oral or written response to the questions
Collect the material necessary to write an essay on a previously announced literary or journalistic topic;
Write essays of various genres: description, composition based on a picture, oral illustration, characterization (including comparative) of literary characters, review, review, analysis of an episode of a literary work, answer to a problematic question, essay, publicist article, essay, literary diary, note, analytical writing of a literary orientation, the experience of the reader's interpretation of a classical or modern work;
genre specificity (individual reading, staging of a literary work, reading by roles); convey a personal attitude to the work in the process of expressive reading (emotional coloring, intonation, reading rhythm); orally and in writing to review the expressive reading of classmates, actors after listening to fragments of a phono-chrestomathy and other audio recordings;
Orientation in the information educational space; work with encyclopedias, dictionaries, reference books, special literature; use library catalogs, bibliographic indexes, Internet search system.
To prepare for the Olympics (in addition to literature lessons, in which the skills listed above are formed), various forms of additional education can be used: elective courses, young philologist clubs, electives, various creative competitions, studies on literary local history, etc. The system of preparing schoolchildren for the Olympiad includes visiting museums and theaters, holding joint events with libraries, getting acquainted with modern literature. Distance forms of training are becoming more widespread.
3. Principles of organization of the school stage
All-Russian Olympiad for Schoolchildren in Literature
Peculiarities school stage of the All-Russian Olympiad in Literature are that the competition is held separately for 5-6th, 7-8th, 9-11th grades and is educational in nature. Pupils in grades 5-6 do not take part in the Literature Olympiad at the municipal level, limiting themselves only to the school stage. Pupils in grades 7-8 also participate in the municipal stage, but do not go to the regional and final ones. With this in mind, the CPMC recommends offering students 5-8 classes separate tasks that do not duplicate the type of tasks of grades 9-11.
Tasks for students in grades 9-11 are built in the logic of tasks offered at the final stage of the Olympiad. We especially note: current assessments in literature should not become a reason or an obstacle for participation in the Olympiad.
The school stage of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren in literature is held according to the Olympiad tasks, which are developed by the subject-methodological commission of the municipal stage of the Olympiad, taking into account the methodological recommendations of the Central Subject-Methodological Commission.
4. Organizational and technological support
The moment of opening the packages with tasks should be recorded in the protocol in the presence of representatives of the organizing committee of the school stage of the Olympiad in Literature and members of the jury.
During the school stage of the Olympiad, several audiences are allocated for each parallel. Participants of the Olympiad are placed one person at a desk.
It is necessary to provide schoolchildren with a set of tasks, stationery (notebooks, pens), familiarize students with the rules for completing tasks.
The presence in the audience of additional material (texts of fiction, dictionaries of various types, educational literature, mobile communications, a computer, etc.) is excluded. In case of violation of these conditions, the student is excluded from the composition of the Olympiad participants.
Before performing tasks, the participants of the Olympiad should be briefed about the technical side of the tasks. All Olympiad tasks are performed in writing. Works are pre-coded.
To control the execution of tasks, it is recommended
organize the duty of teachers (except for teachers of the Russian language and literature).
After the time for completing the assignments, the work of schoolchildren is handed over
representative of a specific organizer of the Olympiad.
Coding of Olympiad works
To code the work, the Organizing Committee creates a special commission of at least two people (one of whom is the chairman) for each age parallel.
After completing the tasks, the work of the participants in the Olympiad is transferred to the commission for coding. The corresponding code is written on the cover of each notebook: class number and work number (for example, 9-1-1, 10-1-1). The code is duplicated on the attached coding form. After that, the cover of the notebook is removed.
Covers (separately for each class) are handed over to the chairman of the commission and stored in a safe until the work is shown.
To show the works of the commission decodes the work.
The work on coding, verification and the procedure for entering points into the computer should be organized in such a way that complete information about the rating of each participant in the school stage of the Olympiad is available only to members of the commission.
To check the work, several separate audiences are allocated (for grades 5-6 ...).
