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"Teach More than English”. Plenary presentation. Ameghino 90th Anniversary Conference “Language Matters”. June 2007. Rosario
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USING LITERARY TEXTS IN THE LANGUAGE
CLASSROOM
encourage language acquisition motivating material access to cultural background develop interpretative abilities educate the whole person
Educating the whole person
stimulate imagination
develop critical abilities
increase emotional awareness
grow confident about expressing ideas
and emotions in English
Peace education in UNICEF
Peace:
absence of overt violence
presence of social, economic and political justice
Peace education in UNICEF
leading to behaviour change
Education:
Process that develops
knowledge, skills, attitudes values
Peace education in UNICEF
at intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, national or international level
Process of promoting
behaviour changes
prevent conflict and violenceresolve conflict peacefullycreate conditions conducive to
peace
Changing behaviour
1. becomes aware of the issue;2. becomes concerned about the issue;3. acquires knowledge and skills pertaining to
the issue;4. becomes motivated, based on new attitudes
and values;5. intends to act;6. tries out a new behaviour;7. evaluates the trial; and8. practises the recommended behaviour.
Join the Army;
travel to exotic, distant lands;
meet exciting, unusual people.
MONTAGE
1 + 1 = 3
MONTAGE
1. images from papers and magazines
2. radio or TV commercials
Poetentiality
latent possibilities for meaning in language exploited to poetic effect
alienation
realignment
CONCRETE POETRY
CONCRETE POETRY
reduction of language a new relationship to space / time an object to be perceived rather than
read communicates first and foremost its
structure reader participates in creation
Hibakusha
Relative Sadness
Einstein's eyes
were filled with tears
when he heard about Hiroshima.
Mr. Tarniki
had no eyes left
to show his grief.
Creative writing
Reactions to the same event by:
• mother and son/ daughter
• boyfriend and girlfriend
• teacher and student
love – celebrate –
romancing – celebration –
life – innocent
“Celebrate Life”
I am purely innocent;
Hear the thrum
Of my innocent engine;
innocently I come.
The stars are thick as flowers
In the meadows of July;
A fine night for romancing
Winging through the sky.
Love shall be the bounty
Of the lovely night;
Life the celebration
Of the fields of light.
I am purely innocent
Come to celebrate
Beauty and goodness,
Tenderness and joy.
“Song” “Dream”
bombs – evil – destroy –
desecration – death –
murder
SONG OF THE BOMBER
I am purely evil;Hear the thrumOf my evil engine;Evilly I come.
The stars are thick as flowers
In the meadows of July;A fine night for murder Winging through the sky.
Bombs shall be the bounty
Of the lovely night; Death the desecration Of the fields of light.
I am purely evil,Come to destroyBeauty and goodness, Tenderness and joy.
Although it doesn’t deal with an unusual topic, it is highly original.
It seems very simple but the real meaning is much deeper
1- Blessed by Fire e- http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org
2- Falkland Islands War also called Falklands War, Malvinas War, or South Atlantic War
f- http://www.britannica.com
3- Official Website for the Falklands 25 Commemorative Events
a- http://www.falklands25.com
4- Falklands veterans' afflictions
g- http://en.wikipedia.org
5- The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel
c- http://www.falklands-chapel.org.uk
6- The Falkland Islands Tourist Board
b- http://www.visitorfalklands.com
7- Re: Argentina Reasserts Claims To Falklands
d- http://forums.army.ca
1- Blessed by Fire F2- Falkland Islands War also called Falklands War, Malvinas War, or South Atlantic War
B
3- Official Website for the Falklands 25 Commemorative Events
A
4- Falklands veterans' afflictions
E
5- The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel
C
6- The Falkland Islands Tourist Board
D
7- Re: Argentina Reasserts Claims To Falklands
G
a. This story is fictional.
b. It is meant for children.
c. The author sides with the Old Iron Woman’s soldiers.
d. The moral is that victory is not the same as success.
Teach more than English
Use Literature
for Peace Education
Human rights education
uphold and promote rights, both their own and others’address responsibilities that come with rights.
Education for development
global solidaritypeaceacceptance of differencessocial justice
Gender training
Rights of girls and women to safetyrespectnon-discriminationempowerment
Global education
environment and ecology toleranceconflict avoidancepersonal healthcooperative skillsmulticulturalism
Life skills
negotiationcommunicationdecision-makingproblem-solvingempathycritical and creative thinking
to Teach English
for Peace Education
Use Literature
