Enter Poetry and Song into the Classroom: Integrating Literature into American Culture Courses

• 발행기관: 한국영미문학교육학회
• 저자명: Haeyoung Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『영미문학교육』영미문학교육 제17집 1호, 241~260쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.03.30

영문 초록

The purpose of this paper is to examine the need for cultural awareness in foreign language education and the role of literature in culture courses in the collegiate setting, specifically focusing on the utility of poetry and song. This paper narrowed the genre of investigation to poetry and song based on the argument that, despite its wide-spread unpopularity among students stemming from its abstractness and complexity, poems have a unique advantage over other forms of literature in delivering understanding of certain topics and issues of cultural value. To this end, the link between foreign language learning and culture has been explored, followed by a probe into the role of literature and, more specifically, poetry and song have in facilitating the understanding of a different culture, and how they can be introduced into English language classrooms. Poems and songs that have both literary and cultural value are presented as examples. This paper seeks to find a meeting point between the pragmatic needs of learners struggling to acquire English proficiency and the utility of poetry and literature to assist learners achieve their goal.

목차

I. Introduction

II. Literature in Culture

III. Poetry and Song

IV. Discussion

V. Conclusion

Works Cited

Abstract

키워드

American culture literature English education poetry song