War poetry makes history personal in the classroom

Sarah Duggan

By Sarah Duggan
Published November 15, 2017

Reflecting on World War I, it’s easy to get swept up in the surge of graphic images; the blood on the battlefields, the trauma and cold brutality of the warfare.

Dr Mark Cryle taps into students’ emotions with emotive ballads and musical renditions of iconic poems.

So when Queensland teacher Tammie Gilbert tackled the subject with her Year 8 English class, she wanted students to look ...

This story appeared in the November 2017 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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