读万卷书,行万里路。上海长青藤学校的课堂,从来不局限拘泥于小小一方教室,世界处处有知识,生活时时有玄妙。我们时不时的,就把孩子们学知识的课堂,“搬”到了上海的各个角落。
历史课最好的课堂:上海历史博物馆
9年级同学的Social Studies课程主修美国历史,历史老师Mr. Jake 经常变着花样让同学们更直观的去感受历史的元素,使得历史课格外的丰富多彩。比如,用剃须剂和小苏打制作“人工雪”,以纸巾为材料制作“木乃伊”等等。
为了让孩子们深刻的了解“历史”的内涵,Jake老师总是别出心裁。12月5日,Jake老师带着9年级学生来到了上海历史博物馆,直面历史文物,让孩子们直接感受什么是“历史”。从博物馆出来,他们还一起走过南京路,走过外滩。看着繁茂的现代化都市的街道,切切实实的体验了一把历史与现代的融合,感受了一把视觉上的穿越。
Jake老师说:
Grade 9 had a trip to the Shanghai Museum. The past two weeks in class, the students have been learning about the Tang and Song dynasties and at the museum they had many exhibits about history and culture during the Qing and Ming dynasties.
The students had a worksheet to complete while looking at the exhibits. They needed to compare the furniture styles of the two dynasties, look at the type of currency used, observe how the seal (red stamp) changed during these dynasties, and understand how calligraphy from these dynasties reflected the ideals of everyday life.
The students also were able to look at an exhibit about different traditional clothing and instruments from the minorities in China.
现代化体验课堂:哈曼公司产品体验中心
从历史中了解文化,在生活中感受科学。12月12日,常青藤学子们参观哈曼公司体验中心,了解了实体公司的运行与发展,感受企业与公司文化,与在学校所学的理论知识进行比较,直接看,直接听的感受,更清晰,更透彻。
学生说,他们平时接触到的商业知识,基本来自书本或网络,参与的商赛活动,与现实也有很大差别。这样的参观活动,让他们能接触到平时根本想不到的方面。以前大家到KTV只是唱歌,只关注包间装修,点歌的曲库等,没注意过音响等设备,在了解过灯光,音响及空间布置等知识关联后,再次拿起话筒唱歌的时候,感觉好像有点不一样了。
世界很大,值得我们去学习的知识有很多。我们还会有更多更精彩的课堂,等着我们去感受,去探索。