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Preface Principal Deng Dengjiang proposed: All purposeful and organized activities are part of the curriculum. Using the "Five Cultural Festivals" as a carrier, various educational activities are organically integrated to create the PBL curriculum culture of Huamei Foreign Language School.

Starting from real-world problems, organizing learning groups, and enabling students to conduct exploratory activities using information technology and various resources, students solve a series of interconnected problems within a certain period and publish the research results in a certain format. This learning method is called Project-Based Learning (PBL).

Chapter One

on "WANG ANSHI'S REFORMS"

On April 8, 2024, at four o'clock in the afternoon, Vice Principal Hu Shaoming gave a "grand lecture" to three classes of ninth graders and over twenty teachers in the library, sharing his thoughts on reading.

To promote the development of Huamei's PBL curriculum, Vice Principal Hu spent nearly two weeks preparing for the lecture on top of the already rich reserves, which was deeply moving.

Why do we study history? Not just to memorize historical facts but to learn from history for modern-day service, cultivate analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities through dialectical thinking.

Vice Principal Hu cited extensively from both ancient and modern sources, from domestic and foreign perspectives, encompassing exposition, commentary, analysis, synthesis, history, humanities, interest analysis, and human nature analysis. Especially in the context of epidemic prevention and control, it can be said to be a stroke of genius.

Vice Principal Hu did not give his own viewpoint but guided students to think about how we approach reading and history: Is Wang Anshi's reform good or bad? What kind of person was Wang Anshi?

In reality, it's difficult to give a clear-cut answer, but there is a logical thread to follow. Any policy must be based on the actual situation at the time, considering the specific implementers, comparing ancient and modern practices, and constantly adjusting during implementation to achieve success.

This is the dialectical method that Vice Principal Hu "teaches" the children. The reason for the quotation marks is that through such a controversial, widely-involved historical event, students are guided to analyze and investigate.

Since it's a "project," it's not possible to complete it in one class, but planting a seed of "curiosity" and "exploration" in each child's heart makes this project a success.

Not only the children but also every teacher attending the lecture was marveling: So, this is how books should be read! This is what reading is all about!