This document outlines a lesson plan to compare representations of British culture across different media. Students will analyze the film Human Traffic and how it represents British culture. They will also examine how authority figures are portrayed in films like Human Traffic, Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, and If. Students will write an essay comparing how youth are represented in British cinema using concepts like camera shots, sound, and mise-en-scene. For homework, students will analyze representations of authority in social-realist films and bring in an item symbolizing their own culture.