Developing Eynsham Orchard - annotation and points of view

This exercise is about a real life disagreement about building on a stretch of land known as the Eynsham Orchard (very close to where I grew up). The first download contains excerpts that I have sourced from the internet, including information provided by the building company, a report from a residents' association, correspondence from the county and local councils, a letter from residents and an interview with a young resident. These sources are laid out with space alongside the text for annotation. The second download provides space for students to draw comparisons and conclusions about the different types of language that are used in the sources, the different issues and themes that they focus on, and the main problems/benefits of building on the land that are identified on each side of the debate.