The Roman-Celtic heritage and its representation in contemporary British literature as part of the educational process

Rebeka Juhászová, University of Trnava, Slovakia; Abstract: In the first centuries AD, Britain was occupied by the Romans, and its territory became part of the Roman Empire for several centuries. In addition to language, the Romans also brought an innovative way of theoretical thinking to the fragmented and fighting Celtic tribes, which was a new element for the Celts who were closely connected with nature. The ways of coping with Roman power, the resistance of the fighting and proud Celts to the Romans, but also the gradual acceptance of Roman values became the subject of various literary works for many centuries. British literature still deals with this legacy today, with a trend in recent decades to emphasize the original elements of Celtic culture and return to it as roots. The aim of the work is to point out the depiction of the Celtic-Roman heritage in contemporary English literature, the ways of presenting this historical stage in schools, as well as the inclusion of the topic in the school curriculum with a focus on he benefits and challenges associated with the implementation of Romano-Celtic heritage in literature into the educational process, on the effectiveness of using this heritage in literature to support formal and informal education, and on didactic approaches, activities and materials that use Romano-Celtic heritage in literature as a means to achieve educational goals and develop critical thinking, literary literacy and intercultural competence.