Special Edition Lesson: Burns Night Supper!

This lesson is perfect for students who are curious about Scotland, love poetry, or just like a dram. =D

The life of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, has been celebrated in Scotland on the 25th of January since 1801.  The traditional Burns Night Supper features Scotland's national dish, the haggis, a delicious honey and oats dessert called cranachan and plenty of whisky.   

Burns was a prolific poet, and many of his works in both Scots and English can be seen here: http://www.robertburns.org/works/

In this lesson you can:

• learn about haggis, neeps and tatties, cranachan and how to eat on Burns Night!


• study any one of Burns's poems (you can choose one from the site I linked to above, or I'll choose one if you prefer)


• learn about the life of the poet himself


• take a look at the Scots language and learn a few common words to use if you visit Scotland


• expand your knowledge of Scotland!