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18th Century Spanish Literature

Summary of 18th century Spanish Literature

Shared with the University by Ms Bettina Hermoso Gómez

1968 Prague Spring: Origins

Powerpoint presentation on the influence of literature and the arts on politics. Used as a teaching aid

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

A history of Czech Literature 900-2000

Information on the life and work of several Czech authors, Used as reference material in class to complement lectures

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Alaine Polcz, A wartime memoir

Powerpoint presentation of the novel A wartime memoir by Alaine Polcz, a Hungarian World War 2 survivor and memoirist. Used as lecture and seminar notes for women’s writing courses at Glasgow University.

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Bibliography to the study of Hungarian literature

Word document - A bibliography of English-language scholarly articles on 20th century Hungarian literature with electronic availability wherever possible Hungarian literature, women’s writing, literature and culture I have used it as an aide to find secondary material to Hungarian and comparative literature courses

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Brecht activity: Brechtian Theatre and its Stanislavskian contrary

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Bringing in other texts: Beckett's A Piece of Monologue

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Byzantium and the Slavs

Word Document and Powerpoint presentation - A lecture on Constantine and Methodius and the introduction of Cyrillic liturgy to Moravia in the 9th century. Used as source material for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Chawton House, Jane Austen's Brother's House

Photograph of Chawton House

Shared with the University by Dr Glenda Leeming

Collaborative Online Assignments for Final Year Module on Literature

This is an alternative untested methodological proposal for a Literature Module that was taught for several years at the University of Leeds following the traditional lecture-seminar-essay methodology. This alternative methodology embeds very prominently team work, organisational skills, public communication skills and learners' initiative and leadership, whilst reinforcing classic academic skills such as critical thinking by making content more attractive as a result of the various ways in which social engagement occurs. There are almost no limitations to the successful introduction of any kind of e-learning tools such as discussion boards, wikis and podcasts in any literature module that follows socio-constructive approaches. Thanks to my colleague Dr David Frier, who used to teach the module "Innovation and Experimentation in Portuguese 20th Century Literature", for his help. For information and reflections on this methodology, please see A. Martínez-Arboleda, "Using new technologies on content modules in modern languages", Liaison, Issue 3, 2009, págs. 29-31. http://www.llas.ac.uk/news/newsletter.html

Shared with the World by Mr Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

Creating a nation: monuments and textual documents in Hungary: 1800-1900

Powerpoint version of a lecture given at Peter Pazmany RC University, Budapest. Hungarian literature, literature and culture, creating national cultural institutions. Used as powerpoint aide to summer school lecture.

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Czech Writers and Politics 1945 - 1989

Powerpoint file - exploring Czech literature and politics from 1945 - 1989 used as teaching aids

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Different approaches to Karel Čapek’s travel writing

Powerpoint presentations and class notes - different reading approaches of Karel Čapek’s travel writing. Used as powerpoint presentations accompanied with classnotes

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Drama 1880-1960

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Emil Hakl

Word document - Information on the life and work of Emil Hakl (real name Jan Beneš). Used as reference material in teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Engaging with Students: Spanish and Portuguese Literature Activities created by Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

This is a collection of activities, including a whole course, aimed at offering to the academic alternative methodological approaches to widespread conventions in the learning and teaching of any Literature module in Higher Education.

Shared with the World by Mr Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

Exploring the Feminine and the Divine - Explorando lo femenino y lo divino

Spanish poets Inma Pelegrín and Katy Parra join their voices with Irish poet Siobhan Mac Mahon and London poet Hannah Stone in this International Writers at Leeds event. The artists celebrate life and light alongside their exploration, through poetic dialogue, of how the feminine consciousness is embodied and expressed in relation to divinity. Music by Irish guitarist Sabrina Piggott. Translations and final poetic collage (using exclusively verses by the 4 poets) by Antonio Martínez-Arboleda (University of Leeds). The video contains original poems in English and Spanish as well as some translations. The event took place at Leeds Central Library on 3 February 2015. With thanks to Leeds Trinity University, Instituto Cervantes of Leeds and Manchester, Leeds Central Library, School of Modern Languages and Cultures (University of Leeds) and Transforming with Poetry at Inkwell. This resource includes poster of the event, the video file, link to youtube and text advertising the event in English with references and links to Hannah Stone, Katy Parra, Inma Pelegrín and Siobhan Mac Mahon.

Shared with the World by Mr Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

Four Early Reactions to The Maid's Tragedy

Seminar handout from a Level 6 module on Renaissance tragedy. A collection of early commentary on Beaumont and Fletcher's The Maid's Tragedy.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Four Mock Timed Essays on Milton

Mock timed essays designed to promote discussion of what makes a good exam answer.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Fragments of exam answers

Mock sentences from exam scripts, to invite discussion of what sorts of sentences belong in good exam answers.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

From Page to Stage to Celluloid: A Streetcar Named Desire
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Seminar 4: Ghosts and Literature

Discussion of 'ghost stories' and the role of literary culture in early modern understandings of ghosts. Based upon the key text Mother Leakey and the Bishop. Includes questions to consider. Prepared for the special subject module: Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe.