5. General system for checking and evaluating olympiad works
Because the verification of works is carried out in each particular school, then each school jury will have to check not so many works in total. This will ensure the unity of approaches to verification. Before checking it is advisable to agree on how to allocate the proposed points and to develop their own working criteria. In this case, you can use the recommendations given to check the work of students in grades 7-8 and 9-11. In any case, when checking the work, one should not forget about common sense and, in controversial situations, remember the living Olympiad spirit, and not the dead letter of instructions.
For example, 1 point can be given for the choice of each character, up to 10 points for his characteristics, another 1 point for the validity and originality of his choice and the ability to compare him with other heroes; finally, up to 10 points for the style and quality of the guide, understanding the genre features of this text.
The completed task is evaluated by the jury members in accordance with the criteria and evaluation methodology developed by the Central Subject and Methodological Commission and contained in these recommendations.
The score is given in points . The final results are announced after the end of the Olympiad.
Works are being written only in prose (unless otherwise specified in the task). If the participant used a draft, he submits it along with the work. The jury members evaluate the entries given in the clean copy. drafts are not checked. If the task is not completed completely, then the jury members turn to the draft of the work. Draft can be taken into account when evaluating the work in favor of the participant.
The scope of work is not regulated, but must be appropriate for the task at hand.
The work must be independently verified and signed by at least two members of the jury. In case of a significant discrepancy between their scores, the third inspector is appointed by the chairman of the jury. His assessment and decides the controversial issue with the distribution of points.
Participants who score less than half of the maximum possible score cannot become participants in the next stage.
The best works of students are archived in the archives of departments of the municipality for at least three years.
The criteria for evaluating works depend on the class and nature of the assignment.
Tasks for grades 5-6
Pupils in grades 5-6 do not go to further stages of the Olympiad, so it makes no sense to give them the same tasks as for high school students. The tasks for five sixth-graders are feasible, entertaining, interesting, they should form in the children a desire to engage in literature - and at the same time, relying on the knowledge gained at school, gradually prepare them for real Olympiad tests.
With this in mind students in grades 5-6
offered two tasks creative nature. For each task, students create response text
Lead time - no more than two astronomical hours. The maximum total score for both tasks is 50.
Completion of this kind of creative tasks will help students in grades 5-6 to prepare for solving those non-standard philological problems that will be offered to them at various rounds of the Olympiad in the senior classes.
It is assumed that schoolchildren who read a lot and with pleasure, and high-quality literature, take part in the Literature Olympiad. When selecting information to complete this task, the student will not only have to demonstrate his reading range, but also show his ability to characterize literary heroes, making a comparative analysis, to see their commonality and difference, to notice the connection between the hero’s image and the conditions and circumstances of his life, in including - the place of his residence, his house, furnishings, interior. In addition, this task allows you to test the speech skills of schoolchildren, the ability to create an informative text in an entertaining creative way.
Tasks for grades 7-8
Pupils 7-8 classes are offered two creative writing assignments. For the first task, students create response text based on the questions provided.
Lead time - no more than three astronomical hours.
The maximum total score for tasks is 50.
Evaluation criteria:
Understanding the task. The ability to create texts of a certain genre and stylistic orientation. (5 points: 0-2-4-5).
The ability to entertainingly present literary works, taking into account the circumstances of acquaintance with them, to offer their thoughts on what they have read. (10 points: 2-5-8-10)
The originality of the essay. A wealth of creative imagination. (5 points: 0-2-4-5)
Variety and literacy of speech . (5 points: 0-2-4-5)
9 - 11 grade
The school stage of the Olympiad for students in grades 9-11 consists of analytical task(analysis of a work of art (prose or poetic based on the proposed questions; execution time 3,5-4 hours, maximum score - 70 ) And creative task(lead time 1-1,5 hours, maximum score - 30 ). The maximum score for the entire work - 100 points.
Analyzing the text student must show the degree of formation of analytical, philological skills - they will become the subject of assessment.
