Treacle Walker Lesson Plan

The Absurd History of English Slang

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will research and write about English slang.

Structure:

Alan Garner uses a great deal of British slang, both older and newer, throughout Treacle Walker, lending a peculiar air to the language he uses. To unfamiliar readers, it may be unclear if he's using made-up words or simply calling in old British slang.

For this activity, students will begin by reading the following Salon article about the history of British slang:

https://www.salon.com/2014/10/11/the_absurd_history_of_english_slang/

Next, each individual student will prepare a response of 500-750 words in response to the...