《西方文明史》(英)课程教学大纲 一、课程基本信息(Basic Course Information) 课程代码: 18090072 Course Code:18090072 课程名称:《西方文明史》(英) Course Name:History of Western Civilization (English) 课程类别:学科基础课 时:32 Period:32 学分:2 Credit 2 适用对象:英语专业 Undergraduates Majoring in English Assessment:Examination 先修课程:综合英语Ⅱ、英语泛读Ⅱ、英语写作Ⅱ等。 Preparatory Course:An Integrated English Course I-II,Extensive Reading I-II,English Writing I-II,etc. 二、课程简介(BriefCourse Introduction) 《西方文明史》课程针对英语专业二年级学生第一学期开设,旨在全面提高学生 对西方文明史的了解,拓宽学生的历史视野,拓展学生的思维空间,帮助学生进一步 理解西方文明史的发展脉络,增加学生对西方文明史上重要时期的了解。课程计划完 成《西方 明史》 第五版 精编普及版 每 内容以历史简介 细读、问 题分析、论题讨论为主,强调对历史脉络的理解以及对文本内容的欣赏。学生需完成 课前预习,参与课堂讨论与展示,并完成布置的阅读任务。 在“课程思政”的理念背景下,将《习近平谈治国理政》中的思政内容融于具体 教学,帮助学生在学习西方文明史过程中提高制度自信、理论自信和道路自信。在探 时西 文明与中国文明的辩证关系的同时,潜移化地培养其思辨能力、人文素养和 道德情操。 The course "History of Western Civilization"is designed for second year English Majors.It aims to improve students'understanding of the history of Western civilization, broaden their historical vision,expand their thinkin g space,help them further understand the development context of Westem civilization history and increase their understanding of important periods in the history of western civilization.The course plans to complete the History of Western Civilization (Fifth Edition)(intensive edition and popular edition).Each chapter focuses on history introduction,text close reading.problem analysis and topic
1 《西方文明史》(英)课程教学大纲 一、课程基本信息(Basic Course Information) 课程代码:18090072 Course Code: 18090072 课程名称:《西方文明史》(英) Course Name: History of Western Civilization (English) 课程类别: 学科基础课 Course Type: Subject Basic Course 学 时: 32 Period: 32 学 分: 2 Credit: 2 适用对象: 英语专业 Target Students: Undergraduates Majoring in English 考核方式:考查 Assessment: Examination 先修课程: 综合英语 I-II、英语泛读 I- II、英语写作 I-II 等。 Preparatory Course: An Integrated English Course I-II, Extensive Reading I-II, English Writing I-II, etc. 二、课程简介(Brief Course Introduction) 《西方文明史》课程针对英语专业二年级学生第一学期开设,旨在全面提高学生 对西方文明史的了解,拓宽学生的历史视野,拓展学生的思维空间,帮助学生进一步 理解西方文明史的发展脉络,增加学生对西方文明史上重要时期的了解。课程计划完 成《西方文明史》(第五版)(精编普及版),每章内容以历史简介、文本细读、问 题分析、论题讨论为主,强调对历史脉络的理解以及对文本内容的欣赏。学生需完成 课前预习,参与课堂讨论与展示,并完成布置的阅读任务。 在“课程思政”的理念背景下,将《习近平谈治国理政》中的思政内容融于具体 教学,帮助学生在学习西方文明史过程中提高制度自信、理论自信和道路自信。在探 讨西方文明与中国文明的辩证关系的同时,潜移默化地培养其思辨能力、人文素养和 道德情操。 The course “History of Western Civilization” is designed for second year English Majors. It aims to improve students’ understanding of the history of Western civilization, broaden their historical vision, expand their thinking space, help them further understand the development context of Western civilization history and increase their understanding of important periods in the history of western civilization. The course plans to complete the History of Western Civilization (Fifth Edition) (intensive edition and popular edition). Each chapter focuses on history introduction, text close reading, problem analysis and topic
