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British Literature: Essential Questions

Discover the profound influence of British geography on literature, the relationship of writers to tradition, and the shaping of society through storytelling. Explore the impact of place on beliefs and customs, reflecting on the TV, books, or movies that mirror your community's life. Delve into the preservation and evolution of family traditions across generations, examining how they have been modified over time. Engage with essential questions surrounding the role of writers in culture and the nation-building power of literature. Enhance your understanding by incorporating creativity and visuals into your exploration.

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British Literature: Essential Questions

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  1. British Literature: Essential Questions

  2. What is the relationship between place and literature? • How did English writers respond to their island geography? • How did literature make a nation of an island?

  3. How does literature shape or reflect society? • Why do we need writers? • They help produce culture, and they are the products of it. • Writers celebrate their country, define it, defy it, and tell its story.

  4. What is the relationship of the writer to tradition? • How do writers change what they have inherited?

  5. What is the relationship between place and literature? • How would you describe the geography of the place where you live? • How does living in Atlanta/Smyrna/Georgia affect your daily life? • Briefly explain (3-5 sentences) the affect of geography on your beliefs, ideas, customs, etc.?

  6. How does literature shape or reflect society? • Choose a television program, books or movie that you think best reflects current life in your community. • How does the program or book reflect life today? • Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain your choice and reasons for it.

  7. What is the relationship of the writer to tradition? • Make a list of 3 traditions or stories that have been passed down in your family from generation to generation • Have these traditions been passed down exactly the same way to each generation? • Have they been modified in any way? How? • Briefly explain your tradition/story and then answer the questions.

  8. Additional Instructions • Be prepared to share your ideas in groups and then as a class on Friday. • You can make your work more interesting by adding pictures, etc. • Be creative

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