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Fear of the Flood

Maria Trafford • TEDxJohnLyonSchool

Why do we always focus on human concerns when we read stories? English teachers are great at pointing out inherent prejudices in a text when it comes to gender, race or class. What about the Planet? Maria Trafford, teacher of English Literature for 30 years in Secondary Schools, explores the eco-friendly possibilities of reading texts with the Earth’s concerns at the centre of our interpretation.

Why do we always focus on human concerns when we read stories? English teachers are great at pointing out inherent prejudices in a text when it comes to gender, race or class. What about the Planet? Maria Trafford, teacher of English Literature for 30 years in Secondary Schools, explores the eco-friendly possibilities of reading texts with the Earth’s concerns at the centre of our interpretation.

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