LGTBIQ+ Literature in Education. A Didactic Proposal using Project Based Learning

Abstract

The Great Gatsby, Orlando, and Carol are masterpieces of English literature that have frequently been examined through the lens of queer literary analysis. Furthermore, because in LO 3/2020, better known as LOMLOE, inclusion and the knowledge of affective-sexual diversity is pivotal; and given the valuable role that literary texts can play in the English classroom because they represent authentic language samples, a didactic unit is suggested. The proposal uses PBL methodology to combine, on one hand, knowledge of these novels and the development of communicative competences, and, on the other hand, the edition of a final product which is a self-edited book including the students' short stories. In general, the aim is that students will appreciate equality and social justice, in order they learn to cohabit and coexist in an inclusive and democratic society.