Freedman, R. (2002). Confucius The Golden Rule. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.
Summary:
The author recounts the life of the well known philosopher Confucius known for his teachings and the impact that they have on society today.
Review:
Horn Book starred (Spring, 2003“With an economy of words, Freedman's text skillfully imparts the few known facts about the philosopher's life. The main emphasis is on his teachings, quoted from The Analects of Confucius and related in wise, often witty, vignettes. Illustrated with Asian-themed art, the volume concludes with an account of Freedman's experiences doing research in China and a note on sources. Bib” (Title wave, 2011).
Impression:
My favorite part of the book was how Confucius stressed the importance of education. As an educator myself, try and stress this to my students and daughter. “Confucius insisted that education be open to all, rich or poor, nobleman or commoner, so that every young man of ability, no matter how humble, might have a chance to serve as a leader” (Freedman, 2002, p. 15). He insisted that when people are educated, distinction between classes disappears. Education is the great equalizer. It doesn’t matter what race or gender we are, we all have the ability to learn and better ourselves.
Library setting:
Allow students to partner up and provide them with a list of sayings from Confucius and have them interpret them and put them in their own words. Have students present their interpretations and sayings to the group.
Note: At the back of the book are a list of sayings from The Analects of Confucius.
Title wave. (2011). [Review of Confucius The Golden Rule by Russell Freedman]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.titlewave.com/search?SID=c4c0b98b061fb45c98c96e987e8f39f6
Freedman, R. (2002). Confucius The Golden Rule. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books.
No comments:
Post a Comment