Stories around the World in Film

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 06.01.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. History
  3. Films
  4. Strategies
  5. Sample Lesson Plans
  6. End Notes
  7. Bibliography
  8. Web Resources
  9. Filmography

The Spanish Civil War through Film

Maria Cardalliaguet

Published September 2006

Tools for this Unit:

Web Resources

Asociación de Amigos de las Brigadas Internacionales. 20 July 2006.

http://www.brigadasinternacionales.org/> Pictures, maps, texts and links about the International Brigades

Carteles Republicanos de la Guerra Civil Española. 25 July 2006. http://www.guerracivil.org/Carteles/Index.htm> Good resource with many posters from the war. Most of them are explained. The only problem is that they are only Republican.

Himnos y Canciones de la Guerra Civil. 10 July 2006. http://www.guerracivil1936.galeon.com/canciones.htm> War songs, anthems and lyrics form both sides: the Republican and the National.

The Internet Movie Database. May-August 2006. http://www.imdb.com> Invaluable site for locating and learning about films to use in the classroom. One can search for films by country, language, keyword, etc.

Miguel Henández. 2 August 2006. http://mhernandez.narod.ru/viento.htm.> Very complete and useful site because it includes all his poetic production. It also contains some of his correspondence, his biography. . .

Modern American Poetry - About the Spanish Civil War. 27 July 2006.

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/scw/scw.htm> Brief essays on the war by different scholars (Orwell, Hemingway, Knox, la Pasionaria. . .) It contains an amazing "photo essay" that illustrates relevant moments and events of the war, including a collection of propaganda posters, all of which is very useful resource for the classroom.

La Obra Poética de Miguel Hernández. 3 August 2006. http://jaserrano.com/mhdez/>

Spanish Civil War. 25 July 2006. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Spanish-Civil-War.htm> Comprehensive article of the Civil War, including main events and issues, political and military organizations, major figures and battles. . .

Yale Film Studies Film Analysis Website. 2002. Yale University. 25 July 2006. http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/> This site provides ample information to introduce students to film studies.

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