Do we understand places through their representation in media? How did Scott represent the connection between people and place in his work? And how does this compare to writers from other places? This unit, which should take three or four lessons, compares an extract from a Chinese short story to an extract from one of Scott's poems. The pupils will develop their reading comprehension skills, their ability to see different points of view, and their understanding of a place of their choosing.
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Comparison task answers and comparison task answers as a list (better for screen readers)
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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.