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Teachers’ resources and events

As part of this HLF funded project our learning team have created a series of resources and events for teachers to support their learning and exploration of the painting and the writing and life of D. H. Lawrence

PRIMARY: 

These can be found here:

Digital Resource

Resource Box

SECONDARY: 

An Exploration of the Poem ‘Piano’ by D. H. Lawrence and creating poems about memories.

Part 1: Introduction-Routes in to Working as a Poet.

Poet and theatre maker Matt Miller talks about their career progression and offers advice and ideas on how to progress as a freelance poet and performer.

*Part 2: Exploring the Poem ‘Piano’

Filmed in the parlour of the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Matt Miller explores the poem ‘Piano’.

Part 3: Writing a Poem about a Memory.

Matt Miller leads the group through a series of activities to help them build, create and edit their own poems about a memory.

Part 4: Tour of the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum

A brief look around the D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottingham.

The resource can be found here

Past activities with the painting…

A Portrait of D H Lawrence at Aldous Huxley’s House, Suresnes, 1929 by Joep Nicolas. Nottingham City Museums

Thanks to all funders that have donated and ensured Nottingham City Museums has been able to acquire the portrait.

Thank you to D. H. Lawrence Society and Friends of Nottingham City Museums who donated, in order for Nottingham City Museums to be able to acquire the portrait.