In determining the methods and techniques of analysis, the order of presentation of their thoughts student can rely to the auxiliary questions proposed in the task (which does not cancel the creation of an integral, coherent, analytical text united by a common idea). It is important that text analysis led the student-reader to the main - understanding of the author, the meaning of his statement, his position, the ways in which he expressed this position. Text analysis is carried out by the student in order to to clarify the primary understanding, to see the work as an integral unity of elements that carries meaning in itself - and on the basis of this new vision and understanding, enter into a dialogue with the author of the work.
By "holistic text analysis" we mean an optional account and a scrupulous description of all its structural levels - from the phonetic and rhythmic-metric side to the context and intertext. Recommended focus on those aspects of the text that are actualized in it and “work” to the greatest extent for revealing the meanings inherent in it. Special note: text analysis is not a reason to demonstrate knowledge of philological terminology; the purpose of the analysis of the proposed work is not to create a scientific text about a literary text. The abundance of terms in the work does not mean scientific. It is much more important to state your understanding clearly and precisely, and to use the terms appropriately and metered.
Criteria for evaluation of the analytical task
The criteria for evaluating the analytical task apply both to works that analyze a prose work and to works devoted to the analysis of poetry.
In order to reduce subjectivity in evaluating works, it is proposed to focus on the rating scale that is attached to each criterion. It corresponds to the habitual for the Russian teacher four-point system: the first assessment is a conditional “two”, the second is a conditional “three”, the third is a conditional “four”, the fourth is a conditional “five”. The scores between grades correspond to conventional "pluses" and "minuses" in the traditional school system.
Scale example .
When evaluating work according to the first criterion the student as a whole understands the text, interprets it adequately, makes correct observations, but misses some of the meanings, does not emphasize all the bright points. The work on this criterion as a whole looks like a “four with a minus”. In the grading system according to the criterion "four" corresponds to 20 points, "troika" - 10 points. Accordingly, the assessment is selected by the inspector on a scale of 16-19 points. Such a "narrowing" of the choice zone and the introduction of boundary assessments - "notches", oriented towards the usual assessment model, will help to avoid unnecessary discrepancies in such a subjective process as the assessment of written texts.
The assessment for the work is set first in the form of a sequence of numbers - marks for each criterion (the student must see how many points he scored for each criterion), and then in the form of a total score. This will allow at the stage of showing works and appeals to focus on discussing the real pros and cons of the work.
Criteria:
1. Understanding a work as a “complexly constructed meaning” (Yu.M. Lotman), consistent and adequate disclosure of this meaning in dynamics, in a “labyrinth of links”, through specific observations made in the text.
Maximum 30 points. Grading scale: 0 - 10 - 20 - 30
2. The compositional harmony of the work and its stylistic uniformity. The accuracy of wording, the appropriateness of quotations and references to the text of the work.
Maximum 15 points. Grading scale: 0 - 5 - 10 - 15
3. Possession of theoretical and literary conceptual apparatus and the ability to use terms correctly, accurately and only in cases where it is necessary, without artificially complicating the text of the work.
4. Historical and literary erudition, the absence of factual errors, the appropriateness of using background material from the field of culture and literature.
Maximum 10 points. Grading scale: 0 - 3 - 7 - 10
5. General language and speech literacy (absence of language, speech, grammatical errors).
Note 1: A complete check of the work according to the usual school literacy criteria with a full count of errors is not provided. Note 2: if there are speech, grammatical, as well as spelling and punctuation errors in the work that make it difficult to read and understand the text, attracting attention and distracting from reading (on average more than three errors per page of the text), the work according to this criterion receives zero points .
Maximum 5 points. Grading scale: 0 - 1 - 3 - 5
Total: maximum score - 70 points
N.B. Questions offered to students are not required for a direct answer; their purpose is only to direct attention to the essential features of the problematics and poetics of the text. If the student chose his own way of analysis, he had the right to do so, and it is necessary to evaluate the work as a whole, and not the presence of answers to basic questions in it.
