Three clips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the events and people who influenced Ernest Hemingway.

Concepts

ernest hemingway, film analysis, literary analysis, author's style, spanish culture, langston hughes, modernism, post world war i

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Instructional Ideas

• Instructors should do a careful reading of the Educators Guide developed for the series linked in the Included Materials section of this review
• Use the resource after the lesson "Exploring Hemingway's Style" linked here

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the "Ken Burns in the Classroom" series
• The lessons in the series have a point of view; preview the entire series to determine if appropriate for your classroom
• The lesson comes with a warning that "the materials may be sensitive for some students"

Pros

• Includes discussion questions and activities

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.7.3 RL.7.6 RL.7.7 RL.8.3 RL.8.6 RL.8.7 RL.9-10.3 RL.9-10.6 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.6 RL.11-12.7