The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
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Essay or discussion questions
A set of 'bigger questions' on Barry's novel, designed to support exam practice at KS5.
Creating character trails
A useful set of activities designed to explore the parts played by Fr Gaunt and John Kane.
A detailed and useful set of chapter by chapter questions and topics for inquiry, exploration and discussion.
Fields of argument
A useful one-pager, consisting of discussion and essay topics for KS5 study of Barry's novel.
A set of quotations for students to group into categories of their own choosing. Page numbers relate to the Faber (2008) edition.
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