Monsters in the Classroom

<p> Exploring the pedagogical power of the monstrous this collection of new essays describes innovative teaching strategies that use our cultural fascination with monsters to enhance learning in high school and college courses. The contributors discuss the implications of inviting fearsome creatures into the classroom showing how they work to create compelling narratives and provide students a framework for analyzing history culture and everyday life. Essays explore ways of using the monstrous to teach literature film philosophy theater art history religion foreign language and other subjects. Some sample syllabi assignments and class materials are provided.</p>