Scots Language, Creativity and the Expressive Arts
© Gerda Stevenson
Activity 3
In this activity you will be able to gain a unique insight into Gerda Stevenson's way of working and the approach she took in writing the poetry collection Quines. The themes addressed in Quines are wide-ranging, including politics, religion, justice, war, peace, class, art and culture, racism, sexism, disability, bullying and the environment. In the six activity strands Gerda has also tried to represent a geographic spread of Scotland within the book, from Shetland to Dumfries and Galloway, from the Western Isles to East Lothian, and everywhere in between.
This activity is divided into six subsections. In each of these subsections there is text from Stevenson discussing her thoughts and creative practice in relation to writing Quines and exploring these particular themes or approaches. There is poetry for you to study in each subsection, as well as recordings of the author reading these poems herself.
Work through the sections using the links below, where Stevenson explores the themes of her poetry collection Quines.
Take notes on aspects interesting and relevant to you and your pupils as you go along.
Again, take some notes on ideas for teaching activities you might have that derive from what you are reading in the sections. You will find a link to your learning log in each section.