Creative task
The second round of the Olympiad is creative. He should reveal the creative abilities of the student, the ability to create texts of different genres and styles, the willingness to solve non-standard (from the point of view of schooling) philological tasks, act as an editor, journalist, writer, reviewer, popular blogger, commentator, scientist and in other roles requiring philological training, a broad literary and cultural outlook, linguistic flair and artistic taste.
6.
Summarizing.
Definition of winners and prize-winners school stage The Olympiad is carried out on the basis of the "Procedure for holding the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren", approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation dated November 18, 2013 No. 1252.
After checking the works, they are analyzed and shown, and the appeals of the participants are considered. The appeal decision is final and not subject to review.
Members school stage Olympiad with the most points recognized as winners school stage of the Olympics, provided that the number of points scored by them exceeds half of the maximum possible points.
Number of winners and prize-winners the school stage of the Olympiad is determined based on the quota of winners and prize-winners established by the organizer of the municipal stage of the Olympiad.
The winners of the school stage of the Olympiad within the established quota of winners and prize-winners are recognized as all participants of the school stage of the Olympiad, following the winners in the final table.
A few simple rules that will help you not to carry extra things with you and at the same time look stylish and fresh every day, we found in the book of Anna Sharlay "Travel Light in Style".
The bright sun combined with high humidity lays down the basic principle of your wardrobe - white, natural, clean. On white materials, as well as on other light shades, dirt and insects are clearly visible. This fabric gives a psychological feeling of freshness, which makes it easier to perceive a hot day.
Natural fabrics such as silk, cotton, linen and viscose create a pleasant microclimate, give a feeling of coolness and absorb moisture. Please note that the better the T-shirt or T-shirt fits the figure, the higher the content of synthetic fibers.
And they "soar" the body, and, in addition to purely aesthetic flaws (wet armpits and back in a tight T-shirt), it's just unpleasant. Cleanliness determines the frequency of changing clothes: tune in to the fact that changing clothes a couple of times a day in an exotic country is the norm.
Even if it was a cool day the day before, do not re-wear yesterday's clothes and shoes. “And what, all these tons of outfits to drag with you?” - you ask. Not at all, things made from natural fabrics are easy to wash even with ordinary soap, but keep in mind that they need time to dry. For comparison: cotton chinos dry in twelve hours, but a crepe de chine blouse (a fabric made from mixed natural fibers of silk and cotton, ideal in the heat) will dry out in three to four hours, even on the collar and cuffs.
Check the weather forecast before your flight and if the meteorologist predicts rain, be sure to consider special clothing, such as a set with cropped trousers, rubber boots and a raincoat. In exotic countries, hiding from the rain under an umbrella or a newspaper will not work, where the elements behave extremely effectively.
Duplicate shoes for a trip to a beach holiday are required: even high-quality leather shoes are destroyed very quickly from moisture and heat. Here are the possible options:
- as the main ones, take some “decent” shoes or even sneakers, in which it is convenient to fly on an airplane and go for walks (after each putting on, they need to be dried for a day in a well-ventilated place);
- for a "change" take textile shoes, for example sneakers with thin soles (prefer them to "converse" with a thick rubber edging that emits a specific smell of fried tires in the heat);
- For the third pair, choose cheap rubber sandals that do not rub your feet, pass moisture well and do not require “rest” and drying.
In general, expensive shoes cause a lot of trouble, because in temples they are often asked to take off their shoes and somewhere there are storage cells and a special shoe closet, and somewhere you just throw your sandals into a pile of brown-gray straps, and only by the will of exotic gods your handmade slippers will be returned to you. It is unlikely that they will be stolen, but they can put them on by mistake and leave. And if this happens, remember that this is a good sign for karma.
Long sleeves, long skirts and trousers are justified not only because of the modesty of morals (it is decent to go to any sacred place in them), but also from the point of view of the climate: they help not to burn.
For the tourist area, options with mini-dresses, shorts, T-shirts and even with a creatively tied pareo on a swimsuit are suitable, but to enter areas where locals live, relax and work, it is better to wear more spacious, closed and long things.
