War

Each title in this series of teacher resource books for students in middle and senior secondary years, starts with a detailed definition of the genre, followed by an examination of a wide range of texts with: background information; information about text and context; ideas on genre conventions, representation of themes, characters, style; suggestions and strategies for dealing with the texts; a wide range of student activities to suit different year levels, with emphasis on what is being said and how it is being said, with questions; response tasks. A range of appropriate texts have been selected that seek to demonstrate the changing face of writing about war over time. Detailed analysis of the conventions, themes, techniques and contextual impact has been provided to help teachers develop and deepen student understanding, critical evaluation and personal interpretation.