Reading for cultural communication and understanding of The Tales of Belkin: foreign literature education as liberal arts education |
Eun-Sook Lee |
문화 간 소통을 지향하는『벨킨 이야기』읽기 |
이은숙 |
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to show a case study of a liberal arts class which dealt with 『벨킨 이야기』 of Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin as its main theme. The goal of this liberal arts class was cultural communication and understanding and there were 3 stages in building up the class.
First, in the introduction stage, we introduced Pushkin and the Russian culture to students who were not familiar with Russian culture. We introduced Pushkin not as a great writer but as an ordinary man and Russia was introduced based on its relations with France. In addition, we briefly explained the concepts of romanticism and realism.
Second, in the self-effacing reading stage, we encouraged students to have two class activities, such as role play and writing in order to help them absorb self-effacing reading.
Third, we tried to show the process of how students expanded their knowledge from understanding Russian literature to having an interest in contemporary Russian culture in the transition stage.
In conclusion, we found that we can achieve successful foreign literature education through a liberal arts class if we consider the characteristics of the foreign literature texts and teach them effectively. |
Key Words:
cultural communication and understanding, foreign literature education, liberal arts education, The Tales of Belkin, 3 stages in building up the class |
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