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课程简介
作为文艺复兴时期最伟大诗人和戏剧家，莎士比亚影响深远，被誉为“人类文学奥林匹斯山上的宙斯”。莎士比亚的作品是初高中英文课堂里必读文学经典，但因文本难度甚高，学生常常畏惧三分。
本课程将为学生开启亲近莎士比亚的一扇门，激发对莎士比亚作品的浓厚兴趣，在此后学校任何莎士比亚相关的讨论中占据显著优势。同时，学生会对英语语言理解更深入、运用更娴熟，对个人人生和人类历史的思考更具人文深度。
在研讨会中，导师将选取对于理解莎士比亚的语言和思想至关重要的两部戏剧,每堂课按照剧本的中心主题赏析一幕，探索莎翁的用词、修辞、人物刻画及主题，讨论生存、死亡、权力、荣誉、背叛等各类旷世主题。学生们需提前完成阅读和写作练习，准备好积极参加课堂讨论。
导师 #1：Dr. Kemick
英文创意写作博士
获奖诗人、记者、小说家
Dr. Kemick老师从事诗歌、纪实文学和小说三体创作，作品收入北美和欧洲多部文选。获奖众多，包括两届国家优秀杂志文学奖。他的新书《I Am Herod》带领读者深入幕后、揭开全球最宏大的宗教事件之一的真相。他还出版过诗集《Caribou Run》。
开设课程
《自传体写作精要》、《深入经典》、《世界短篇小说巡礼》、《佳作磨坊》及《解锁莎士比亚》
导师 #2: Dr. Prusko
英语文学博士
荣获高校杰出教学奖
莎士比亚、近代戏剧、儿童文学研究专家
Dr. Prusko老师现任教于阿尔伯塔大学英语文学和电影系，开设文学、写作和传媒各类人文课程。教书育人逾二十载，屡获文学院颁发的“杰出教学奖”殊荣。Dr. Prusko教学和科研齐头并进，专研莎士比亚、近代戏剧和儿童文学，频发著作。
开设课程
《分析文写作精要》、《人文之光照亮科技》、《深入经典》、《世界短篇小说巡礼》、《佳作磨坊》及《解锁莎士比亚》
莎剧剧本
《暴风雨》
《李尔王》
《奥赛罗》
《罗密欧与朱丽叶》
《亨利五世》
《安东尼与克莉奥佩特拉》
《皆大欢喜》
《凯撒大帝》
课堂精彩讨论展示
学生家长评价
*Dr. Kemick*
"I enjoyed the much more in-depth and challenging discussion about the subjects. It was unbelievably helpful and really opened my eyes to what I could write. As for the instructor, I have never had an instructor or English teacher as compassionate, patient, knowledgeable, and articulate as Dr. Kemick. He has definitely played a big role in my writing journey, and has brought forth so many new ideas and thought processes to the table."
“I enjoyed the discussions and the questions that he asked us to answer and because I was doing it with my friends it made it more fun to talk and collaborate. The assignments that were assigned were very different than what I'm used to, but I really enjoyed them because they were creative writing. Our instructor Mr. Kemick is really nice and honestly makes you feel welcome to talk and he was fun to listen to. He makes us answer questions so we can teach each other.”
"I did enjoy the course; I really liked how flexible it was and how the instructor would adjust the syllabus based on our personal needs and always asked for our opinions on homework assignments and reading material. The instructor’s greatest strengths were the questions he asked us during class to lead us into further understanding and interpreting a certain story or article, since it really forced us to think deeper and process what we were reading, and it also taught us that in the future, we can ask those questions to ourselves to help digest a piece of writing. I also particularly liked how he would give us very straight-to-the-point feedback, both good and bad, to help us realize our shortcomings and help us improve for next time."
"I really enjoyed the deep and thoughtful conversations that we had on the different books. This class really was an eye opener into the world of classical literature and I liked the variety of books that we were able to read and discuss. Dr. Kemick is phenomenal at encouraging conversation and deep thinking."
"I really enjoyed the course in general. The teacher made me look forward to the classes each week, and on top of that, I learned a ton of new information. I think the course was pretty much perfect, and I do not have any suggestions for how to improve it."
"I enjoyed this course. Dr. Kemick was very straightforward in letting me know what he wanted. His methods are clear, concise, and easy to understand. In my opinion, his lack of sugarcoating is one of his strengths. His lessons were beneficial for letting me write more descriptive essays"
"Mr. Kenwick is a very experienced instructor. He is good at engaging his students to participate in class discussion and delivering the lecture in a way which won’t make his audience feel bored. My daughter enjoyed attending his class."
*Dr. Prusko*
“Dr. Prusko embraces and celebrates innovative and novel ideas, which allows her students to truly thrive in their own explorations of literature. She has been a huge inspiration in both the academic and personal facets of my life.”
“The writing methods she introduced have proven to be invaluable across a variety of subjects and situations; when my friends are struggling with their writing, I recommend the techniques I learned from Dr. Prusko. Her enthusiasm and skill are truly remarkable.”
“I absolutely loved this course. Dr. Prusko is an amazing teacher who really cares about her students and takes time to make sure they understand the material. She is always willing to help and provide constructive feedback and is great at promoting class community and discussion.”
“Dr. Prusko is an incredible teacher and clearly knowledgeable and passionate about literature. Her class was challenging, but she provided constructive and helpful feedback and really encouraged us to do our best. She encouraged class discussions which were always interesting and helpful to the topic we were discussing.”
“I found myself working hard in this class because I felt compelled by the topic, and because I felt Dr. Prusko was very invested in our advancement in the class.”
“I think that the way Dr. Prusko is prepared, honest, humorous, and knowledgeable made learning more interesting and I enjoyed it. She was easily my best teacher.”