The Congo Report

This teaching unit was designed by Tanja Rochow.

The teaching unit is designed to show how literature can shape perceptions of events – in this case atrocities in the Belgian Congo. Students are encouraged to analyse literary features and practice textual analysis. The main aim of the teaching unit is that students are able to differentiate between different literary genres and to define and interpret specific styles.

The underlying thread of the teaching unit is remembrance and memorials. How are difficult histories reflected upon? How is the figure of a hero constructed? What methods of memorial has our society settled upon? What function does a statue have? How is history delivered and read in the contemporary?

Sample Image from the Teaching Unit