Using Fiction to Teach Secondary Students about the Middle East

This book draws on empirical studies of classrooms teaching The Sirens of Baghdad by Yasmina Khadra to demonstrate how novels can effectively help achieve learning objectives related to intercultural understanding and global citizenship. By combining theoretical and empirical research, the book offe...

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Main Author: Ågerup, Karl
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Part I Introduction -- The Urgency of Reading Cross-Cultural Fiction -- Competing Educational Policies -- Literary Education in Sweden -- Yasmina Khadra and The Sirens of Baghdad -- Methodological Considerations -- Part II Reading -- Using Fiction as a Source of Real-World Knowledge -- Imagination and Empathy -- Identifying With the Hero’s Emotions -- Transportation to the Fictional World -- Trusting the Author and Connecting the Novel to Real Iraq -- Partial Response Patterns -- Statistical Analysis -- Individual Emotive Reactions -- The Teachers’ View of the Intervention -- Using the Novel in Vocational Classes -- Addressing Diversity -- Part III Discussing -- Handling Political Emotions in the Classroom -- Creating Productive Student Relationships -- Students at Risk -- Collaborative Teaching Practices -- Fiction's Role in Intercultural Education -- Picking the Right Books -- Planning and Leading Book Talks -- Part IV Conclusion -- Summary 
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520 |a This book draws on empirical studies of classrooms teaching The Sirens of Baghdad by Yasmina Khadra to demonstrate how novels can effectively help achieve learning objectives related to intercultural understanding and global citizenship. By combining theoretical and empirical research, the book offers insights into the most effective ways to discuss cross-cultural literature with upper secondary students who have grown up in the Western world. It outlines how, where, and why such literature can enhance students' understanding of different cultures and make them more globally aware citizens