"The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" is a famous mythological story in ancient China, which tells the love story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and the tragedy that they were separated by the Queen Mother with the Milky Way and could only meet every year on Qixi Festival. This story is widely sung and is considered to be part of Chinese folk culture and a kind of emotional sustenance for the Chinese nation.
However, not long ago, a primary school teacher in Chongqing posted the views of students in the classroom to social platforms, which sparked heated discussions among netizens. It turned out that these students raised all kinds of doubts about the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", and some of them even showed ignorance. Their doubts seem to be well-founded, but they are actually misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the story. So what exactly are these students' doubts?What is the problem behind their doubts?
A boy thinks that the cowherd can eat lawsuits, take other people's clothes and take a bath for girls. He said: "The Cowherd is a thief, he stole the clothes of the Weaver Girl and peeked at her bathing, which is an invasion of her privacy, and he should be taken to court." ”
A girl with glasses thinks that the cowherd wants to be cultured but not educated, to have money but not money, and to have good looks. She said: "The Cowherd is a poor bastard, he has no culture, no money, and no looks, how can he be worthy of the Weaver Girl?".The Weaver Girl is a fairy in the sky, and she should find a man who is compatible with her. ”
Another girl thinks that it is normal for a family to have only the queen mother, and the weaver girl is too in love. She said: "The Queen Mother is a wise person, she knows that the love of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is impossible, so she uses the Milky Way to separate them, this is for their happiness. The Weaver Girl is so stupid, she gave up the good life in heaven for an unworthy man, and she has to cry every year until the sky is dark, she is so ignorant. ”
Myths and stories are an ancient form of literature, which is not real history, but people's imagination and creation of nature and society. The purpose of mythological stories is not to convey facts, but to express people's emotions and values. Therefore, the characters and events in mythological stories do not need to conform to the logic and laws of reality, but must conform to people's psychology and aesthetics. The story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" is an allegory of the beautiful yearning for love and the hardships of life, which does not tell us the specific situation of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but to tell us their love spirit and national integrity.
Traditional Chinese culture is a vast and profound culture, which contains a variety of ideas and values, some of which are different from or even contrary to modern society. For example, in traditional Chinese culture, the view of love is based on loyalty, not on personal interests and happiness. The story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" is a kind of praise and praise of loyal love, it is not to judge the conditions and status of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but to praise their steadfastness and sacrifice. If we look at their love with modern eyes, we will lose the true meaning and charm of their love.
Critical thinking is a type of thinking that is able to analyze and evaluate information, and creative thinking is a type of thinking that is capable of generating and implementing novel ideas. Both of these kinds of thinking are very important for our Xi and life. However, the students' doubts show that they lack the ability to think in both ways. Their doubts are not based on the in-depth analysis and evaluation of the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", but on the superficial and one-sided understanding of the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl".
Their questioning is not based on the novel and interesting imagination of the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", but on the boring and uninteresting pickiness of the story of "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". Their doubts do not reflect their wisdom and creativity, but their ignorance and ignorance.
Myths and stories are a precious cultural heritage, which is not only a literary art, but also a national spirit and cultural identity. Can our education enable students to understand and appreciate the connotation and significance of mythological stories, so that they can feel and inherit the charm and value of mythological stories?
Chinese traditional culture is a long-standing culture, which contains the wisdom and spirit of the Chinese nation and has also influenced the development of world civilization. Can our education enable students to deeply understand and respect the ideas and values of traditional Chinese culture, so that they can inherit and carry forward the essence and characteristics of traditional Chinese culture?
Critical thinking and creative thinking are important skills for learning Xi and life, they can help students improve their analytical and problem-solving skills, and they can also stimulate students' imagination and creative potential. Can our education provide students with sufficient opportunities and conditions to exercise and develop their critical thinking and creative thinking?
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is a classic mythological story, which not only tells a touching love story, but also reflects the rich connotation and profound significance of traditional Chinese culture. However, some students' doubts about this story have exposed their ignorance and misunderstanding of mythological stories, as well as the shortcomings and problems of our education.
We should draw lessons from these doubts, strengthen the education and inheritance of myths and stories, strengthen the education and promotion of traditional Chinese culture, and strengthen the cultivation of students' critical thinking and creative thinking, so that they can correctly understand and appreciate myths and stories, and can also use myths and stories to stimulate their own thinking and creation. Primary school students question the Cowherd and Weaver Girl in the textbook