《欧洲文化入门》教案.doc

欧洲文化入门 European Culture: An Introduction
教 案

Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture

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欧洲文化入门
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授课内容
Division One Greek Culture and Roman Culture
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of ancient Greece and ancient Rome;
2. be clear about the great achievements of ancient Greeks and Romans in various fields such as literature, philosophy, science and art;
3. understand the significance and impact of Greek culture and Roman culture;
教学重点与难点
1. Democracy of ancient Greece;
2. 3 styles of columns in ancient Greek architecture;
3. The greatest names in European philosophy ---- Socrates, Plato and Aristotle;
4. Impact (1). Spirit of Innovation (2). Supreme Achievement (3). Lasting effect;
教学主要内容
Greek Culture：
1. The Historical Context
2. Social and Political Structure
3. Homer ( probably lived around 700 B.C.)
4. Lyric Poetry
5. Drama
6. History
7. Philosophy and Science
8. Architecture
9. Impact
Roman Culture：
1. Roman History
2. Latin Literature
3. Architecture, Painting and Sculpture
参考书目

1. Perry Western Civilization—A Brief History Western culture.
2. 《西方文化导论》叶盛年，上海外语教育出版社。
3. 《古希腊和古罗马》Ancient Greece & Rome Richard Easby，外语教学与研究出版社。
4. 《雅典卫城》The Acropolis Jane Shuter，外语教学与研究出版社。
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What are the major elements in European culture?
2. Tell some of Plato’s ideas. Why do people call him an idealist?
3. Explain Pax Romana
Division Two The Bible and Christianity

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Two The Bible and Christianity
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. be clear about the components and main contents of the Bible;
2. get to know some famous stories in English Bible;
3. understand the origin and development of Christianity;
4. understand the far-reaching influence of the bible to the western culture.
教学重点与难点
1. the Old Testament --- about God and the laws of God
2. the New Testament --- the doctrine of Jesus Christ
3. Translation of the Bible
教学主要内容
1. the Old Testament --- about God and the laws of God
2. the New Testament --- the doctrine of Jesus Christ
3. The Pentateuch --- about the myths of God’s creation of world and the myths of human’s original ancestors
4. At the heart of Christianity is the life of Jesus: How he lived and died to redeem the whole human race.
5. Translation of the Bible
参考书目

1. Bible Stories
2.
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What was the Hebrew’s major contribution to world civilization?
2. When did the great exodus take place?
3. What are the Ten Commandments about?
4. How did the relations between Christians and the Roman government change?
5. Why do we say the Bible has shaped Western culture more decisively than anything else ever written?

Division Three The Middle Ages

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欧洲文化入门
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授课内容
Division Three The Middle Ages
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. be clear about the origin and characters of European feudalism;
2. get to know the development of Christianity and church organization during this period;
3. be clear about the great achievements of Europe in medieval times in literature, science, art and architecture.
教学重点与难点
1. The only organization that seemed to unite Europe was the Christian church;
2. Christianity took the lead in politics, law, art, and learning for hundreds of years. It shaped people’s lives. That is why the Middle Ages is also called the “Age of Faith” ;
3. Feudalism in Europe was mainly a system of land holding --- a system of holding land in exchange for military service;
4. Code of chivalry:
To protect the weak; To fight for the church; To be loyal to his lord; To respect women of noble birth.
教学主要内容
General Introduction
Manor and Church
1) Feudalism 2) The Church 3) The Crusades
Learning and Science
1) Charlemagne and Carolingian Renaissance
2) Alfred the Great and Wessex Centre of Learning
3) St. Thomas Aquinas and Scholasticism
4) Roger Bacon and Experimental Science
Literature
1) National Epics 2) Dante Alighieri and The Divine Comedy
3) Geoffery Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales
Art and Architecture
1) Romanesque 2) Gothic
参考书目

