Clare,
I tried to use Harry Potter to teach students about the basic ideas of
political geography and citizenship. It was my trendy attempt to engage
with 'youf': suffice it to say, it failed miserably as most did not take
it seriously! I'll need to rethink that for the future, but if you need an
example of a failure...
Nick
PS: You might like to look at an older book:
D. Pocock, Ed. Humanistic Geography and Literature: Essays on the
Experience of Place (London: Croom Helm, 1981)
--On 07 July 2005 16:00 +0100 "Newstead, Clare" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I'm doing a small research project on the use of fiction in teaching
> geography. I was wondering if there are any list members who use fiction
> in their courses? I'm especially interested in hearing from those who
> work in UK departments as most of the literature on this is derived from
> experiences in the US classroom. I'd really like to know what novels
> have been used and how people have successfully engaged students in
> critically reading fiction. Please contact me directly and I will post a
> list of returns to the list if folks are interested?
> Many thanks,
>
> Clare
>
>
>
> Clare Newstead
> Lecturer in Geography
> School of Arts, Communication and Culture
> Nottingham Trent University
> Clifton Lane
> Nottingham, NG11 8AS
> 0115 848 3105
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