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Activities suitable for First Year to Third Year classes

Philippe Sands QC on Human Rights

Posted on 24 November 20167 December 2017
International Human Rights Lawyer Philippe Sands gets you discussing important issues
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Non-fiction
  • Senior phase

Chris Packham: Force of Nature

Posted on 17 October 20167 December 2017
Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Creative writing
  • Growing up
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

Sharing Personal Stories

Posted on 14 July 201610 April 2017
Authors from the Book Festival's LandWords project inspire you to tell your story
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Falkirk
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3

Watch Book Festival Events on Glow TV

Posted on 8 July 201610 April 2017
There's no need to miss out on our schools events
  • 2nd level
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Festival
  • Key stage 2
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4

A Trio of Storytelling Activities

Posted on 28 June 201629 March 2017
Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Falkirk
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Places
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Fiction in a Flash

Posted on 21 June 201629 March 2017
Author Kerry Hudson shares an exercise exploring how to build up stories
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Falkirk
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Places
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Making Stuff Rhyme with Rap

Posted on 6 April 201615 October 2018
Stanley Odd front man Dave Hook writes about how you can use rap in the classroom
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Graphic novels
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Language
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

Creating Gripping Graphic Novels

Posted on 7 December 201510 April 2017
Be inspired by our Graphic Lyrics work to create your own graphic novel
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Creative writing
  • Graphic novels
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Terry Waite: Finding Inner Strength

Posted on 28 October 20157 December 2017
Humanitarian Terry Waite explores inner strength and forgiveness as he shares his experience of being a hostage.
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Susan Greenfield on the Human Brain

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
Scientist Susan Greenfield explores the human brain and women in science in an event at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Science
  • Senior phase
  • Sexism

John McCarthy: Surviving Freedom

Posted on 9 August 20157 December 2017
Journalist John McCarthy shares his experience of being held hostage
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Biography
  • Human rights
  • Key stage 3
  • Key stage 4
  • Senior phase

Kate Adie: Being A Journalist

Posted on 9 August 201510 April 2017
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Language
  • Senior phase

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