Course: DP Language and Literature (English)
Unit Length: 8 x 90-minute lessons
Area of Exploration: Time and Space
Core Conceptual Focus: Indictment
Through literature and film, societies reflect and critique their experiences of war. As time and space shift, the representation of war moves from glorification to indictment, challenging cultural narratives and exposing moral contradictions.
Key Concept: Representation
Related Concepts: Perspective, Purpose, Context
Global Context (framed as Global Issue): The representation of war and its ability to indict nations, institutions, and ideologies
Lesson 2: Comparative paragraph (Tennyson vs Owen) → How poetry functions as propaganda vs indictment.
Lesson 3–4: Journals on O’Brien’s use of story-truth vs happening-truth.
Lesson 5: Scene analysis notes (Apocalypse Now).
Lesson 6: Mini IO practice (3-min analysis with partner).
Individual Oral (IO): Students present a 10-minute oral linking one extract from The Things They Carried and one scene from Apocalypse Now to a chosen global issue (war as indictment).
Research skills: Historical and contextual research; textual/film analysis methods.
Critical-thinking skills: Synthesizing across media; evaluating perspectives.
Communication skills: Formal oral analysis; seminar participation.
Self-management skills: Journaling; preparation for IO.
Social skills: Group comparative tasks; peer feedback.
How do we decide what counts as truth in history, literature, and film?
How does language or imagery influence our perception of war?
To what extent can art serve as evidence in moral or political arguments?
How do cultural perspectives shape how wars are remembered or critiqued?