This will be a one off evening of celebration for International Women's Day. Your tutor will share some poems from contemporary women writers and invites you to bring your favourite poem by a woman to share. The session will be relaxed and informal so you're encouraged to join in with your favourite beverage, be that in a mug, cup or glass, and celebrate the wonderful talent of women.
Course aim
Celebrate International Women's Day with an evening of great poetry from contemporary women writers. A relaxed and good humoured celebration, grab your favourite beverage and enjoy good company and good poems!
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Show I have heard some poems that are new to me or some old favourites
- Demonstrate I've shared some of my favourite work by women with the group
- Show I have an increased feeling of wellbeing through connecting with others and celebrating women
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will be invited to share your own favourite poem/s by a woman writer - either you can read these or a volunteer or the tutor will read them for you.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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