Learning with the John Murray Archive
John Murray Archive resources are designed to develop critical thinking skills and are designed to support the key principles and purposes within the Curriculum for Excellence.
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The ideas factory
This interactive workshop guides you through planning a story before you start writing. It includes notes for teachers with advice on how to use it in classroom teaching.
Start planning your story at 'The ideas factory'
Samuel Smiles' self-help heroes
Who did the Victorians look up to? What does it take to be a hero today?
Discover amazing stories about Victorian heroes in the 'Self-help heroes' resource
History of the Book: 'On the Origin of Species'
Was Charles Darwin nervous about seeing the result of 20 years of research published? How many copies did the book sell?
Find the answers and learn about 19th-century publishing in the 'History of the Book' resource. (Link may open new window)
Who knows what you might discover
- Were 19th-century politicians as concerned about image as their modern counterparts?
- Did female authors take an active role in the business of publishing?
- How did 19th-century explorers travel and interpret what they saw?
The John Murray Archive is a gateway to learning about the 19th century. You can use it to find out about some of the ideas and developments that created the world we live in today and discover some of our greatest writers and thinkers.
Find out who's who in the John Murray Archive
Understanding our world today
From science to politics, the John Murray Archive delves into lives not so different from our own:
- The passion of political debate
- The fear and exhilaration of travel into the unknown
- The pace of innovation and change.
It can help you understand important contemporary issues and develop your understanding of the world and Scotland's place within it.
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