这才是所有出发最重要的意义

当孩子们争相提出这些问题，我们知道，这一趟，来对了。

毕竟出发前，我们任务单上的问题是这样的：

• 你心目中的理想图书馆是什么样的？

• 你认为赫德图书馆最需要补充哪类书？

• 你脑海中的编辑部每天会发生哪些事？

• 你对一期播客的诞生有过怎样的想象？

• 你希望在赫德图书馆买到哪些有趣的周边？

是不是很无聊？无论如何，五个问题，五种期待，五份出行任务单，带着思考和身体一起出发。

这一次，孩子们的目的地，一个个鲜活的创作现场——图书编辑室、播客制作间、我们理想中、现实里的代表书店。

新学年，赫德的初中阶段，新同学和老朋友都将直面这一课程升级：Deep Dive深度探究课程，我们亲切地称其DD课。

DD课不是传统教学的延伸，也不是简单的PBL项目，而是一场“深潜”。它不鼓励“提前学习”，也不追求“速成答案”，而是希望通过跨领域的知识连接，拓宽学生的视野、加深他们的理解。

在这里，学生深入实地调研、参与行业合作、推动社区项目——这一切都基于真实世界的运行规则。

八年级DD课为必修，每周三全天4节，传统的40分钟课堂延伸为75分钟的深度探索模块，专注于英语、STEAM、科学研究、领导力与服务四大领域，采用EMADN评价体系，支持八年级学生个性化成长和深度学习，并帮助学生关注自我，建立积极学习心态。

我们为什么要大费周章地做这样的升级？

让我们回到八年级的第一次出行课中。

这次出行是DD四大模块之一“Leadership & Service”（服务与公民素养）课程组。

该模块以“图书馆与传媒探索”为核心主题，旨在引导学生通过实地参访、行业对话和项目实践，理解知识的生产、传播与价值，并最终回馈校园社区。

基于这一目标，学生们分成了五个项目组，每个小组都带着独特的使命奔赴不同的目的地。

图书馆-空间改造

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空间改造组走进了中国现代出版业的起点“商务印书馆涵芬楼”。这里不仅是北京最具历史文化底蕴的书店之一，更是中西文化交流的重要地标。

拥有百年历史的涵芬楼，以其独特的建筑格局、极具人文气息的空间陈设和“馆店结合”的运营模式，为孩子们提供了绝佳的范本。

他们在厚重的人文氛围中，亲身体验如何通过光影、动线和功能分区，打造一个集阅读、学习与文化交流于一体的复合空间。他们在这里寻找的不仅是空间改造的灵感，更是一种能让书与人产生对话的氛围营造之道。

图书馆-图书遴选

G8 DEEP DIVE

在三联韬奋书店层层叠叠的书架间，这家被誉为"知识分子精神家园"的书店让图书遴选组的孩子们大开眼界。

作为中国学术文化书店的标杆，三联以其严谨的选书标准、专业的图书分类和坚持推精品、推好书的理念著称。

从经典著作到最新出版物，从学术专著到大众读物，每一本书都在诉说着选书人的用心。孩子们拿着笔记本，认真记录着图书分类的逻辑，思考着如何为学校的同学们挑选最有价值的读物。

媒体中心-图文刊物

G8 DEEP DIVE

图文刊物组的同学们带着朝圣般的心情走进三联少年编辑部，这个平时只在杂志版权页上看到的地方如今真实地展现在眼前。

了解从选题策划到印刷成刊的全流程，与一线编辑面对面交流。

了解每一个版面下每一处细节背后的思考逻辑。对想要打造自己编辑部的孩子们来说，这里不仅揭开了内容生产的神秘面纱，更展示了专业媒体应有的责任感和内容标准。

媒体中心-影像视听

G8 DEEP DIVE

影像视听组走进了中文播客领域的领先机构“声动活泼工作室”。

作为行业标杆，该工作室不仅制作了多档颇具影响力的热门节目，更构建了从内容策划、录制剪辑到品牌合作与商业化运营的完整体系。

学生们在这个“声音的造梦工厂”里，亲眼见到专业录音棚、混音设备，听制作人分享如何将一个灵感发展为成熟节目，更为他们呈现了从创意到产品的完整链路和行业标准。

媒体中心-周边产品

G8 DEEP DIVE

周边产品组则参观了专注于生活美学与儿童内容的“栩栩华生一善书店”。

该书店以其前瞻性的选书眼光、独具匠心的文创产品和策展式零售模式在业内广受赞誉。书店深度结合内容传播与实体体验，成功打造出高辨识度的品牌周边体系。

对于思考“图书馆缺哪些‘有趣’周边”的孩子们来说，经过对书籍衍生品到独立设计类目的观察，这里不仅展示了文创产品开发的前沿思路，更启发他们如何通过周边产品传递文化价值、增强用户连接。

