(Recorded Course) Living History through Literature (Medieval): Red Falcons of Tremoine with Jackie de Laveaga, B.A., M.Ed.


INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga

Instructor email: hsc@delaveaga.app

COURSE INFORMATION

How to get the most out of this course:

      1. First, read the course materials below before viewing the first class recording.
      2. Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.
      3. Watch the class recording for Week 1. Download the PPT for future reference if you want to revisit the class meeting content. 
      4. Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
      5. 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 this LHTL: Medieval Era series. There are no prerequisites for any of the LHTL courses and so each one can be taken individually or as a series, and in any order. All eight courses are available as recorded courses through Unlimited Access. 

If you want all of your children to study the Medieval Era together, this course fits into our 4-year History Cycle in the Grade School Unit Study Program. 

Total Classes: 6

Duration: 40 to 45 minutes

Prerequisite: None.

Suggested Grade Level: 5th to 9th grade

Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Medieval Literature or Literature. Follow with Door to the North: Living History Through Literature (Medieval Era 8) to receive one full semester of credit   

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: Red Falcons of Tremoine, it is twelfth-century England, and we meet 15-year-old Leo who does not know his parentage. The Crusades are on, and the heir to the house of Wardlock has been killed. Abbot Michael knows the secret of Leo’s past, and he seeks to use his wisdom and endurance to help Leo. This is a stirring tale of suffering and courage, as well as love and forgiveness. 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: Red Falcons of Tremoine, by Hendry Peart [Bethlehem Books, 2007], ISBN-10: 1932350152 or ISBN-13: 978-1932350159. 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.