Level 2 Lessons

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Level 2 Lessons

The following activities have been designed for level 2 (upper primary) pupils.

  • The Hunt
    • This activity uses the hunt scene from the Classics Comic's version of The Lady of the Lake. It encourages pupils to think of the same event from different perspectives.
  • The Lay of the Last Minstrel
    • This activity uses the opening section from Scott's The Lay of the Last Minstrel. It includes drama and reading activities.
  • Letter Writing
    • This activity uses one of Scott's letters about his writing as a template for the pupils' own letters. It involves creating and drawing a personal crest, thinking about your favourite poem, writing a letter, folding paper, and reading and analysing Scott's letter.
  • Writing about Place
    • This activity uses the description of Melrose from Scott's poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel. It involves reading and analysing a section of poetry.
  • Jock of Hazeldean
    • This activity engages with Scott's ballad, 'Jock of Hazeldean.' These activites are scaffolded so that the pupils can read the ballad without much intervention from the teacher.

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.