Not to look like a nun will help bright colors, which are more than appropriate and uplifting for you and those around you.
Cunning with clothes - this is very typical for exotic images. For example, wear a long skirt that you usually wear for evening outings and visiting temples as a dress for a daytime walk, exposing beautiful shoulders. Striped office shirts make the most bizarre turbans, especially if a cuff or collar sticks out in the corner, and you secure the headpiece with a brooch with pebbles.
A headdress is needed - period! Burnt hair becomes brittle and makes the image untidy, and overheating in the sun threatens with heat stroke. Both a hat with a brim and a baseball cap or even a panama helps protect your head, but the best way is to tie a scarf: it, tied a la turban, will save you from drafts on the plane. It suits men, women and even children - simple, fun and authentic. If you have a round face or you think it is full, wear elongated earrings to balance the proportions.
Exotic countries are more strict, so it is better to take a closed swimsuit for swimming. And if your swimsuit is separate, then do not sunbathe topless. One of my friends - a girl of outstanding virtues - in Thailand, where even tourists are forbidden to sunbathe topless, was taken to a local policeman for an edifying conversation.
Please note that in any case, you will need two swimsuits. It is cool in the mornings and evenings in the resorts, so cardigans and light scarves will not be superfluous. Remember that thin wool is ideal for such situations: it warms in the cool and cools in the heat, but even thickly knitted cotton does not warm at all and weighs a lot.
Algorithm for creating a capsule wardrobe for a long trip to the sea
Is it realistic to go on a romantic trip to the sea lasting up to eighteen days and manage with only eighteen things, including jewelry? Trust me, the answer is yes. And you don’t need to think over the sets in advance, just use the capsule wardrobe algorithm. The right wardrobe is math, not art, it needs to be calculated.
Start by looking for a meaningful thing, one that is directly related to the trip. For a beach holiday, this is, of course, a swimsuit. You'll be wearing it every day, so get him a stunt double right away. The second swimsuit should be different from the first in cut, color and decor.
1. Now we are looking for an accent item that matches both swimsuits. For the beach, a printed sarong can become such an accent thing.
The importance of such an event as a summer trip cannot be overestimated. This is what many people look forward to all year, having the opportunity to go somewhere just once. Of course, this event is very joyful and pleasant. But for the majority, it is overshadowed by a terrible problem: how to pack a suitcase at sea? That is, there seem to be few things, but it is still impossible to fit everything in your luggage.
As a rule, instead of the necessary slates on the beach, the girl takes sandals with massive heels with her. And then it turns out that there is nowhere to go in them, and in general they do not fit any dress. In order not to spoil your vacation with a banal lack of the necessary, you need to take a responsible approach to the fees.
Swimsuit, tunic and flip flops
You can start from the most obvious. In principle, any person knows, at sea, but for some reason forgets about it, wanting to take everything and even more with him on vacation. In fact, a trip to the sea involves a long stay on the beach, which means that you won’t need too many clothes and shoes in which you can’t walk on the sand. But what you definitely need to take is swimwear.
Every woman and girl should have at least two of them. Because in hot places with a humid climate, clothes, including bathing clothes, will not have time to dry overnight. In addition to two swimsuits, you need one slate in which you plan to move along the beach, as well as several options. If none are found, you can take a pareo with you.
Headdress
The last thing that is also necessary in connection with the beach, tanning and sun, is a hat. One will be quite enough, but whether it is a hat or a scarf is not so important. The whole difference lies in the fact that a piece that is too large will definitely not fit in a suitcase, and, in addition, it can deform there. Therefore, the best solution is to take it with you on a plane or train.
Excursion sets and evening dress
Thus, you will take with you everything you need for the beach, and at the same time things will not take up much space. This is especially important when we pack a suitcase at sea. The list of things you need is not really big. But this does not mean that you can take a lot of everything unnecessary. So, if we talk about clothes, one set of shorts and a blouse or a blouse and a skirt will be enough. You need it to go on excursions.
