New Approaches in Teaching History - Using Science Fiction to Introduce Students to New Vistas in

This book provides readers with a justification for using science fiction films and texts as a primary source for teaching history.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Using Science Fiction Stories and Film in the History Classroom
Chapter Two: Nationalism, Racism, and Imperialism in the Science Fiction of Jules Verne
Chapter Three: Invaders from the Red Planet to We're the Martians Now: War of the Worlds in a
Variety of Incarnations.
Chapter Four: Things to Come: The Fall and Rise of Civilization in the Future War
Primary Source Analysis of a Future War Tale
Chapter Five: Science Fiction and the Holocaust
Chapter Six: Mutations and Monsters: Cold War Anxiety in the 1950s and 60s
Chapter Seven: From Starship Troopers to the Forever War
Primary Source Analysis: A Photo Essay on the Atomic Battlefield
Chapter Eight: From Dune (1965) to The Ministry for the Future (2020): Environmentalism in
Science Fiction
Chapter Nine: Confronting the Color Line: Afrofuturism, Science Fiction, and Dissent
Conclusion: A Brief How-To Guide
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Frederic Krome is a professor of history at the University of Cincinnati Clermont College. In addition to using science fiction films and texts extensively in his teaching, he is the editor of Fighting the Future War: An Anthology of Science Fiction War Stories, 1914-45 (2011), which provides an introduction on how to use science fiction as a primary source in historical research.

Product details

• Authors: Frederic Krome, Krome Frederic
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781475869514
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6951-4
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Teaching History Today and in the Future; Teaching History Today and in
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Science Fiction, FICTION / Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, PERFORMING ARTS / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Film, TV & radio, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: History, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, Theater & Musicals