Scots as a language learning option in schools
2. Input
Activity 1
To start your study of this unit, we think it will be useful to learn about studying the Scots language to become more fluent and teaching Scots as a language in its own right. To find out more about the discussions around this theme, engage with Unit 4 Dialect diversity of the Open University’s Scots language and culture course to get an introduction to the dialects of the Scots language. Unit 20 Standardisation of the Scots language, also written by Michael Dempster, will provide useful background information on other aspects of what you will be introduced to in this Unit.
Undertake as many activities as you can in the units of the Scots language and culture course, taking notes on aspects that are relevant for the key learning points listed for this unit. You may want to take your notes in the learning log for future reference.