1.邓红风 《A History of Western Civilization》， 中国海洋大学出版社。
2. Jackson J. Spiel Vogel 《WESTERN CIVILIZATION A BRIEF HISTORY》， 北京大学出版社。
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What happened in western Europe after the decline of the Roman Empire?
2. Who was Charles Martel?
3. Into what three groups were people divided under feudalism?
4. What is the importance of the using of vernacular languages in Medieval literature?
Division Four Renaissance and Reformation

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Four Renaissance and Reformation
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of Renaissance and Reformation
2. remember some great figures and their representative works in this period
3. understand the great impact of Renaissance and Reformation
4. get to know the contents of Reformation and counter-reformation
教学重点与难点
1. the reasons for the flourishing of Renaissance in Italy.
2. At the heart of the Renaissance Philosophy was the assertion of the greatness of man.
3. three predominant figures in the High Renaissance
4. the distinct features of the tradition of the Renaissance art
教学主要内容
General Introduction
Renaissance in Italy
1) Historical Background 2) The Rise of Humanism 3) New Literature 4) Renaissance Art 5) Decline of the Italian Renaissance
Reformation and Counter-Reformation
1) Pre-Luther Religious Reformers
2) Martin Luther(1483—1546) and His Doctrines
3) John Calvin (1509—1564) and Calvinism
4) Reformation in England 5) Counter-Reformation
Reformation movement broke the absolute authority of the Roman Catholic Church. 6) Protestantism and the Rise of Capitalism
7) Conclusion
Renaissance in Other Countries
1) Renaissance in France, Spain, the North, England
Science and Technology during the Renaissance
Summing-up
参考书目

1. 支顺福《文艺复兴》上海外语教育出版社2001.10
2. 华少庠《卓越与迷茫 欧洲文化发展进程综述》，西南交通大学出版社2005.3
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What made Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance?
2. How did Italian Renaissance art and architecture break away from medieval tradition?
3. What are the doctrines of Martin Luther? What was the significance of the Reformation in European civilization?
4. What did French Renaissance writers propose in their writtings?

Division Five The Seventeenth Century

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Five The Seventeenth Century
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of The seventeenth Century;
2. get to know the achievements of science in the seventeenth Century;
3. remember some representatives in philosophy, politics and Literature in England;
4. understand the Descartes’ theory;
5. understand the great impact of the seventeenth century.
教学重点与难点
1. The new science and philosophy gave a great push to the political struggle waged by the newly emerged class, the bourgeoisie, and other classes;
2. Nicolaus Copernicus --Forerunner of modern science;
3. Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion;
4. Sir Isaac Newton’s Achievements.
教学主要内容
General Introduction
Science
1) From Copernicus to Kepler
2) Galileo Galilei (1564--- 1642)
3) Sir Isaac Newton (1642---1727)
4) Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646--- 1716) P188
5) Invention of New Instruments p-189
6) Two merits shared by the Great Scientists of the 17th Century P189
Philosophy, Politics and Literature in England
Descartes; French Classicism
Art
1) Baroque art
2) Dutch Protestant Art
3) Art and Architecture in France
4) Music
参考书目

1. http://en.wikipedia.org
2.
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What were Galileo's contributions to modern science?
2. Why do we say that Bacon was a founder of modern philosophy?
3. What are some of the characteristics of Baroque art?

Division Six The Age of Enlightenment

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Six The Age of Enlightenment
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of The Age of Enlightenmen;t
2. get to know the achievements of The Age of Enlightenment;
3. remember some great figures and their representative works in this period;
4. understand the great impact of The Age of Enlightenment.
教学重点与难点
1. Representative figures (Montesquieu, Voltaire and Rousseau) of the enlightenment and their ideas.
2. Literature during the enlightenment (especially in France, England and Germany)
3. Rococo Art
4. The Musical Enlightenment
教学主要内容
1) French Philosophy and Literature
2) English Literature
3) German Literature and Philosophy
4) Rococo Art
5). The Musical Enlightenment
参考书目

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课堂训练、作业思考题
1. When and where did the Enlightenment take place?
2. Was Pope a famous prose writer? Which movement of art and literature was he known to represent?
3. What was Fielding's major contribution to English literature? Name one of his novels.
4. Which essay was Lessing’s major contribution to aesthetic theory?
5. Give the full titles of Kant’s three most important critiques.
6. What are the major characteristics of Rococo Art?
7. Who were the three best-known composers of the “Viennese School”? Do you know any of Mozart’s works?

