A set of digital resources that explore how empire, history, and culture have shaped 19th century canonical works, and what this means for how we teach them today.
Canon in Colour provides teachers with expert knowledge to help them explore themes of race and empire in their teaching of these key texts, enriching the classroom experience for all students. Teaching classic texts in their entirety opens up opportunities for every student to feel part of both the literary tradition and modern Britain, showing how relevant and open to reinterpretation these works remain today.
Please note the following resources are aimed at teachers and we do not necessarily recommend giving them to students directly.
PDF documents:
- Introduction resources – these can be applied to all canonical texts on the curriculum
- A Christmas Carol
- The Sign of the Four
- Supplementary resources list for the panel discussion
Videos recordings:
- Panel discussion on Race and Empire in Classic texts with Dr Mathelinda Nabugodi author of The Trembling Hand and Professor Velda Elliott, chaired by Dr Lesley Nelson Addy
- A Christmas Carol introduction video
- The Sign of the Four introduction video
