teaching literature in film

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INTRODUCTION

This is a study of how literature istaught in films which are based in a

classroom setting and are usually

about a teacher who has inspired hisor her students to higher

achievements.

It includes an overview of techniquesthat have been used by such movies

as well as the idea that a teacher

offers emotional support as well asacademic uidance.


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To Sir, With Love

1967 film starringSidney Poitier as MarkThackeray, a teacherat a school in the EastEnd of London.

Based on a novel ofthe same name byE.R. Braithwaite.

The students come

from toughbackgrounds, brokenfamilies and havebeen rejected by mostother schools.


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Thackeray doesntjust teach them thestandard curriculum;he also instructsthem in matter suchas composure anddeportment.

Before he teachesthem Shakespeare,he actually takesthem to a museumand to see some ofShakespeares playsperformed.


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Dead Poets Society

1989 film starringRobin Williams asJohn Keating, a newteacher of poetry atthe traditional andconservative WeltonAcademy in 1959.

His teachingmethods areinnovative and hefirmly believes thatpoetry must be feltand experiencedrather than justlearned and taught.


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Ripping of the pageswith the almost-mathematicalintroduction to the

reading of poetry. Unconventional

teaching methodssuch as the march in

the courtyard. His insistence on

self-expression andencouragement.


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Dangerous Minds

1995 film starringMichelle Pfeiffer asLouAnne Johnson,an ex-marine who

takes on thedifficult job ofteaching poetry inan inner-city school

class of TheRejects.

Based on MyPosse Dont Do

Homework


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Unorthodox

teaching methods

such as the

incentive system. Use of popular

music to introduce

symbolism and

metaphor. The Dylan-Dylan

contest.


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Teaches Holocaust

poetry through

actual meetings

with Holocaustsurvivors.

Student diaries

which were later

published as TheFreedom Writers

Journals.


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Based on true storiesare plausibleexamples of classroom teaching.

Literature is not just a subject to be

taught, it has a moral purpose and it isupto the teachers to bring that up.

A teacher who instills belief in students

and encourages them to explore,question and create.

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