AY24-25 AIC 阅读月Part 1｜从寻找文字，到挑战知识

在信息爆炸、屏幕充斥的时代，阅读依然是理解世界、连接自我最有力量的方式。为激发学生的阅读热情，AIC 于四月隆重推出了 Reading Month 阅读月系列活动。

与以往阅读活动以单项形式开展不同，例如过往的品书会、漂书节、阅读比赛等活动常常相对独立，学生参与度有限；而今年的阅读月实现了全新突破——我们首次将阅读活动深度融合到课堂教学中，让阅读不再是“课外之事”，而成为学术学习的一部分。

本次活动所围绕的多本书籍——《The Hunger Games》《American Born Chinese》《雷雨》《The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas》——均为学生当前在英语、人文学科、戏剧与中文课上正在学习的核心文本。通过跨学科的设计与课程联动，学生不仅能够在课堂中深入理解文本，也能在阅读月的系列挑战与实践中将所学知识真正“用起来”。

此外，书封设计展也不仅是一次展示活动，更结合了 IG 课程中 Graphic Communication 与 Printmaking 的核心内容，鼓励学生用视觉语言诠释他们的阅读理解与创意表达，实现艺术与文学的深度联结。

In an age of information overload and screen saturation, reading remains one of the most powerful ways to understand the world and connect with oneself. To ignite students’ passion for reading, AIC proudly launched its Reading Month series of activities this April.

Unlike previous years where reading events such as book appreciation sessions, book-floating festivals, and reading competitions were held independently with limited student participation, this year’s Reading Month marked a major breakthrough—for the first time, reading activities were deeply integrated into classroom learning, transforming reading from an extracurricular engagement into an essential part of academic study.

The featured books—The Hunger Games, American Born Chinese, Thunderstorm, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas—are all core texts currently studied by students in English, Humanities, Drama, and Chinese classes. Through interdisciplinary design and curriculum linkage, students not only gained deeper understanding in class, but also applied their learning in the various challenges and projects throughout Reading Month.

In addition, the Book Cover Design Exhibition was more than just a showcase; it was an authentic integration of key components from the IG curriculum’s Graphic Communication and Printmaking. Students were encouraged to express their reading comprehension and creativity through visual language, achieving a meaningful connection between literature and the arts.

本次阅读月由 Jing、Julianne、Jasmine、Demi 和 Wendy 五位教师共同策划，凝聚了全校师生的热情与智慧。IG2 与 DP1 年级学生参与策划了“阅读寻宝”和“阅读竞技场”两项活动，充分展现了学生在真实情境中的领导力与创造力；其余项目—包括英文阅读擂台赛、中文阅读擂台赛、书封设计展以及有声书专题讲座由五位老师精心组织，体现了专业的教学引导与跨学科融合的教育理念。

This year’s Reading Month was collaboratively planned by five dedicated teachers—Jing, Julianne, Jasmine, Demi, and Wendy—and brought together the passion and creativity of the entire school community. Students from IG2 and DP1 contributed to the planning of two key events—The Hunger Games Scavenger Hunt and Choice Board Challenge—showcasing their leadership and creativity in authentic learning contexts. The other events—including the English and Chinese Battle of Books, the Book Cover Design Exhibition, and the Audiobook Industry Guest Lecture—were thoughtfully organized by the five teachers, reflecting a high level of professional guidance and interdisciplinary integration in teaching and learning.

阅读寻宝挑战 

The Hunger Games Scavenger Hunt

阅读竞技场 

Choice Board Challenge

首届英文阅读擂台赛

AIC 1st English Battle of Books

第三届中文阅读擂台赛 

AIC 3rd Chinese Battle of Books

书封设计展

Book Cover Art Exhibition

《一本有声书的诞生》专题讲座

与阅读月闭幕讲座

"Audio Book Production" Guest Lecture & Reading Month Closing Ceremony

3月17日至4月8日期间，率先登场的《阅读寻宝挑战》和《阅读竞技场》以别出心裁的形式，成功点燃了全校师生对阅读的热情，也为本次阅读月拉开了精彩序幕。

Between March 17 and April 8, two innovative events—The Hunger Games Scavenger Hunt and The Choice Board Challenge—ignited the school’s enthusiasm for reading and marked the official start of Reading Month at AIC.

活动由IG2与DP1年级学生设计策划，他们从小说的27个章节中各选一句关键句子，分别打印并“藏”在校园的各个角落：电梯门旁、图书馆书架、食堂取餐台……参与者需在日常生活中留意发现并记录下来，并按章节顺序完成拼图挑战。

寻找的过程是一次次对剧情的回顾与再理解，也是一次关于观察力、逻辑力与耐心的磨练。

The activity was designed and planned by students from IG2 and DP1. From the 27 chapters of the novel, they selected one key quote from each, printed them out, and “hid” them in various corners of the campus—beside elevator doors, between library shelves, on the cafeteria counter, and more. Participants had to keep a keen eye out in their daily routines, record the quotes they found, and arrange them in the correct chapter order to complete the challenge.

The search process offered repeated opportunities to revisit and reinterpret the plot, while also honing observation, logical thinking, and patience.

恭喜以下同学成功解锁全部章节并获奖！

Congratulations to the students who successfully unlocked all 27 chapters and won the challenge!

本次跨学科挑战由 IG2 与 DP1 年级学生围绕《饥饿游戏》精心设计，融合了七大学科：艺术、音乐、数学、英语、科学、心理学和商业/经济。每个学科均提供三道原创题目，巧妙地将小说内容与学科核心概念相结合——例如数学中的概率与生存策略、音乐中的紧张氛围营造、心理学中对人物动机的剖析、商业学科对赞助制度与现实经济模型的映射、以及科学中对箭矢能量转换与轨迹规律的解释等。

参与者手持“阅读护照”，在音乐响起后奔赴各学科挑战点进行答题。每答对一题即可获得盖章，集章越多，胜算越高。限时与背景音乐的设定不仅提升了紧迫感，也让整个活动充满趣味与挑战，将阅读变成一场紧张而富有乐趣的竞技体验。

This interdisciplinary challenge was thoughtfully designed by IG2 and DP1 students around The Hunger Games, incorporating seven academic subjects: Art, Music, Math, English, Science, Psychology, and Business/Economics. Each subject featured three original questions that cleverly connected the novel’s content with key subject concepts—for example, probability and survival strategies in Math, the creation of tension through music, character motivation analysis in Psychology, sponsorship systems as reflections of real-world economics in Business, and the physics behind energy transfer and arrow trajectories in Science.

Participants carried a “Reading Passport” and, once the music began, raced to different subject stations to complete the challenges. Each correct answer earned a stamp, and the more stamps collected, the higher the chance of winning. The time limit and background music not only added a sense of urgency but also brought excitement and engagement to the event, transforming reading into a thrilling and game-like experience.

共有15位同学在挑战中脱颖而出，获得阅读竞技奖项！

15 students stood out in the challenge and won the Reading Arena Awards!