A Close Reading of Classical Literary Works
In the past two summers, our in-depth reading courses of classic literary works were like a refreshing spring, nourishing the children's hearts and winning unanimous praise from students and parents. In this fertile land of literature, the children not only absorbed rich literary nutrients but also honed their keen ability to appreciate texts, laying a solid foundation for the challenges of in-depth reading analysis in future DP courses.
This summer, we set off again. This session's course turns its gaze to the brilliant foreign literary sky. From Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha from Germany, to Rabindranath Tagore's prose poetry selection from India, from Kahlil Gibran's poetic chapters from Lebanon, to William Shakespeare's Hamlet from England, from Somerset Maugham's The Moon and Sixpence, to F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, from Erich Ohser's Father and Son from Germany, to Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood from Iran, to Orhan Pamuk's Istanbul: Memories and the City from Turkey, nine classic literary works and a series of visual texts,
In an inquiry-based learning environment, we will carefully cultivate students' ability to read texts carefully and read whole books, enhance their perception of beautiful texts, and deepen their understanding of the core themes of literature. At the same time, by deeply exploring the subtle connections between literary works of different genres, cultures, and historical periods, the children will perceive the unique ways in which different languages and literatures depict the world, and understand the essence of the discipline of language and literature. Thus, in the subject of "IB - Language and Literature", they can freely interpret, analyze and evaluate, and let the light of literature illuminate their path of growth.
When is the program? July 7 to July 25, Monday to Friday, 8:30AM-3:20PM
Whom does the program serve? Current G6-8