Bringing the ELA Classroom Back From the Dead: Utilizing Horror to Connect With Students and Reinvigorate the ELA Classroom

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Author(s): Jordan Thoennes (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)and Candance Doerr-Stevens (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 17
Source title: Enhancing Education Through Multidisciplinary Film Teaching Methodologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jason D. DeHart (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5394-0.ch012

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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In this chapter, authors explore the pedagogical potentials of using horror-based film and television in the English language arts classroom. The horror media genre offers unique opportunities for student engagement and discussion of literary elements, close reading, and increased awareness of social emotional response to texts. Furthermore, the narrative trope of the monster promotes analytical engagement with social and cultural critique. After providing a review of the literature on using film and horror in the classroom, the chapter will share a set of classroom scenarios using horror films and television to illustrate effective pedagogical practices for incorporating horror media in the classroom.

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