War is definitely one of the driving forces behind any civilisation . This is also one of the universal topics artists deal with . But how do artists examine and portray war ?
1/ Denouncing war
The following documents deal with different conflicts. Identify each war and make sure you fullly understand the parties at war and the reasons for the conflicts.
Then turn to the documents and compare the way different writers , poets or song-writers regard conflict and which message they want ot convey. Do you notice an evolution over the years ?
Then turn to the documents and compare the way different writers , poets or song-writers regard conflict and which message they want ot convey. Do you notice an evolution over the years ?
The Red Badge of Courage
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Film : drive.google.com/file/d/1bwvypYAhmQJ9wMHp_A7JkfvgVLkpLiSt/view?usp=sharing
+ Crane and naturalism https://literarydevices.net/naturalism/ Biography : https://americanliterature.com/author/stephen-crane |
The first world war
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The second world war.
Paul Nash and the Battle of Britain :
drive.google.com/file/d/1rZkJXQg12E9xK3Hpn05UCcMsLCzf_adq/view?usp=sharing |
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The Vietnam War
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bring_them_home.docx | |
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Intermediary task : Devise an anti-war leaflet. ( pair work)
The leaflet should include a logo, a headline, a subhead and above all convincing information. you should decide who you want to convince and choose the style you find the most appropriate ( the texts studied could provide you with precious tips) in order to reach your goal.
2/ The Spanish War or A romantic idea of warfare.
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Intermediary task : making sense of a song. |
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