The second option is that you can put on clothes and get to your destination in it. To this set we take one pair of shoes on a flat course. And this is more than enough. But such clothes are usually not a subject of controversy, in fact, when asking how to pack a suitcase at sea, a woman has something else in mind, how to fit fifteen evening dresses in her luggage? Here it is worth mentioning that, ideally, you need to take as many evening options with you as there are evenings on the trip waiting for you, but this is not always realistic. Shoes are definitely worth taking only one. Otherwise, the suitcase will simply burst.
We are going to the sea with a child. What to take?
Now suppose that it is not just a girl who is driving, but a woman with a child. In this case, all the previous tips are not suitable. Since, firstly, the suitcase remained the same size, and two people need to provide things. Secondly, you need to foresee everything and prepare more carefully. How to pack a suitcase at sea with a child? This question arises in all mothers, and this is natural. Here it is worth paying special attention to the age of the younger traveler. After all, if he is not even three years old, then you do not need to take a lot of children's outfits with you. It is better to leave a place for a first aid kit. Three, including the fourth, in which the child goes on the road, is enough for a week. To them one pair of shoes and swimming trunks. But if the age is a little different, then you have to change a lot.
Those who say that they know exactly how to pack a suitcase at sea are deeply mistaken. If the child is a girl aged 5 and older, then she needs to take seven or even eight sets of clothes. Naturally, the older children get, the more things they need. With boys, almost the same, but the reason is different. You never know where else they will climb and in what condition they will return after that. So, it is better to make sure in advance. It is unlikely that you will quickly be able to find an alternative to a damaged T-shirt or shorts.
First aid kit and cosmetics
In addition to clothes and shoes, the contents of the suitcase consists of many more things. We need to be especially careful when we pack a suitcase at sea with a child. The list of essentials is: sunscreen, toothbrushes, combs, first aid kit, including remedies for motion sickness, poisoning, antipyretic, antiviral, sore throat, burns, cotton wool, bandage, antiseptic. The list can be continued with medications that are individual, depending on the presence or absence of any diseases. If desired, you can include in the first aid kit and painkillers. Depending on the conditions in which your vacation will take place, decide whether to take soap, shampoo and other products. Refrain from taking with you to the sea all the usual arsenal of care: conditioner, oil or mask for hair, face, washing gel, foam, spray, dry shampoo, and more.
All this will take up too much space in the suitcase. Even if you know for sure that all dangers are over this month, take pads and tampons with you just in case. The body may respond in an undesirable way to climate change by accelerating or resuming recently completed cycle processes.
Conclusion
These are the simple rules. Now it’s clear how and what to do when we pack a suitcase at sea. The list can be supplemented with several items, but the list of things provided is quite enough for a comfortable stay. If you plan to go sunbathing alone, try not to take anything extra with you. It is important that two pairs of shoes match all clothing, and everything else can vary. When you have to travel with a child, approach the question of how to pack a suitcase at sea more rationally. Pay special attention to the first aid kit, and it may be worth reconsidering the decision about heels. All this will greatly facilitate both the fees and the rest itself.
This post was prepared as part of a thematic photo project together with photographer Katerina Cherepanova. I express my deep gratitude to Katya for your cooperation and ideological spirit! Thank you for submitting photos!
A few years ago, I also took a lot of extra and, as it turns out later on a trip, unnecessary things. Over time, I learned to take only the most necessary, and on trips to Europe or Russia during the off-season, I go only with a backpack. I'll tell you how it happens below with an example!
So, on an April trip to the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria and Italy (about 20 days), my things fit freely in a backpack. I also went to St. Petersburg in May for 12 days with a backpack. Trips of 3-4 day duration are unconditional for me with a backpack. For example, now I have returned from Kazan in September, where all my things were also placed in a backpack!
I want to convince you right away that A LOT of things can fit in a backpack, the main thing is to follow a few simple but important rules! So, let's go - how to properly pack a suitcase or backpack?
