Message from lculp

[Anonymous]

Prof. Ye is wonderfully passionate, incredibly intelligent, and absolutely inspiring.

"Poetry should be the music of language," he said. Poetry is something can be glanced over or ignored at the high school level because we must cover three or four novels, as many essays, research papers, projects/presentations, so on and so. However, when you stop to think about it as the music of language, how can you not stop and have students savor their beauty.

I especially appreciated the exposure to several Chinese films, some of which I'd like to review for use in the classroom. Because the school at which I work is so diverse, introducing foreign films will not only help validate different cultures, but also help cultivate appreciation for diversity. Films are also a great tools in helping students understand how similar humans are regardless of our place of birth, our politics, or religion, or tastes. Students need more exposure to other forms of beauty, not just Western beauty, in order to change their perspective of what is beautiful.

Using the concepts of fabula and sjuzet will be an incredible vehicle to present to students prior to watching films for the purpose of keeping them focused and involved, as well as making them think critically. However, I do feel that simply asking them, " How was the story presented" is not enough. I do feel that asking students to understand the purpose of a film (or literature) is critical in helping them grasp the "how" of a it.