(Recorded Course) Living History through Literature (Medieval): Augustine Came to Kent with Jackie de Laveaga, B.A., M.Ed.

COURSE INFORMATION

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How to get the most out of Augustine Came to Kent: Living History Through Literature (Medieval Era 6) with Jackie de Laveaga, M.Ed.

    • First, read the Class 1 assignment before viewing the Class 1 recording.
    • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
    • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special Notes: There are a total of eight courses in the Living History through Literature: Medieval Era series. There are no prerequisites for any of the LHTL courses, and so they can be taken individually or as a series, and in any order. The first six courses are available as recorded courses through Unlimited Access. The last two courses are available as live, interactive courses in Spring of 2021, and both will be added to Unlimited Access in the summer of 2021.
Total Class Meetings: 6

Duration: 40  minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested Grade Level: 5th to 9th grade
Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Medieval Literature or Literature. Precede with Spring Tide: Living History Through Literature (Medieval Era 6) to receive one full semester of credit (12 weeks of classes).
Course Description: Living History Through Literature is a project-based course series offered to 5th through 9th grade students. These courses will weave the study of literature into a meaningful and engaging encounter with a specific era of history. In LHTL: Medieval History 6: Augustine Came to Kent, it is 597 A.D. and young Wolf has journeyed many difficult miles from Rome to the land of his birth. He witnesses this historic meeting between the Saxon King of Kent and the man would be known as St. Augustine of Canterbury. Wolf must also face the unknown to see the cross firmly replanted in English soil. Students will study the historical context of the novel and participate in engaging literature discussions. In this project-based course, students will engage in short quizzes and in projects of their choice. Project options will include fiction writing, preparing period-specific food and/or costumes, creating lap books, recreating scenes from the novel (Legos, clay, K’nex, digital drawing, hand-drawing, etc.), building a timeline, mapping, and more.
Course Materials: Augustine Came to Kent, by Barbara Willard [Bethlehem Books, 1996], ISBN-10: 1883937213 or ISBN-13: 978-1883937218. Your student will need either PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote to create a Final Project. Google Slides and Keynote can be found free online.
Homework: Weekly quizzes and reading assignments. Each week, students will work on one project-based assignment that will culminate in a final novel project submission (due at the end of week 6). Homework (including novel reading) will take 1.5-3 hours per week. Parents are encouraged to support younger students by reading texts aloud and helping with project planning and execution. 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga
Instructor email: hsc@delaveaga.app