Abstract

ASCENZI, Anna  and  PATRIZI, Elisabetta. The educational mission of the middle generation in wartime: the writings of Luigi Bertelli for schools and young people during the years 1914-1918. Hist. Educ. [online]. 2016, vol.20, n.50, pp.193-218. ISSN 2236-3459 .  https://doi.org/10.1590/2236-3459/64699.

The idea that the Great War represents a watershed in the contemporary world is by now well established in the history tout court (Gibelli, 1991). On the other hand, the impact that the First World War conflict had on the schools of the time has not been as well investigated. A valuable source for exploring this field is undoubtedly those school books which were written and published during this period. The article which we are presenting here starts from such considerations and focuses on the works of a prominent figure of Italian children's literature, Luigi Bertelli, who wrote for schools and young people. The well-known author of the novel for young readers, Gian Burrasca, and founder of the children magazine, Il Giornalino della Domenica, wrote several books for schools and the young generation during the First World War. This article intends to examine these writings for the first time, in a careful and analytical way, not only to re-establish Bertelli's position as an author and educator, but also to contribute to the understanding of the real pedagogy of war, those teachings promoted during the years of the First World War.

Keywords : First World War; Italy; School; Childhood; School Textbooks; Luigi Bertelli.

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