How to teach A Farewell to ArmsA guide for new teachers

Scaffolding and Front LoadingGive background information on Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway BiographyGive background information on World War I First World War.com - A multimedia history of World War OneGive background on the Nobel Prize Nobelprize.org

General Teaching TipsEmphasize in-class readingsReinforce period vocabularyConstant Reading checks ( weekly reading quizzes)Use discussion as a vehicle to debunk misreadings (Rinaldi is gay! or Henry just wants to get some!)

Teacher Cheat Sheets (your kids do it, so why shouldnt you?)ClassicNotes: A Farewell to Arms Short SummarySparkNotes: A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms Summary & Essays - A Farewell to Arms eNotes

Key Themes/Discussion TopicsEscapism (alcoholism, love, physical escape)Physical love vs. True loveHemingways code heroInjuries in warPregnancy in a relationship

Multimedia Lesson IdeasErnest Hemingway multimedia biography Ernest Hemingway Reads -- Audio Samples @ lostgeneration.comErnest Hemingway the reader in his own voice IMS: Ernest Hemingway, HarperAudio

Multi-genre Tie-insPoetry- Wilfred Owens war poems Wilfred Owen Multimedia Digital ArchiveArtwork- Renoir paintings related to the theme of love WebMuseum: Renoir, Pierre-AugusteVisual Aids (good for transparencies) - NIE Online Lesson -- Fishing with Hemingway