Anglophone Cultures
English VI
In which we explore the various parts of the world where English plays an important role, and look at how they are portrayed in literature and popular opinion.
Inspiring descriptions and a personal touch.
Reading about different cultures is as fun or as boring as the texts make it.
As a preliminary to producing our own texts about different places, we will have a look at some existing examples.
Some of your predecessors might inspire you...
Paul Skinner is a former 9b student with amazing writing talent, who has been travelling for years, through some trying experiences.
Here is his travelog:
Travel writing links
Carmela Mäkelä, formerly of 9en, spent time on the road in the U.S.A. Check out her poetic wackiness and awesome photography.
… and for some, travel writing becomes a career.
Bill Bryson is a much-loved travel writer, known for his dry wit and intimate cultural portraits.
Coursework and assessment
COURSEWORK
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Read (a minimum of 30 pages of) a Bill Bryson book on an English-speaking country. (Available in classroom.)
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Prepare for & participate in Book Club. (Instructions below.)
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Read (a minimum of 2 entries from each of) Paul's and Carmela's blogs (above).
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Complete the coursepack 'Anglophone Cultures' - texts and questions (not available here).
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Complete the handout 'Course: Anglophone cultures. Quiz.' (below)
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Take notes in lecture 'ELH' or from home study of the same (below).
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Write your own (minimum of) 3-entry travelog in blog form.
*option: Read the novel 'White Teeth' by Zadie Smith (available from Claire).
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Find these in the LPP (above), on page 3.
