Teaching Literature of War From Multiple Perspectives Within The North Carolina Standard Course of Study

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Landers, M. (2016). Teaching Literature of War From Multiple Perspectives Within The North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

This thesis offers a rationale for a set of teaching strategies and lesson plans for teaching the literature and film of war to North Carolina high school students within the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The purposes and challenges of teaching literature and film of war are studied in the context of multiple perspectives, which secondary students often lack in a history focused curriculum alone. Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night (1958), Steven Spielberg’s films, Schindler’s List (1993) and War Horse (2011), Peter Weir’s film, Gallipoli (1981), and Roberto Benigni’s film, Life is Beautiful (1997) are all examined, wand a full, state Department of Public Instruction-approved curriculum unit plan is presented for teaching World War I and Holocaust literature at the secondary level.

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Author

Landers, Michael

Title

Teaching Literature of War From Multiple Perspectives Within The North Carolina Standard Course of Study

Physical Description

1 online resource (318 pages) : PDF

Date

2016

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

This thesis offers a rationale for a set of teaching strategies and lesson plans for teaching the literature and film of war to North Carolina high school students within the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. The purposes and challenges of teaching literature and film of war are studied in the context of multiple perspectives, which secondary students often lack in a history focused curriculum alone. Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night (1958), Steven Spielberg’s films, Schindler’s List (1993) and War Horse (2011), Peter Weir’s film, Gallipoli (1981), and Roberto Benigni’s film, Life is Beautiful (1997) are all examined, wand a full, state Department of Public Instruction-approved curriculum unit plan is presented for teaching World War I and Holocaust literature at the secondary level.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Education
Literature
Education, Secondary

Degree

M.A.

Keywords

Holocaust
North Carolina
Standards
War

Subject Area

English Education

Advisor(s)

Wickliff, Gregory

Committee Members

West, Mark
Avila, JuliAnna

Degree Note

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2016.

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