Hi everyone,
What I've done is devised a end-of-the-year webquest that asks students to look over all of the books we've read this year in British literature, evaluate their literary merits, analyze what "literary merit" (or as the webquest puts it in its essential question "what is a classic book"?) means to them through personal definitions, scholarly articles, and reevaluation through a persuasive essay. This guiding question has been something that has always stuck with me and I'm glad to finally have a reason to create a webquest to explore it.
To make this a little more creative and less pedantic, I've devised a scenario where aliens have attacked the Earth and confiscated our books. They want to know "what makes a great classic" and if we don't figure this out, they're coming for you! Cheesy, maybe, but if I know my imaginative students I think they'll like the "over-the-top" approach I usually take...
I've linked my webquest to my own classroom website, so you can find my webquest through this link.
About Me
- Mr. Chilton
- Born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina, I spent much of my childhood in the woods, playing among the rocks, creeks, and hillsides of this beautiful country. I seemed to excel in all aspects of high school (except with girls): I was a straight A student, Vice President of the student body, and a three sport athlete (even an all-state wrestler!). But going off to college in the beautiful mountain city of Asheville was where I truly blossomed. I became engaged with my studies, began reading outside of class for my own enlightenment, and started to see where my learning could take me. During this time, I met my wife Katie, and my entire life was changed. She showed me what love was all about. We moved to Colorado to attend graduate school but those ancient Blue Ridge mountains kept calling me home. So here we are.
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