Lessons for Third Level

These lessons and activites have been designed for learners at Third Level (though several activities in the proceeding sections may also be suitable for this Level- some suggestions are included in the Resource Guide on the Scott for Schools homepage). In this selection of activities, pupils can take a deeper dive into one of Scott's narrative poems, The Lord of the Isles, in a four-part programme about the poem. There are also activities about writing and editing, and about writing and national identity.

There are five resources for third level. They are:

• The Lord of the Isles
  A four-part resource on The Lord of the Isles that invites pupils to explore and engage with writing, reading, research, presentation, and critical thinking skills. This activity, comprising of lesson plans and PowerPoints, can be completed as a one single activity, or all four can be used together to make a longer activity.A four-unit resource on The Lord of the Isles that covers writing, reading, research, presentation, and critical thinking skills.
• Ballads
  A lesson on the ballad 'The Wife of Usher's Well.'
• Writing the NationA unit (about four lessons) that compares an extract from one of Walter Scott's poems to an extract from a twentieth-century Chinese short story.
• EditingA unit (two lessons) on editing, in which pupils learn about the editing process behind Scott's poetry, and edit their own work.
• The World Around Us
  A unit (two lessons) on writing about environment and place, using a passage from The Lay of the Last Minstrel as inspiration before pupils write their own descriptions of place. This activity has opportunities to embrace discussions around responsible citizenship and environmental responsibilities.A unit (about two lessons) on writing about the environment using a passage from The Lay of the Last Minstrel.