惠宜美高2021春季英文閱讀課程

美國反烏托邦文學

課程簡介：

在我們的社會中，很少有像紅色這樣普遍存在和充滿含義的符號。?J. E. Cirlot?曾寫道：“紅色是脈動的鮮血和火的顏色，代表著澎湃的激情和催人淚下的情感”。與此同時，紅色也與西方世界的愛與同情聯系在一起。紅色象征著古代羅馬和阿拉伯社會的神圣之光和寵愛，但“在世界的大部分地區，紅色代表著人類生活核心的事件和情感：危險與勇氣，革命與戰爭，暴力與罪惡，欲望與激情，甚至生活本身”（艾米·格林菲爾德語）。盡管存在許多與紅色相關的歷史關聯，但很明顯，紅色代表著人類的生命力，尤其是力量。無論是在情感上還是在身體上表現出來，紅色無疑是與權力聯系在一起的顏色。

There are few symbols as prevalent or filled with meaning as the color red in our society. J. E. Cirlot writes that “red [is] the color of the pulsing blood and of fire, for the surging and tearing emotions.” Yet, at the same time, red is associated with love and compassion in the western world. Red was symbolic of divine light and favor in ancient Roman and Arabian society, but “throughout much of the world, red represents events and emotions at the core of the human condition: danger and courage, revolution and war, violence and sin, desire and passion, even life itself” (Amy Greenfield). Although many historical associations with the color red exist, it is clear that red epitomizes human vitality, and above all power. Whether it is emotionally or physically manifesting, red undoubtedly is the color connected to power.

惠宜教育2021春季美高閱讀課程將和學生一起探討美國反烏托邦文學。課程著重通過《紅字》和《女仆的故事》這兩本反烏托邦文學代表著作，來討論西方文學中的紅色的含義。課程旨在培養學生在私立美國寄宿學校取得成功所必需的閱讀，聽力，口語和寫作技能，期待學生更積極地閱讀文學原著，進行有效地寫作，主動地練習口語和聽力以及標準美式英語習俗。我們將研究兩本著作中主要的文學主題，同時探索這些作品關于新英格蘭清教徒的描寫，尤其是對女性的壓迫。課程也將教授在英文閱讀時如何記錄筆記和畫出重點語句段落的技巧。上課時間將主要討論學生對文學作品理解，并幫助學生進一步提高他們的文學閱讀技能。學生將繼續學習如何通過寫作進行交流，重點是堅持寫作過程。?

American Dystopia is a course that focuses on the color “red” as seen through The Scarlet Letter and A Handmaid’s Tale. The course is designed to cultivate in students the reading, listening, speaking and writing skills needed to be successful at American boarding schools. As a result, students should expect to actively engage in the study of reading literature and informational texts, effective writing, effective speaking and listening, as well as the study of the conventions of Standard American English. We will examine major literary themes while exploring what these works reveal about depictions of Puritanical New England, in general, and the subjugation of women, in particular.?Note taking and highlighting skills will be stressed. Class time will largely focus on discussions about the understanding of the literature and will center on transcending the skills that students have developed thus far.?Students will continue to learn how to communicate through writing, with emphasis on adhering to the writing process.

課程情況：

授課教師：巴納德博士

課程形式：Zoom線上課程

上課人數：8-10人，5人以上開班

起止日期：3月27日到6月5日，10周10次課

課程時間：春季1班：美東時間周六早7-9點（北京時間周六晚7-9點）；春季2班，美東時間周六晚8:30-10:30（美西周六下午5:30-7:30，北京時間周日早上8:30-10:30）。

適合年級：8-11年級

課程用書：

女仆的故事?

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

老師介紹：

全美前15頂級寄宿美高現任英語老師，教授美國文學與美國歷史課程，對私立美國寄宿學校的課程模式、授課方式及學術要求十分熟悉。哥倫比亞大學歷史學博士，曾教授哥大本科新生人文核心必修課程，對美國文學與美國歷史有著深刻的解析與認識。

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