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

Science fiction literature and film are an underappreciated source for the teaching of history. Finding material that can excite a student's curiosity can be a key towards greater student engagement, especially among students who are taking history as a requirement, rather than from interest. The discovery that they can read or watch science fiction as part of their classwork often comes as a pleasant surprise. Beyond its popularity, however, utilizing science fiction for class assignments has certain pedagogical advantages: it introduces students to new vistas in historical thought, helps them learn how literature and film can be applied as a primary source, and can encourage participation in projects that are enjoyable.
Each chapter provides case studies focusing on a different subject in the modern history curriculum and in addition to providing an analysis of specific texts and/or cinematic sources, gives suggestions on assignments for the students.

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

By Frederic Krome

Product details

• Authors: Frederic Krome, Krome Frederic
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781475869521
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6952-1
• No. of pages: 120
• 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, Performing arts genres: Science fiction, fantasy and horror