discussion,emphasizing the understanding of historical context and appreciation of text content.Students need to finish the preview before class,participate in class discussion and display.and complete the assigned reading task Underthe ba has integrated the ideological and political content in Xi Jinping's The Governanceof China III into concrete teaching,so as to help students improve their confidence in system,theory and path in the process of studying the history of Western civilization. While discussing the dialectical relationship between Western civilization and Chinese civilization,the co rse also aims at imperceptibly cultivating their critical ability humanistic quality and moral sentimen 三、课程性质与教学目的 课程性质 本课程属千低年级专业基础必修课,目标人群为英语专业大一学生 教学目的 在英语专业与英语专业转型发展和“课程思政”的理念背景下,《西方文明史》 课程在教兰 设计上重视语言类课程的“隐性育人功能”, 针对性选取相关教学主 题及材料展开涉及价值观、道德修养等话题的思考与探讨,在训练学生综合运用语言 能力,培养学生宏观历史观的同时,培养其思辨能力、人文素养和道德情操。 课程主要教学目的如下: (一)培养学生正确的价值取向 (二)提高学生的思 梳理西方文明史脉络, 文素养和道特菜。 习西方文明史的主要发展时期 四)梳理并对比中西文明的发展脉络,拓宽学生的历史视野,拓展学生的思维 空间。 (五)认识西方文明中上的面要令 人物与事件 灵活运用于当代事件分析 (六)培养正确的历史观 正确认识中国文明与西方文明的辩证关系, (七)帮助学生掌握高年级课程中的相关内容及概念。 四、教学内容及要求 教学要求 《西方文明史》是为英语专业二年级学生第一学期所开设的一门专业基础必修课, 以全面提高学牛的语言综合运用能力和正确历中观为目标,若重对西方文明中脉终的 梳理以及拓宽学生的历史视野,使学生能认识西方文明史上的重要时期、概念、人物 与事件,并正确理解中国文明与西方文明的辩证关系。课程结束后,要求学生基本达 到《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》中所规定的要求,同时,体现“课程思政”的 理念优势,能做到: )理解并践行有特色的社会主义的制度自信、理论自信和道路自信: (二)养成正确的价值观与道德观,具有较高的思辨能力与人物素养:
2 discussion, emphasizing the understanding of historical context and appreciation of text content. Students need to finish the preview before class, participate in class discussion and display, and complete the assigned reading task. Under the background of “ideological and political courses”, “Western Civilization” has integrated the ideological and political content in Xi Jinping’s The Governance of China III into concrete teaching, so as to help students improve their confidence in system, theory and path in the process of studying the history of Western civilization. While discussing the dialectical relationship between Western civilization and Chinese civilization, the course also aims at imperceptibly cultivating their critical ability, humanistic quality and moral sentiment. 三、课程性质与教学目的 课程性质 本课程属于低年级专业基础必修课,目标人群为英语专业大二学生。 教学目的 在英语专业与英语专业转型发展和“课程思政”的理念背景下,《西方文明史》 课程在教学内容设计上重视语言类课程的“隐性育人功能”,针对性选取相关教学主 题及材料展开涉及价值观、道德修养等话题的思考与探讨,在训练学生综合运用语言 能力,培养学生宏观历史观的同时,培养其思辨能力、人文素养和道德情操。 课程主要教学目的如下: (一)培养学生正确的价值取向。 (二)提高学生的思辨能力、人文素养和道德情操。 (三)梳理西方文明史脉络,学习西方文明史的主要发展时期。 (四)梳理并对比中西文明的发展脉络,拓宽学生的历史视野,拓展学生的思维 空间。 (五)认识西方文明史上的重要概念、人物与事件,灵活运用于当代事件分析。 (六)培养正确的历史观,正确认识中国文明与西方文明的辩证关系。 (七)帮助学生掌握高年级课程中的相关内容及概念。 四、教学内容及要求 教学要求 《西方文明史》是为英语专业二年级学生第一学期所开设的一门专业基础必修课, 以全面提高学生的语言综合运用能力和正确历史观为目标,着重对西方文明史脉络的 梳理以及拓宽学生的历史视野,使学生能认识西方文明史上的重要时期、概念、人物 与事件,并正确理解中国文明与西方文明的辩证关系。课程结束后,要求学生基本达 到《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》中所规定的要求,同时,体现“课程思政”的 理念优势,能做到: (一)理解并践行有特色的社会主义的制度自信、理论自信和道路自信; (二)养成正确的价值观与道德观,具有较高的思辨能力与人物素养;
(三)初步理解和掌握西方文明史脉络: (四)了解西方文明史主要发展时期及每个时期的重要历史、政治、哲学、文学、 艺术、科学等方面的概念、人物与事件: (五)坛用茧语语言能力分析并老大重要思相家、文学家成艺术家的作品 (大)对比现照中华文明的缘起与发展,获得更开阔的历史视野与思维空间 (七)思考中西文明的发展脉络与趋势,弘扬中华文化独特的价值与世界观、价 值观,培养正确的历史观。 教学内容 本课程选用的教材为马克·凯什岚斯基,帕特里克·吉尔里,帕特里夏·奥布菜 恩主编的《西方文明史》(第五版)(精编普及版),试图从世界文明彼此联系互动 的视角,全方位地展示西方文明反复曲折的发展历程。全书共十五章,覆盖从美素不 达美亚古文明至第二次世界大战前后的历史 具体教学内容如下: CHAPTER ITHE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS (一)目的与要找 了解人类文明的起 大致了解美索不达美亚诸文明及尼罗河流域文明的起源与发展 3了解亚述帝国及新巴比伦密国文明的发展: 4.对比观照中华文明的缘起与初期发展。 (二)教学内容 INTRODUCTION L BEFORECIVILIZATION 11 The Dor ninance of Culture 1.2S0 cial Organization,Agriculture,and Religion 2.MESOPOTAMIA 2 1 The Ramparts ofUruk 22 Tools:Technology and Writing 2.3 Gods and Mortals in Mesopota 2.4 Hammurabi and the( Old B abylonian Empire 3.THE GIFT OF THE NILE 3.1 Tending the Cattle of God 3 2 Democratization of the afterlife 4 BETWEEN TWO WORLDS 4.1 The Hebrew Altemativ 4.2 A King Like All the Nations 4.3 Exile
