While many can identify Ernest Hemingway's famous works, they may be unaware of his service during World War I and how that affected his literary contributions. An video details Hemingway's service in World War I and explains events and relationships that influenced his work. The video also offers a brief summary of Hemingway's life after his military service. 

Concepts

world war i, ernest hemingway, american literature, genres

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a homework assignment/flipped classroom assignment to establish a background on Hemingway
• Ask scholars to compare the biographical information and to works of literature by Hemingway to see how the war may have influenced his work
• Lead a Socractic seminar around themes of art, war, and how personal biography affects fictional works

Classroom Considerations

• Discussion of a potential sexual relationship
• A broader understanding of World War I is beneficial
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Makes comparisons between literature and historical events
  
• Intriguing images stimulate individuals' historical imaginations

Cons

Common Core

L.9-10.2.a L.11-12.2.a L.11-12.6