置身事内，孩子们的问题也开始迸发：

• 为什么《少年》的纸张要比《三联生活周刊》厚？是对青少年的优待吗？

• 在涵芬楼工作了20年的老师，您工资多少钱？

• 大数据为什么从不给我们推荐三联的内容？

• 实体书店要怎么在电商时代活下去？

• 付费播客到底怎么赚钱？免费的又是靠什么生存？

• 这些旧书是真的还是印刷版？

• 要是用AI来做播客，我也能赚钱吗？

• 藏在这么难找的地方，要怎么吸引人来买书？

  
  

或许，这就是我们出发的意义。DD课程的第一步，从来不只是为了寻找答案，而是为了让孩子们接触真实、尝试回答。更重要的是，点燃他们对这个世界如何运行的好奇，并最终，让他们也成为参与构建的人。

我们观察到Nono在一善创始人介绍一米图书馆的设计初衷时，速记着“用户视角”的新视角；我们观察到在三联韬奋书店，Joe凝视着满墙书籍轻声感叹：“这里的书涵盖全球那么多主题，还有很多专业的学术著作，我很喜欢。”而后他认真地补充，“严选之后，我们学校的图书馆，也应该引进更多这样的专业书。”

在和三联少年编辑部的主编陈赛针对赫德校刊的选题进行讨论时，Bernice和Tiantian说要做“新生攻略”讨论的热火朝天，而真正的新生Shenghua悄悄坐到孙艺老师身边，拉着老师讨论制作出一本杂志到底要分几步。

十周之后，这五个小组的项目将完成第一次轮转；一个学期之后，赫德的图书与媒体中心会诞生多少个由学生亲手推动的改造项目？一年之后，赫德又会被这群孩子改造成什么模样？而多年以后，赫德最终会变成什么样子……

与其说我们期待的是校园的新造型，不如说，我们正在亲身经历一场真实的成长。它发生在距离我们更近的地方，以我们熟悉的、意外的、欣赏的、惊叹的……各种方式，真实的成长。

当我们下定了出走的决心，即使刚结束第一节课的行程，就已经开始期待，DD Fair上孩子们的成果展示，在这个独特的平台上，听他们侃侃而谈。

这才是所有出发最重要的意义。

When the children eagerly raised these questions, we knew we had come to the right place.

After all, the questions on our task list before setting out were quite different:

• What does your ideal library look like?

• What kind of books do you think the Hede Library needs to add the most?

• What do you imagine happens daily in an editorial office?

• How do you envision the creation of a podcast episode?

• What kind of interesting merchandise would you like to buy at the Hede Library?

Sounds boring, doesn’t it? Regardless, five questions, five expectations, five task sheets—each carrying thoughts and curiosity as we set off.

This time, the children’s destinations were vibrant creative spaces: book editorial offices, podcast studios, and representative bookstores—both ideal and real.

In the new school year, both new and returning students at Hurd's middle school level will encounter this enhanced curriculum: the Deep Dive course, which we affectionately call DD.

DD is not an extension of traditional teaching, nor is it simply a PBL (Project-Based Learning) program. It is a "deep dive." It does not encourage "advanced learning" or seek "quick answers." Instead, it aims to broaden students’ perspectives and deepen their understanding through cross-disciplinary knowledge connections. Here, students engage in on-site research, participate in industry collaborations, and drive community projects—all based on the rules of the real world.

The DD course for eighth grade is a required component of the curriculum, scheduled for four full-day sessions every Wednesday. The traditional 40-minute classes have been extended into 75-minute deep-dive modules, focusing on four key areas: English, STEAM, scientific research, and leadership & service.

The program employs the EMADN evaluation system to support personalized growth and deep learning among eighth-grade students, while also helping them develop self-awareness and foster a positive mindset toward learning.

Why did we undertake such an extensive upgrade?

Let us return to the first off-campus activity for eighth graders.

This outing was part of one of the four major modules of DD: "Leadership & Service."

Focused on the theme of "Library and Media Exploration," this module aims to guide students in understanding the production, dissemination, and value of knowledge through on-site visits, industry dialogues, and project-based practice—ultimately giving back to the school community. 

Based on this goal, students were divided into five project groups , each embarking on a unique mission to a different destination.

Library - Space Renovation

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The Space Renovation Group visited the birthplace of modern Chinese publishing—The Commercial Press Hanfenlou. This location is not only one of Beijing’s most historically and culturally significant bookstores but also an important landmark for cultural exchange between China and the West.