3 (三)初步理解和掌握西方文明史脉络; (四)了解西方文明史主要发展时期及每个时期的重要历史、政治、哲学、文学、 艺术、科学等方面的概念、人物与事件; (五)运用英语语言能力分析并表达重要思想家、文学家或艺术家的作品; (六)对比观照中华文明的缘起与发展,获得更开阔的历史视野与思维空间; (七)思考中西文明的发展脉络与趋势,弘扬中华文化独特的价值与世界观、价 值观,培养正确的历史观。 教学内容 本课程选用的教材为马克·凯什岚斯基,帕特里克·吉尔里,帕特里夏·奥布莱 恩主编的《西方文明史》(第五版)(精编普及版),试图从世界文明彼此联系互动 的视角,全方位地展示西方文明反复曲折的发展历程。全书共十五章,覆盖从美索不 达美亚古文明至第二次世界大战前后的历史。 具体教学内容如下: CHAPTER 1 THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS (一)目的与要求 1. 了解人类文明的起源; 2. 大致了解美索不达美亚诸文明及尼罗河流域文明的起源与发展; 3. 了解亚述帝国及新巴比伦帝国文明的发展; 4. 对比观照中华文明的缘起与初期发展。 (二)教学内容 INTRODUCTION 1. BEFORE CIVILIZATION 1.1 The Dominance of Culture 1.2 Social Organization, Agriculture, and Religion 2. MESOPOTAMIA 2.1 The Ramparts of Uruk 2.2 Tools: Technology and Writing 2.3 Gods and Mortals in Mesopotamia 2.4 Hammurabi and the Old Babylonian Empire 3. THE GIFT OF THE NILE 3.1 Tending the Cattle of God 3.2 Democratization of the Afterlife 4. BETWEEN TWO WORLDS 4.1 The Hebrew Alternative 4.2 A King Like All the Nations 4.3 Exile
5.NINEVEHAND BABYLON 5.1 The Assyrian Empire 5.2 The New Babylonian Empire CONCLUSION 2.基本概念和知识点 1)the Mesopotamian Civilizations: 2)civilizations along the Nile: 3)civilizations between the Tigris and the Euphrates; 4)the babylonian civilization 3问题与应用 1)Q&A:How did urbanization,the invention of writing,and political centralization first develop in the resource-poor area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? 2)Mini-Presentation:Prepare a brief oral presentation(in English)on one historical event of the New Babylonian Empire. (三)思考与实践 2.How did the differing geographic conditions of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape the development of civilization in each? 3.What political.religious.and military innovations made the assyrian empire more vast and powerful than any previously seen? (四)教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法,使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 CHAPTER 2THE GREEK PERIOD (一)目的与要求: 1.了解古希腊文明的起源与发展 2 学习古希腊神话体系及其与古希腊文明的关系: 3.理解古希腊哲学先贤的思想及其对后世的影响: 4.细读《伊利亚德》与《奥德赛》的部分段落: 5.研习中国古代神话故事,对比中希神话的要点与理念: 6.比较古希腊哲学家与中国哲学先贤的哲学理念。 )教学 内容 1.主要内 INTRODUCTION L gREECEITHE BRONZEAGE TO 700 BCE 11 Island of Pe 1.2 Mainland of Wa 1.3 The Dark Age 2.ANCHAIC GREECE,700-500 B.C.E. 2 1 Ethnos and Polis 2.2 Technology of Writing
4 5. NINEVEH AND BABYLON 5.1 The Assyrian Empire 5.2 The New Babylonian Empire CONCLUSION 2. 基本概念和知识点 1) the Mesopotamian Civilizations; 2) civilizations along the Nile; 3) civilizations between the Tigris and the Euphrates; 4) the Babylonian Civilization. 3. 问题与应用 1) Q & A: How did urbanization, the invention of writing, and political centralization first develop in the resource-poor area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? 2) Mini-Presentation: Prepare a brief oral presentation (in English) on one historical event of the New Babylonian Empire. (三)思考与实践 2. How did the differing geographic conditions of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape the development of civilization in each? 3. What political, religious, and military innovations made the Assyrian Empire more vast and powerful than any previously seen? (四)教学方法与手段 采取课堂讲授、讨论与回答问题相结合的教学方法,使用多媒体、网络等教学手段。 