Change and Its Impact
As you have learned, there were numerous changes in Britain and across the globe starting in the first half of the 20th century that inspired many great works of Modern and Postmodern literature. Now that you have studied some of these events that effected changes in society and world order, create a timeline that illustrates major events that directly inspired works of literature, drama or film, music, and art. Your timeline should span the entire 20th century and can include the 21st century as well.
For each historical event of your timeline, provide at least one example of a literary or artistic work that was directly inspired by the event. Include the name of the work, the name of the author or creator, and a brief description identifying the work. Your timeline must include at least three of the works from British authors that you have studied in this module.
Of course, you should organize the events of your timeline in chronological order. Each example work should also include an appropriate image that corresponds to the event or work. You can design your timeline horizontally, vertically, or in another format as long as it is well-organized. For example, you can create a slide presentation that progresses through your timeline, with each slide representing an event.
Options to create your timeline include the following:
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Utilize a paint, publishing, word processing, presentation, or graphics software program to create the assignment.
- Use a mobile or computer-based application to create the timeline. Then, email or export the final product for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
Before you begin, review the Modernism and Postmodernism Illustrated Timeline Rubric to help you complete your assignment and understand how your work will be graded. You will need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, so please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment submission. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing resources.
Reflection
After you have completed the assignment, think about the following questions and write your responses to them. Submit your work to the dropbox when you have completed your reflection on British literature of the Modern and Postmodern periods.
- What literary work from this module impressed you the most? Why?
- How did the Modern/Postmodern literary movement differ from previous ones?
- Where do you see influence from Modernist British writers today?
Once you have completed your illustrated timeline and reflection, please submit them with the Works Cited document to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test