All Quiet on the Western Front
A teaching unit.
All Quiet on the Western Front,by Erich Maria Remarque, long considered one of the greatest war novels of all time, is commonly taught in high school literature classes.
Students often question the relevance of history and reading about people long dead, to their lives in today's world.
By examining the historical, cultural, sociological, political, and artistic background against which the novel is set, student understanding and enjoyment will increase. This site allows the teacher to interact with the vast resources available on the Internet, and suggests activities that encourage a multi-media, interdisciplinary approach to literature to really bring the novel alive.
In memory, of those who died in "The War to end all Wars"
"If any question why we died,
Tell them, because our fathers lied."
Rudyard Kipling
With rue my heart is laden
For golden friends I had,
For many a rose-lipt maiden
And many a lightfoot lad.
By brooks too broad for leaping
The lightfoot boys are laid:
The rose-lipt girls are sleeping
In fields where roses fade.
A.E. Houseman
How to Use This Site
This literature unit is designed in four separate weekly teaching units. Each week has daily activities to follow, a
page with links and recommended reading assignments designed for students to see, and a separate Notes
for the Teacher section. I recommend printing off the notes for convenience. The site is designed for a
classroom with Internet access, but many of the activities use other media, and therefore can be used without on-line access.
The contents of the pages can be followed as recommended, or the teacher may
access individual units as desired. Tests and other supplimental activities may be added by the teacher as required.
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