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Please share with colleagues from ESOL learner providers who might be interested in coming to this thought-provoking exhibition with their learners. (Email contains formatting,
please also find the attached PDF to print and share at college / venue). Bookings should go to my colleague Vicky via our ESOL account
[log in to unmask]. We have a new system in place so should be able to confirm all requests fairly quickly.
I object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent
Workshops for ESOL learners
Bring your ESOL learners for a lively and stimulating workshop exploring the history of dissent. Use the exhibition
as a starting point to explore contemporary issues around citizenship, social action and protest.
How to book
Workshops are available for up to 20 students and will be suitable for all levels. Workshops are
free for ESOL groups.
Workshops start at 10.00; 10.15 and 10.30 and include entry into the exhibition, unfortunately we are unable to offer free workshops outside of these times but students who want visit do receive
a concessionary rate.
Workshops will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please let us about any access requirements.
Please return your information form to the General Office ([log in to unmask]) with a choice of dates (ie 1st, 2nd and 3rd), this will help us
with the swift processing of your booking.
Available dates:
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Wednesday 10 October 2018
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Thursday 1 November 2018
Monday 5 November 2018
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Wednesday 28 November 2018
Booking information required
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NUMBER OF LEARNERS:
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ENTRY LEVEL:
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DATE (CHOOSE 3):
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First choice:
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Second choice
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Third choice:
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START TIME (10.00; 10.15; 10.30):
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TUTOR NAME AND COLLEGE:
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MOBILE NUMBER (for use on the day only):
About the Exhibition
www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/i_object.aspx
History, as somebody wise once said, is just one damned thing after another. But is it really? Who decides what is ‘history’?
Traditionally, the answer is ‘the winners’. But in this exhibition we’re setting out to investigate what
the other people had to say – the downtrodden, the forgotten, the protestors. They left their marks on objects, just as the official view has, and these dissenting objects are also to be found in the British Museum’s collection. You just need to know where
to look...
We realise that uncovering a treasure trove of dissenting objects can be tricky. Luckily, we’ve found someone
who can help. We’ve invited Private Eye Editor Ian Hislop (you know, the one from
Have I Got News For You) to have a rummage around in the stores. On his search, he’s hand-picked a range of intriguing objects that explore the idea of dissent, subversion and satire (but don’t worry, we made him wear gloves).
A wide variety of objects will be on display in the exhibition – from graffiti on a Babylonian brick to a banknote with hidden rude words, from
satirical Turkish shadow puppets to a recently acquired ‘pussy’ hat worn on a women’s march. See what tales these objects tell – sometimes deadly serious, often humorous, always with conviction. Unlock the messages and symbols these people used, and get closer
to understanding them. The British Museum doesn’t escape ridicule either – the joke has been on us on more than one occasion.
This history in 100(ish)
objects shows that people have always challenged and undermined orthodox views in order to enable change. They even did so despite the establishment usually taking a pretty dim view – for most of history you could expect a gruesome punishment, up to and including
death, for this kind of subversive behaviour. This suggests that maybe we are programmed to dissent – it’s just part of who we are. Ultimately, the exhibition will show that questioning authority, registering protest and generally objecting are an integral
part of what makes us human.
Supported by Citi
Jo-Anne Sunderland
ESOL Manager (part-time)
Learning and National Partnerships
T (UK +44) 020 7323 8854
The British Museum
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
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