Details
Suitable for: Year 10 - 13
Available: Monday - Friday
Length: 90 minutes. Please allow more time after your workshop to explore the galleries and public spaces
Group size: minimum 10
| Due to refurbishment work in the Treasures gallery, this workshop will be unavailable from 17 February until 7 March 2014. |
Subjects and Key Skills
English Literature, English Language, Media Studies
Workshop outline
Using original manuscripts on display in the British Library’s Treasures Gallery, students will explore a range of approaches to reading, beginning with a discussion about the significance of reading and our own personal response to a given text.
The workshop will explore ways in which the author, editor and publisher make changes to the text. Working in groups, students will discover how social, political and biographical factors influence the way in which the text is written and received. Students will consider the significance of the drafting process and what it tells us about the received text. The group will then explore a variety of theoretical approaches, from Feminist to Marxist, and debate the ways in which this can affect our appreciation of the text.
Pre- and post-visit activities
Our English language and literature pages contain a wealth of free resources for teachers and students to access before and after this workshop.
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