CHAPTER 2 THE GREEK PERIOD (一)目的与要求: 1. 了解古希腊文明的起源与发展; 2. 学习古希腊神话体系及其与古希腊文明的关系; 3. 理解古希腊哲学先贤的思想及其对后世的影响; 4. 细读《伊利亚德》与《奥德赛》的部分段落; 5. 研习中国古代神话故事,对比中希神话的要点与理念; 6. 比较古希腊哲学家与中国哲学先贤的哲学理念。 (二)教学内容 1. 主要内容 INTRODUCTION 1. GREECE IN THE BRONZE AGE TO 700 B.C.E. 1.1 Island of Peace 1.2 Mainland of War 1.3 The Dark Age 2. ANCHAIC GREECE, 700-500 B.C.E. 2.1 Ethnos and Polis 2.2 Technology of Writing
2.3 Gods and Mortals 2 4 Myth and reason 2.5 Art and the Individual 2.6De 3. LENISTIC GREECE,500-100 B.C.E Alexander at Issus 4.ATHENIAN CULTURE IN THE HELLENICAGE 4 1 The Examined Life 4.2 Understanding the Past 4.3 Atheniar 4.4 Philosophy and the Polis 4.5 The Rise of Macedon 4.6 The Empire of Alexander the Great r an Emp 5.1 Urban Life and Culture 5.2 Alexandria 5 3 architecture and art 54 Hellenistic Philosophy 5 5 Mathe natics and Sc cience 1)ethnos and polis,and Greek democracy; 2)Greek mythology: 3)the lliad and the 4)Plat Odyssey. and 1)Q&A:Finish reading Chapter VII of The Republic by Plato,and retell the main ideas of the dialogue. 2)Mini-Presentation:Prepare a brief oral presentation (in English)on the golden apple,or Ach 思老与实 r the Trojan horse 1.What social and geographic factors shaped Greek culture in the age of the lliad and the Odussev? 2.What do the gods,myths,and art of the Greek p people reveal about their lives? 3.How did the Spart n,and Athenian cultures differ,and why did these city states evolve in such different directions? 4.Why did Athens become Greece's greatest power in the wake of the Persian wars? 5.What social concerns and cultural accomplishments were expressed in Greek philosophy drama.and art? 5
5 2.3 Gods and Mortals 2.4 Myth and Reason 2.5 Art and the Individual 2.6 Democratic Athens 3. CLASSICAL AND HELLENISTIC GREECE, 500-100 B.C.E. Alexander at Issus 4. ATHENIAN CULTURE IN THE HELLENIC AGE 4.1 The Examined Life 4.2 Understanding the Past 4.3 Athenian Drama 4.4 Philosophy and the Polis 4.5 The Rise of Macedon 4.6 The Empire of Alexander the Great 4.7 Binding Together an Empire 5. THE HELLENISTIC WORLD 5.1 Urban Life and Culture 5.2 Alexandria 5.3 Architecture and Art 5.4 Hellenistic Philosophy 5.5 Mathematics and Science CONCLUSION 2. 基本概念和知识点: 1) ethnos and polis, and Greek democracy; 2) Greek mythology; 3) the Iliad and the Odyssey; 4) Plato and the Republic. 3. 问题与应用(能力要求): 1) Q & A: Finish reading Chapter VII of The Republic by Plato, and retell the main ideas of the dialogue. 2) Mini-Presentation: Prepare a brief oral presentation (in English) on the golden apple, or Achilles’ heel, or the Trojan horse. (三)思考与实践 1. What social and geographic factors shaped Greek culture in the age of the Iliad and the Odyssey? 2. What do the gods, myths, and art of the Greek people reveal about their lives? 3. How did the Corinthian, Spartan, and Athenian cultures differ, and why did these citystates evolve in such different directions? 4. Why did Athens become Greece’s greatest power in the wake of the Persian wars? 5. What social concerns and cultural accomplishments were expressed in Greek philosophy, drama, and art?