Shared with the World by Dr Matt Phillpott

Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe: Seminar 9: Ghosts, Fairies, Frauds and the Natural World

Examination of the role of and belief in fairies during the early modern period. Discussion of literature and events surrounding this belief in fairies, how it was taken advantage of, and specifically how it was linked to the discourse surrounding witchcraft. Prepared for the special subject module: Ghosts, Witches and Portents in Early Modern Europe.

Shared with the World by Dr Matt Phillpott

Hungarian Literature and Culture

Powerpoint and word documents - Covering Hungarian literature and culture. Used as teaching aids

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Ibsen Activity: What can different translations tell us?

This self-guided exercise asks students to perform a close reading of three competing translations of an extract from Ibsen's The Doll's House.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Interview with Saharawi Poet Bahia Mahmud Awah

Interview carried out by first year students of Hispanic Studies at the University of Durham, 14 February 2017. Bahia's presentation, and the subsequent interview, explores the role of poetry in nonviolent resistance and the history of the Saharawi 'Friendship Generation' of poets.

Shared with the World by Dr Joanna Allan

Jean Genet and Jacques Lacan

This self-guided exercise, aimed at Level 5 literature students, invites them to read Genet's The Balcony in terms of Lacan.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Juno and the Paycock and Irish History

A self-guided exercise for Level 5 students that situates Synge's play in terms of Irish history.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Karel Capek - A Writer for our Times?

Powerpoint presentation - Information on the life and work of Karel Capek. Used in class to complement lectures

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Karel Čapek: 1890-1938

Information on the life and work Karel Capek. Used as As reference material for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Lecture handout: The Textbooks are Wrong about All For Love
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Michal Viewegh

Word document - Information on the life and work of Michal Viewegh. Used as reference material for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Milan Kundera

Word document - Information on the life and work of Milan Kundera. Used as reference material in teaching.

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Milan Kundera´s Unbearable Lightness of Being

Word document - Review of Milan Kundera´s Unbearable Lightness of Being. Used as reference material in teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Miller Activity: Key Words in Death of a Salesman?

A self-guided exercise for Level 5 literature students, introducing the research possibilities of concordances with particular reference to Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

New Women in Hungarian literature: Margit Kaffka (1880-1918)

Powerpoint verslecture given at Glasgow University on a Hungarian woman writer (life and work) Hungarian literature, women’s writing, literature and culture. Used as powerpoint aide in undergraduate lecture in Comparative Literature

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Paradise Lost: The Tragedy of Adam and Eve?

Lecture handout including a reference list of useful passages

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Pre-1700

This collection contains assorted lecture handouts and exercises prepared by Matthew Steggle in connection with courses in pre-1700 English Literature.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Reading sixteenth century French texts

This is a resource aimed at supporting students who are reading sixteenth century French literature. It covers the main differences between French of this period and modern French. Examples are taken from the texts my students study, but any examples can be substituted. The file was created using WimbaCreate (or CourseGenie). Using WimbaCreate it can be saved in a variety of formats including html and Blackboard for upload to the VLE. By uploading in this format I hope that you will be able to 'repurpose' the content.

Shared with the World by Dr Honor Aldred

Realism and Naturalism Activity: Examples and Explanations
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Slovene Literature

Powerpoint presentation on Slovenian literature. Used in language and culture lectures.

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Some rhetorical terms to look for examples of in Pinter's The Birthday Party

A self-guided exercise aimed at Level 5 Literature students.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Spanish language autonomous learning worksheet of the novel Deja en paz a los muertos

Esta es la hoja de trabajo de la novela de misterio de Juan Ramón Barat “Deja en paz a los muertos”. La hoja se usa en el programa de aprendizaje autónomo de Lengua Española de la Universidad de Leeds en el Primer Año de Licenciatura. La hoja ha sido escrita por A. Martínez-Arboleda y ha sido revisada por el propio escritor, que también es profesor de Lengua y Literatura. La hoja de trabajo funciona además como guía de lectura. Hay dos archivos de descarga, uno en pdf y otro en Word. También se incluyen un enlace a Youtube con un vídeo de presentación y un enlace a la entrada de Juan Ramón Barat en wikipedia. Las fotos han sido descargadas de flickr y en la hoja se atribuye su autoría.

Shared with the World by Mr Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

Statistics for the humanities

Statistics for the Humanities is now available as an open access e-book (PDF format only at present). The book is aimed primarily at undergraduate humanities students, especially those who have not studied mathematics since the age of 16.

Shared with the World by Dr John Canning

Synge Activity: The Playboy of the Western World, Language and Irish Theatre
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Text and history: the case of The Cherry Orchard
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

The History of Czech Literature 900-2000

Texts, powerpoint presentations Information on the life and work of several Czech authors As reference material; power points are used in class to complement lectures.

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Video Interview - 19th Century Czech Literature

Czech 19th Century Literature this resource has been created for Humbox, but will be used for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Video Interview - 20th Century Czech Literature

A video interview with Dr Jan Culik, Glasgow University discussing 20th Century Czech Literature. The video's have been produced for Humbox, but will be used for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Video Interviews - Covering Czech: Economy, History and Literature

A selection of video interviews exploring the Czech: Economy, Literature and History. The video's have been produced for Humbox, but will be used for teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

Václav Havel

Word document - Information on the life and work of Václav Havel. Used as reference material in teaching

Shared with the World by Ms Claire Monaghan

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