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The aim
of this package is to stimulate and further an interest in the works
of the poet ROBERT BURNS. They form part of Scotland's historic culture
and students can derive great enjoyment from reading about Robert Burns
and learning his poems and songs.
Within its contents are ideas for learning the poems and songs within
an educational frame?work, such as geography, social history, mathematics
and map?reading skills.
From this study good pupil/teacher relationships and inter-class harmony
can flourish.
Teachers can form a relationship or build on an existing one in sharing
the experience of reading and learning the works of Robert Burns together
as a group or class.
The contents of this package will help to lead on to more 'active' learning
and research of Robert Burns the man, the poet and his environment.
They will also give a rewarding insight into the social history of the
late 18th and the early 19th centuries. It would be an advantage to
have a reasonable cognisance of the passages prior to administering
any assignment. The passages may be changed/adapted to the age and/or
ability of the student.
Use of a large scale map of Scotland and preferably one of Ayrshire
and Dumfriesshire as well as photographs, drawings, books etc. as visual
aids would make worthy contributions to the study. Pages without
header graphics and backgrounds can be printed by clicking on Printer
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POSSIBLE USES OF THE SIMPLIFIED STORY OF THE
POETS LIFE
1. Some background build-up may be related orally.
2. Read the passages to the students.
3. Give out the written story for the students to read.
4. Perhaps have them 'read out' round the study group.
5. Present the passages with words missing and ask them to fill-in from
memory.
This should be presented only as an exercise, NEVER AS A TEST. The length
of the exercise or part of it can be determined by the teacher.
6. Discussion is an important factor. At all times make it pleasurable,
be it factual, question/answer, or even roleplaying e.g. identification
with characters. This will give encouragement and confidence to the
student, leading to the reciting of poems, the singing of songs and
extending to instrumental playing for those with musical talent.Click
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