"The Last Block of Ice": Trauma Literature in the High School Classroom

This article explores the potential of using trauma literature in the secondary high school classroom, drawing from a case study that explored grade 10 secondary students’ responses to a trauma story. These responses were primarily collected from their digital writing and reveal a number of interest...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent & adult literacy 2017-09, Vol.61 (2), p.173-181
Main Authors: Moore, Amber, Begoray, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4‐Adolescence
Adolescent/young adult literature
Case Studies
Case study < Research methodology
Computer Mediated Communication
Critical literacy < Theoretical perspectives
Depression (Psychology)
Digital/media literacies
Emotional Response
Expressive Language
FEATURE ARTICLES
Feminist < Theoretical perspectives
Gender/race/class/sexual orientation
Grade 10
High School Students
Instructional Materials
Instructional strategies
Literacy
Literature
methods and materials
Secondary education
Secondary school students
Self Expression
Teaching Methods
teaching strategies < Strategies
Trauma
Writing
Young adult literature
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Summary:This article explores the potential of using trauma literature in the secondary high school classroom, drawing from a case study that explored grade 10 secondary students’ responses to a trauma story. These responses were primarily collected from their digital writing and reveal a number of interesting findings, including the expression of anger and aggression in their writing, discussions of combating depression, and engaging in supportive communication. In addition, some students did not address some expected topics, so there were some interesting silences that emerged in the study.
ISSN:1081-3004
1936-2706
DOI:10.1002/jaal.674