Literature of Conflict
Vlastik Svab
Rising 11th – Rising 12th Graders
June 9- July 4 • 9 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
(Class on Thursday, June 19) (No Class on Friday, July 4)
$1,095
Past and present wars and conflicts around the globe have fundamentally changed our perspectives of war and those who fight it. We will explore the literature that has been written about conflict and its effects on those in the battle and beyond. We will read depictions of and reaction to warfare, ranging from the Trojan War to our most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Texts will include poetry, fiction, nonfiction, film and graphic media, including work from Kevin Powers, Erich Maria Remarque, Oliver Stone and Garry Trudeau, as well as military blogs written directly from the field. The graphic nature of the subject matter will require a serious and thoughtful approach to a topic that has been a persistent presence in society.
Qualified Collegiate students who have earned an A- average or better in their last two semesters of English — may take this elective for Honors credit. However, this will require additional independent reading and writing.
Vlastik Svab has taught Upper School English at Collegiate for 18 years. Previously, he taught honors and AP English at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans. Along with teaching English 9 and Junior - Senior electives, he is also the Senior Speech program coordinator and an advisor for Collegiate’s online student newspaper, The Match.
For more information, contact Vlastik Svab at vsvab@collegiate-va.org.
Rising 11th – Rising 12th Graders
June 9- July 4 • 9 a.m – 1:30 p.m.
(Class on Thursday, June 19) (No Class on Friday, July 4)
$1,095
Past and present wars and conflicts around the globe have fundamentally changed our perspectives of war and those who fight it. We will explore the literature that has been written about conflict and its effects on those in the battle and beyond. We will read depictions of and reaction to warfare, ranging from the Trojan War to our most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Texts will include poetry, fiction, nonfiction, film and graphic media, including work from Kevin Powers, Erich Maria Remarque, Oliver Stone and Garry Trudeau, as well as military blogs written directly from the field. The graphic nature of the subject matter will require a serious and thoughtful approach to a topic that has been a persistent presence in society.
Qualified Collegiate students who have earned an A- average or better in their last two semesters of English — may take this elective for Honors credit. However, this will require additional independent reading and writing.
Vlastik Svab has taught Upper School English at Collegiate for 18 years. Previously, he taught honors and AP English at Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans. Along with teaching English 9 and Junior - Senior electives, he is also the Senior Speech program coordinator and an advisor for Collegiate’s online student newspaper, The Match.
For more information, contact Vlastik Svab at vsvab@collegiate-va.org.