(Recorded course) Living History through Literature: Willy Finds Victory, A Blessed Francis Seelos Story with Jackie de Laveaga

Sign up for Willy Finds Victory to learn history in an engaging, enjoyable study of this novel.  

You will learn about America during the Civil War through the protagonist of our story and share that knowledge with a fun project of your choice.

 

How to get the most out of American History 4: Willy Finds Victory, A Blessed Francis Seelos Story with Jackie de Laveaga:

  • Have a notebook ready and available for class notes during each recorded class session.
  • Read the assigned chapters for each week.
  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

Special Notes: This is Part Three of a four-part course. Students can register for one, two, three, or all four courses throughout the academic year.

Total classes: 4

Duration per class: 30 minutes

Prerequisite: No class prerequisite. Your student will need Powerpoint 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Powerpoint-compatible file.

Suggested Grade Level: 3rd through 6th grade

Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester History or Literature

Instructor: Jackie de Laveaga, BA, M.Ed.

Instructor Email: hsc@delaveaga.app

Course description: Living History Through Literature is a project-based course series. These courses weave the study of literature into a meaningful and engaging encounter with a specific era of history. In LHTL: American History 3, Willy McBlaine is on a mission. He is determined to find his sister’s husband and take his place as a soldier in the Union Army before it’s too late. When Willy is sent to the hospital, he finds cheerful Father Seelos. 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 lapbooks, recreating scenes from the novel (Legos, clay, K’nex, digital drawing, hand-drawing, etc.), building a timeline, mapping, and more.

Course outline:

      Class 1: Overview of Historical Context and Novel Introduction

·    Class 2: Literature Discussion; Project Introduction; Literary Devices; Analysis

·    Class 3: Literature Discussion; Cultural Overview; Project Ideas; Analysis

·    Class 4: Literature Discussion; Fiction Writing Tips; Analysis

 

Course materials: Willy Finds Victory, A Blessed Francis Seelos Story by Joan Stromberg, 

(https://catalog.beholdpublications.com/)

 

Homework: Regular quizzes and reading assignments. Each module, students will work on one project-based assignment that will culminate in a final novel project submission (due at the end of week 4). Homework (including novel reading) will take 1.5-3 hours per class. Parents are encouraged to support younger students by reading texts aloud and helping with project planning and execution.