Is appreciation of China's ancient poems compulsory or optional?

Appreciation of China's ancient poetry and prose is an optional course in senior high school Chinese. It is based on five compulsory modules (namely, poetry: 22 ancient poems in four ancient poetry units; Prose: Five units (18), focusing on further guiding senior high school students to read ancient poems from the perspective of literary appreciation. Let students feel the ideological and artistic charm of ancient poetry through their own appreciation and exploration, and develop their imagination and aesthetic ability, so as to improve their ability to feel the language of ancient poetry, understand the profoundness of Chinese culture, deepen their love for the motherland and enhance their ability to use the language of the motherland.

It can be said that it is to integrate, strengthen and improve the knowledge and ability acquired by students in the compulsory stage. Therefore, it is recommended that:

The teaching goal should pay attention to the accumulation, integration and application of students' knowledge, and improve students' literary appreciation ability; In terms of teaching methods, students' self-study is the mainstay, supplemented by teachers' guidance, and students' independent chanting, exploration and comprehension are emphasized.