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How war stories inspire children to learn | How war stories inspire children to learn |
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For many school pupils, the dramatic events of WWI and WWII have not been solely learned through studying dusty history textbooks. Many fictional tales of loyalty and survival - often based on true wartime events - have also helped children to understand what happened. | For many school pupils, the dramatic events of WWI and WWII have not been solely learned through studying dusty history textbooks. Many fictional tales of loyalty and survival - often based on true wartime events - have also helped children to understand what happened. |
At Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester, a new exhibition - Once Upon a Wartime - celebrates novels that have helped youngsters engage with the battlefield horrors and domestic hardships at times of conflict. | At Imperial War Museum North in Greater Manchester, a new exhibition - Once Upon a Wartime - celebrates novels that have helped youngsters engage with the battlefield horrors and domestic hardships at times of conflict. |
Dr Geoff Fox is one of the exhibition's advisers. Here, with the help of archive images and photos of items on display in Greater Manchester, he looks at three such books - The Machine Gunners, Carrie's War and War Horse. | |
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Once Upon A Wartime can be seen at Imperial War Museum North, Greater Manchester, from 11 February to 2 September 2012. | |
All images subject to copyright. Please click captions for image information. | All images subject to copyright. Please click captions for image information. |
Images courtesy Imperial War Museum, AP and Getty Images. Book excerpts dramatised by Oldham Theatre Workshop. | Images courtesy Imperial War Museum, AP and Getty Images. Book excerpts dramatised by Oldham Theatre Workshop. |
Music by Flanagan and Allen, Dame Vera Lynn and KPM Music. | Music by Flanagan and Allen, Dame Vera Lynn and KPM Music. |
Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 12 February 2012. | Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 12 February 2012. |
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Imperial War Museum North | Imperial War Museum North |
Oldham Theatre Workshop | Oldham Theatre Workshop |
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. | The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. |
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