This activity combines reading, writing, and craft as the pupils learn about letter writing in Walter Scott's day. The pupils create a crest for
A recommended order for actvities is:
- 'Who was Walter Scott?' PowerPoint or reading activity.
- Poetry reading activity, such as the short poems activity, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, 'Jock of Hazeldean,' 'The Hunt,' or Writing about Place.
- Letter writing activity.
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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.
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