Session information
This webinar will explore poems written by the speaker (and others) and present some related activities that can be used in the teens’ English language classroom to trigger creative thinking and expression. The activities will include the analysis of several poems to understand the different approaches to both writing and reading poetry, which can be adapted to teach different age groups in lower and upper secondary schools. The session will be interactive and offer opportunities to engage in writing poetry and reflect in conversation with the speaker and other attendees.
How can I register?
Priority will be given to teachers of English working at lower secondary and upper secondary state schools across Europe. Capacity is limited to a maximum of 60 participants, with registration required in advance on a first-come first served basis.
If you would like to take part, send an email to english@britishcouncil.de with your first name, family name, school name as soon as possible and no later than 22 May 2023.
We will confirm your place after that, and a link with the joining instructions will follow on the day directly before the event.
About the speaker
Selina Nwulu is a writer of Nigerian heritage. Her poetry and essays have been translated into a number of languages and widely featured in a variety of journals, short films and anthologies, including the critically acclaimed anthology New Daughters of Africa. Her first chapbook collection, The Secrets I Let Slip was published in 2015 by Burning Eye Books and is a Poetry Book Society recommendation. She was Young Poet Laureate for London 2015-6, an award that showcases literary talent across the capital, and was shortlisted for the Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2019. She is also a 2021 Arts Award Finalist for Environmental Writing. Her debut full length collection, A Little Resurrection, also a Poetry Book Society recommendation, was published with Bloomsbury in 2022 and is an Irish Times book of the year.
Selina is judging our poetry competition for school pupils 2023, about which you can read more here.