As well as writing many poems and novels, over the course of his lifetime Walter Scott wrote hundreds, even thousands, of letters. Inspired by a letter written by Scott to his friend about a poem he had written, this activity combines reading, writing, and craft as the pupils write a letter to a friend about their favourite poem. The activities include designing a crest to seal the letter, learning an early nineteenth century folding style, and of course writing the letter describing their poem before passing it on to their classmate.
Our Teacher's Note (Word: Letter Writing Notes for Teachers WORD/ PDF: Letter Writing Notes for Teachers PDF) complete with activity guide can help teachers to prepare for and teach this lesson, complete with notes for the PowerPoint linked below.
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This work was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Grant Number AH/V011111/1.
It is part of The Edinburgh Edition of Walter Scott's Poetry: Engaging New Audiences. It was developed by Dr Anna Fancett as part of the Walter Scott Research Centre at the University of Aberdeen with the support of Abbotsford, Scott's home in the Scottish Borders and The Association for Scottish Literature.
