Le Quy Don Specialized High School in Vung Tau City recently organized a program titled "Under the Stage Lights," aiming to adapt literary works into theatrical plays. The program raised many questions about teaching and learning methods for specialized Literature courses.
 |
| Dramatizing literary works innovates methods of teaching and learning Literature. |
After more than a month of brainstorming and rehearsals, with guidance from teachers and the students' respectful attitude towards literary works, the "Under the Stage Lights" program featured four plays: "The Boat Far Away," "Tam Cam," "The Soul of Truong Ba - The Butcher," and "The Ivory Comb."
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Dung, a Literature teacher at Le Quy Don Specialized High School, said that dramatizing literary works is not only a project serving the teaching and learning of Literature but also aims to train students in event organization skills, teamwork, and more.
"To preserve traditional art forms, please don't just 'talk' or simply propagate them verbally. Teachers should give students the opportunity to 'live' with literature and art; they will find intelligent and creative ways to preserve traditions," shared Ms. Kim Dung.
Pham Tien Son, a student from Le Quy Don Specialized High School, said: “On stage, every moment is unique, so I really enjoyed the play. The theatrical adaptation of a literary work gave me the opportunity to better understand the characters in the story.”
The theatrical adaptation of literary works has been experimented with in many places and on varying scales. However, this is the first time the program has been organized in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
Literature teachers at the school have combined literary knowledge and practical application through various projects. Specifically, students previously "read, write, and introduce a collection of poems, a collection of short stories, or a novel," and then posted their introductions on social media platforms.
The large-scale "Under the Spotlight" program, which aims to stage literary works, is the second project at this school.
Sharing her experience in teaching and learning specialized topics in Literature, Ms. Hoang Dao Ngoc Trinh, a Literature teacher, said: "Through these specialized topics, we have realized that Literature is no longer so unfamiliar to students, but has been embraced by them in their own creative way."
Nguyen Viet Dung, a student who has experienced the thematic lessons at school, said: "This novelty has greatly sparked my interest in learning Literature. We are able to actively receive knowledge, instead of just passively listening and taking notes, making it easier to absorb information."
Source
Comment (0)