Division Seven Romanticism

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Seven Romanticism
授课学时
4
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of Romanticism;
2. get to know the achievements of Romanticism in various countries;
3. remember some great figures and their representative works in this period;
4. understand the great impact of Romanticism.
教学重点与难点
1. What is Romanticism?
2. The achievements and representative figures of Romanticism in different countries — Germany, England, France, Italy, Russia, Poland;
3. The achievements of art, architecture and music in this period;
4. The characteristics of Romanticism;
5. The Influence of Romanticism.
教学主要内容
1. General Introduction
2. Romanticism in Germany
3. Romanticism in England
4. Romanticism in France
5. Romanticism in Italy
6. Romanticism in Russia
7. Romanticism in Poland
8. Concluding Remarks --- A True Movement
9. Art and Architecture
10. Music
参考书目

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3. http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E6%B5%AA%E6%BC%AB%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. Please focus on any representative in romanticism and give a detailed introduction to him. Following points are suggested to be covered: life experience, achievement, significance and other meaningful points. Students are encouraged to make PPT to show his presentation.

Division Eight Marxism and Darwinism
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Division Nine Realism

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欧洲文化入门
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Division Nine Realism
授课学时
3
教学目标与要求
1. get to know the historical context of Realism；
2. get to know the achievements of Realism in various countries；
3. remember some great figures and their representative works in this period；
4. understand the great impact of Realism.
教学重点与难点
1. What is realism?
2. the characteristics of realism?
3. the difference between romanticism and realism;
4. the Realistic writers and their representative works in European countries;
5. The achievement of art and music in realism.
教学主要内容
1). The historical context of Realism
2). The achievements and representative figures of Realism in different countries —France, Russia, Northern Europe, England and the United States
3). The achievements of art, architecture and music in this period
Realism in Art
Impressionism in Art
Post-Impressionism
Music at the Turn of the Century
4). The Influence of Realism
参考书目
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2. http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%B0%E5%AE%9E%E4%B8%BB%E4%B9%89
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. When and in what country did the realist movement arise?
2. What is the chief difference between Romanticism and Realism?
3. What were the conditions in western Europe in the 1840s?
4. Who wee the important French and English realist novelists? Name a few of their works.
5. Who has been called ―the French Dickens, and who ―the English Balzac? why?
6. Explain ―a novel is a mirror walking along the road.

Division Ten Modernism and Other Trends

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Division Ten Modernism and Other Trends
授课学时
3
教学目标与要求
1. know the background of modernism;
2. understand the definition of modernism;
3. understand the new ideas and thoughts of this period;
4. have a general idea about various modern trends.
教学重点与难点
1. Modernism was a complex and diverse international movement in all the creative arts. It was made up of many facets, such as symbolism, surrealism, cubism, expressionism, futurism, etc.
2. Sigmund Freud divided human personality into three functional parts --- Id, Ego and Superego.
3. Irish writer James Joyce’s works are characterized by experiment with language, symbolism and such narrative techniques as interior monologue and stream of consciousness.
4. with the publication the Sun Also Rises, Hemingway became the spokesman for what Gertrude Stein called ―a lost generation.
教学主要内容
1). Contemporary Western Literature Before 1945
English Literature / Irish Literature / American Literature / German Literature / French Literature / Russian and Soviet Literature
2). Literature and Philosophy Since 1945
Angry Young Men in England
Beat Generation in America
Nouveau Roman (New Novel)
Existentialism
The Theatre of the Absurd
Black Humour
3) Art and Music
参考书目
1.
2. http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8F%BE%E4%BB%A3%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9
课堂训练、作业思考题
1. What are the most salient characteristics of the Modernist movement?
2. What is the Bloomsberry group?
3. How do you describe ―Angry Young Men in England?
4. What is the key concept of Existentialism? why?

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