Busan High School Students Find the Value of Humanities in Classics

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will hold a "Deep Classical Literature Discussion" event for about 50 high school students at 9 a.m. on the 25th at the National Assembly Busan Library.

This event, held for the first time this year, aims to spread the value of the humanities and revitalize humanities education by enhancing students' classical literature reading comprehension and critical and creative thinking skills.

Prior to the event, in June, teachers from the Busan Secondary Happiness Reading Education Group selected seven humanities classics, including Silent Spring and The Grapes of Wrath, as designated books. Based on these books, the Busan Office of Education formed groups by receiving student applications for each book.

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Each group consists of 7 to 8 students and one supervising teacher. They thoroughly read the assigned book and completed preparatory activities for the discussion.

On the day of the event, students will engage in various activities such as in-depth free discussions, roundtable discussions, and sharing thoughts focused on consultation and communication within their groups. After group activities, all participants will gather to share their impressions of deep reading.

Following this, participants will tour areas of the National Assembly Busan Library that have not been open to the public, guided by explanations from library staff.

Jung Dae-ho, Director of Secondary Education at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "This event will be a great opportunity for students to easily understand classical literature and realize the value of the humanities," adding, "We hope this event will serve as a stepping stone to broaden the foundation of humanities education."

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