Bathroom accessories
The most important rule to follow is never do not take full-size products(shampoos, balms, shower gels, etc.). These tools add the most weight to your suitcase! Many people buy such funds while already on vacation, and in principle, this is also a way out. But not for me. Firstly, I got used to using certain products that may not be in the store. Secondly, the first thing I want to do when I arrive / arrive at my destination is to take a shower, and not look for a store in order to buy shampoo, balm, etc. So I pour my favorite products into special miniature containers from Ikea. Toothpaste, soap - I also take in miniature.
For travel hair, I use an unconditional trio: a compact Tangle Teezer comb, an elastic band and a hair band, which I use when washing and applying makeup.
Care products
The same approach is taken to care products as to bathroom accessories. Face / hand cream, body balm I also carry in miniatures, if their packaging is large for my reasons.
Cosmetics
Since I am talking about a trip in the off-season, then during this period, of course, a special tribute to cosmetics (going to the sea, for example, I keep it to a minimum). From cosmetics I take the basic products that I use daily. If the packaging is bulky, I try to replace it with another product. If this foundation is in a heavy package, I pour a small amount into a miniature.
As an accent from decorative cosmetics, I most often use lipsticks and lip pencils, so I take two / three variations on a trip - for everyday makeup and make-up for going out.
Clothes and shoes: 5 important rules
We got to the most difficult part - collecting clothes! My minimum set of clothes that fits in a backpack most often consists of two pairs of jeans / trousers, a couple of light jumpers / sweatshirts, two / three tops / t-shirts, one dress. There are several important rules in collecting clothes.
First rule: in order to pack your suitcase correctly, take only those things that are easy to combine with each other. For every thing that I take with me, there is an unspoken rule - if this thing is combined with others in at least 3 looks, then it suits me, and I take it with me! For example, a denim dress that can be worn both as a dress and as a shirt, tied at the waist.
The only exception can be a little black dress (well, or any other - to your taste). Although, even this black dress can be safely rolled up and worn as a top with jeans!
Second rule when choosing clothes: give preference to lighter things, and leave heavy things at home. Sometimes I'm tricky: choosing light, not bulky things allows me to take an extra dress or jumper)
Third rule: when packing things, roll them up so they take up less space!
Fourth rule concerns shoes. I take only comfortable shoes, and they should be combined with all the chosen things. Most often, these are two pairs of shoes: comfortable sneakers and some boots that can be worn with both a dress and jeans.
Fifth Rule, also related to shoes: I eat on the road in heavier shoes, I put the lighter ones in a backpack! Both pairs must be comfortable!
Accessories
As accessories, I take a small bag and a fabric shopping bag with me, which fold easily and perfectly into a backpack. During the day when I travel, I move with a backpack, and in the evening, when I go out, I will take a small bag. Shopper bag - in case of unforeseen purchases.
Among the obligatory accessories in my backpack there will always be one snood or stole, as well as a light scarf with which I cover my head at the entrance to the church / monastery. Such a scarf always travels with me and takes up a gram of weight.
Like any girl, I dilute the images with jewelry, so when traveling with a minimum amount of clothes, bright, unusual accessories will always save. Lately I've been into brooches.
Or it could be a collar/necklace. I also take sunglasses with me.
Gadgets
The minimum set of gadgets on my journey is a light Panasonic Lumix GF6 mirrorless camera, an iPhone 5s and an old Transcend player with your favorite music.
Important things
One of the important details is glasses for vision, these are my second eyes, I can’t do without them. Also in this category I include a wallet with cash and cards, a flash drive for photos. In my backpack you can always find a notebook with a pen. when traveling, I always record the most important information in a notebook, which I collect bit by bit for the blog, keep booklets, memory tickets.
It seems that I have listed so many things here that all this will not fit in a backpack! But I assure you, it is not. The basic contents that I showed today as an example fit freely in my backpack. The main thing is to train yourself and reassure that these things will really be enough for you!
I hope my experience was of some help to you! Have a great trip with a light suitcase!
