A+Separate+Peace+WebQuest

= = Purpose: To support your literature circle's comprehension of //A Separate Peace// by John Knowles. Assignment: Each member of your group will be assigned a specific background issue to research and bring information back to share with the group. To organize your research and report, use the questions provided as a guide. Your report must include answers to the questions and specific evidence to support your answer from a provided source.

Author: Who was John Knowles? How did his life experiences lead him to write this novel?
· John Knowles  [] · John Knowles Essay  []

World War II: What is the historical context of the novel? What events lead to the focus on the war prevalent in the novel’s setting and action?
· **World War Two: Summary Outline of Key Events ** )  [] ·  World War II: The Homefront  []

Cultural Influences: What was the political and economic climate in American during the 1940s? In what specific ways might these influence the characters in the novel?
· American Cultural History 1940 - 1949  []

Devon (Exeter): What is the structure of this private school? In what ways might this structure influence and increase Gene’s conflict with Finny?
· Phillips Exeter Academy  [] · Private Schooling (pay special attention to the sections “The impact of World War I” and “The mid-twentieth century”  []