Abstract:

The introduction of the Understanding Contemporary China (English Edition) textbook series has facilitated the integration of ideological and political education (IPE) into higher education curricula. Building on this trend, The Communist Manifesto (English Edition), as both a classic Marxist theoretical literature and a work of literary merit in English, holds substantial potential for inclusion in English major curriculum- not only as an IPE course text but also as a standalone English course. Given its dual function in advancing Marxist ideological education and supporting English language and cultural instruction, The Communist Manifesto exemplifies the optimal integration of content-based IPE teaching with language-oriented English teaching. This study proposes a framework for incorporating The Communist Manifesto into English-major curricula, aiming to promote students’ national consciousness and to achieve the broader objective of cultivating virtue through education. Finally, the paper explores AI-assisted strategies and methods for enhancing the engagement and contemporary significance of teaching The Communist Manifesto in the digital era.

Key words: The Communist Manifesto (English Edition), ideological and political education (IPE), English major, national consciousness