LITERATURE

WHAT IS LITERATURE?
- Literature comes from a latin
word : littera.
- It most commonly refers to
works of the creative
immagination.
- Literature is aesthetic
beauty.
“Literature is strewn with
the wreckage of those
who have minded beyond
reason the opinion of
others”. V. Woolf
“Literature always
anticipates life. It does
not copy it but molds it
to its purpose” O. Wilde
 WHY DO WE STUDY IT ?

- Literature provides a kind of blueprint of

human society.

- It stimulates your creativity and teaches

you important lessons about your
emotions and life.
HOW TO INVOLVE A 21st
CENTURY STUDENT?

- Use classic and modern devices together :

poems, essays, novels, videos, podcasts, music…

- Have students turn what they read or write into

videos, podcasts…
- Hone students’ skills through discussions,
debates and group works.
 WHAT DOES A 21st CENTURY STUDENT NEED TO LEARN
AND WHY?

- GET TO KNOW PAST LIVES: history

connects the past with the present.
- INTERACT WITH PEOPLE:. The ability
to know and understand the feelings of
others helps us connect with people.
- STIMULATE CREATIVITY: Reading can
lead us to different areas and see the
creative thoughts of others and ours.
A work by Stefan Paskarevic
… and how Ernest Hemingway said:
“ There is no friend as loyal as a book”