With a century-old history, Hanfenlou offers an exceptional model through its unique architectural layout, humanistic spatial design, and innovative "integration of library and bookstore" operational model. Immersed in its profound cultural atmosphere, the students experienced firsthand how lighting, spatial flow, and functional zoning can create a multifunctional space integrating reading, learning, and cultural exchange. 

Here, they sought not only inspiration for spatial transformation but also ways to foster a dialogue between books and people.

Library -Book Curation

G8 DEEP DIVE

Amid the towering bookshelves of Lifeweek Taofen Bookstore, often hailed as the "spiritual home of intellectuals," the Book Curation Group was captivated.

As a benchmark for academic and cultural bookstores in China, Lifeweek is renowned for its rigorous book selection standards, professional categorization, and commitment to promoting high-quality publications. From classic works to the latest releases, academic treatises to popular reads, every book reflects the careful consideration of its curators. 

With notebooks in hand, the students diligently studied the logic behind the bookstore’s classification system, contemplating how to select the most valuable reads for their schoolmates.

Media Center - Print Publication

G8 DEEP DIVE

The Print Publication Group stepped into the Lifeweek Young Editors' Office with a sense of pilgrimage. For the first time, the place they had only seen on magazine copyright pages came to life before their eyes. 

They learned about the entire process from topic planning to printing, engaged in face-to-face conversations with editors, and gained insights into the reasoning behind every detail on each page. 

For students aspiring to build their own editorial team, this experience not only demystified content production but also showcased the responsibility and standards that professional media should uphold.

Media Center - Audiovisual Production

G8 DEEP DIVE

The Audiovisual Production Group visited SoundDynamic Studio, a leading institution in the Chinese podcasting industry. 

As an industry benchmark, the studio has not only produced several influential hit programs but also established a comprehensive system covering content planning, recording, editing, brand collaboration, and commercial operations. 

In this "dream factory of sound," the students saw professional recording booths and mixing equipment, listened to producers share how an idea evolves into a polished program, and gained a clear understanding of the end-to-end production chain and industry standards.

Media Center - Merchandise Development

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The Merchandise Development Group visited Yishan Books by Xuxu Huasheng, a bookstore dedicated to lifestyle aesthetics and children’s content. Known for its forward-looking book curation, creatively crafted cultural products, and curated retail model, the store has garnered widespread acclaim. 

By deeply integrating content dissemination with physical experience, it has successfully built a highly distinctive brand merchandise system. 

For students pondering what "interesting merchandise" their school library might lack, observing everything from book-derived products to independently designed items provided not only cutting-edge insights into cultural product development but also inspiration on how to convey cultural values and strengthen user connections through merchandise.

Immerse yourself in the moment, and the children’s questions begin to burst forth:

• Why is the paper used in ‘The Young’ thicker than that of ‘Lifeweek’? Is it a form of preferential treatment for teenagers?  

• Teacher, you’ve worked at Hanfenlou for 20 years—how much do you earn?  

• Why does big data never recommend ‘Lifeweek’s content to us?  

• How can physical bookstores survive in the age of e-commerce?

• How do paid podcasts actually make money? And how do free ones manage to survive?  

• Are these old books genuine originals or reprints?  

• If I use AI to create podcasts, can I make money too?  

• Hidden in such an out-of-the-way location—how do you attract people to come here and buy books?

Perhaps this is the very purpose of our journey. The first step of the DD course was never just about finding answers—it was about exposing the children to reality and encouraging them to attempt responses. More importantly, it was about igniting their curiosity about how the world operates and, ultimately, empowering them to become active participants in shaping it.

We observed Nono jotting down notes about a “user perspective” as the founder of Yishan explained the design philosophy behind the One-Meter Library. We noticed Joe at Lifeweek Taofen Bookstore, gazing at the walls of books and whispering in admiration, “There are so many themes from around the world here, and so many specialized academic works—I love it.” Then he added earnestly, “After careful selection, our school library should introduce more of these kinds of professional books.”

When discussing topic ideas for the Hurd School Magazine with Chen Sai, editor-in-chief of ‘Lifeweek Young’, Bernice and Tiantian enthusiastically proposed a “new student guide.” Meanwhile, Shenghua, an actual new student, quietly sat down next to Teacher Sun Yi, eagerly asking about the steps involved in creating a magazine.

Ten weeks from now, these five project groups will complete their first rotation. By the end of the semester, how many student-driven transformation projects will emerge in Hurd’s Library and Media Center? A year from now, how will these children reshape Hurd? And years later, what will Hurd ultimately become…

Rather than anticipating a new look for the campus, we are truly witnessing real growth happening right before our eyes. It unfolds closer to us than we might expect—in ways familiar and unexpected, admirable and astonishing… This is growth in its most authentic form.

This is the truest meaning behind every journey we undertake.