Scots and Social Studies at Secondary School
2. Input 1
Activity 1
There
are many examples of how you can use Scots in Social Studies
subjects. In Geography you can explore weather, landscapes, farming,
fishing, tourism and spatial variations in dialects of Scots. In
History you can explore documents in the Early and Middle Scots of
the time, accounts of soldiers in WWI and the history of Scots itself
from early times to the present day. In Modern Studies you can study
Scots in relation to language policy, society, the languages of
Parliament and human rights. Scots also lends itself to
interdisciplinary learning, and links between different areas of the
curriculum are encouraged.
To find out some more about Scots language and culture in these areas, engage with Unit 5, Scots Language in Politics, and Unit 14, Scots and the History of Scotland, of the Open University’s Scots language and culture course. You may also want to have a look at Unit 10, Scots and Work.
Undertake as many activities as you can in the unit of your choice, taking notes on the aspects that are relevant to the key learning points listed for that unit. You may want to import your notes by pasting them into your learning log for future reference.