BritLit Student Survey 2009 (Survey 2)

Below you will find a series of questions about your knowlege of and interest in British literature & culture. All questions are voluntary: you don't have to answer any question you don't want to answer.
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  1. Have you ever taken a course that focused mainly on British Literature?
    Yes
    No


  1. If "yes", please tell me about the course (where & when, what texts you covered, etc. (Exception: if you took my British Writers course last year, I already know what you read.)


  1. On a scale of 1-5, please rate your inerest in British Literature (however you define that).
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    I'm really interested in it.  I could care less.


  1. Have you ever taken a history course that focused mainly on British history and culture?
    Yes
    No


  1. If "yes", please tell me about the course (where & when, what historical/cultural aspects you covered, etc.


  1. On a scale of 1-5, please rate your inerest in British history & culture (however you define those).
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    I'm really interested in them.  I could care less.


  1. Do you know what the difference is between Old English, Middle English, & Modern English?
    Yes
    No


  1. What is the difference between England, Britain, and the UK?


  1. Just for fun, see if you can rank the following from oldest (1) to most modern (2):
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Charles Dickens  
    The Restoration  
    William Shakespeare  
    J.R.R. Tolkein  
    Queen Elizabeth I  
    William the Conqueror  
    Bloody Mary  
    Geoffrey Chaucer  
    Diana Spencer  
    The War of the Roses  
    Agincourt  
    Dunkirk  
    J.K. Rowling  
    Lemuel Gulliver  
    Jane Austen  
    The Beatles  
    The abolition of the slave trade  
    Charlotte Bronte  
    Queen Victoria  
    The Venerable Bede  


  1. Have you ever been to the UK, Ireland, or one of the Commonwealth countries?
    Yes
    No


  1. If "yes" where did you visit & when? If you lived there, please tell me for how long.


  1. What books by British (or British Commonwealth) authors have you read?


  1. Please write down any favorite British authors, books, or series of yours.


  1. If you have any favorite British actors, singers, musicians, personalities, etc., please name them below.


  1. Do you have any favorite British movies or TV shows? If so, what are they?


  1. If you could live in any historical period (in Britain), what would that be?


  1. Are there any myths or legends associated with Britain that interest you (e.g. King Arthur, leprechauns, The Wild Hunt, etc.)? If so, name or describe them.


  1. What do you hope to get out of this course?





Mr. Sapp
Teacher of English
Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
Concord, MA