World War I in History and Literature

FAIN: FV-261720-18

Hood College (Frederick, MD 21701-8524)
Trevor Ross Dodman (Project Director: February 2018 to April 2021)
Corey Campion (Co Project Director: August 2018 to April 2021)

A three-week seminar for 16 school teachers on World War I in history and literature.

“World War I in History and Literature" is a three-week summer seminar for secondary school teachers that examines the meaning and relevance of World War I today and prepares teachers to teach the war from an interdisciplinary perspective. Historical sources and works of literature will be approached as windows into the experiences of soldiers and civilians in a time of total war. Co-directed by Trevor Dodman, Associate Professor of English at Hood College, and Corey Campion, Assistant Professor of History and Global Studies at Hood College, the seminar builds on the co-directors’ work with Maryland secondary school teachers through their institution’s interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Humanities program. The seminar is designed to provide participating teachers with a deeper understanding of World War I and concrete, actionable, and effective strategies and tools to enhance their teaching practices in an interdisciplinary manner.