(Recorded Course) Living History Through Literature: Saint Joan, The Girl Soldier (Medieval): with Jackie de Laveaga

Sign up for this course to learn history in an engaging, enjoyable format. You will learn about St. Joan of Arc through story and live classroom discussions. You’ll then share that knowledge with a fun project of your choice.

How to get the most out of Medieval History 3: Saint Joan, The Girl Soldier 

with Jackie de Laveaga:

          • Have a notebook ready and available for class notes during each live session.

          • Read the assigned chapters for each week.

          • Watch the class recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

          • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

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Total Classes: 6

Duration: 50 minutes

Prerequisite: No class prerequisite. Your student will need Powerpoint or Google Slides to work on the Final Project. 

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 9th 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: Medieval History 3, we meet St. Joan of Arc, the brave French girl from the early 15th century who heard a call from God to lead the French in their fight against the English. Her obedient response resulted in success for the French, but it also led to St. Joan’s martyrdom. Students will learn about Joan’s total love for God which empowered her courageous actions. 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 on 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

Class 3: Literature Discussion; Cultural Overview

Class 4: Literature Discussion; Fiction Writing Tips

Class 5: Literature Discussion; Final Project Instructions

Class 6: Literature Analysis and Historical Connections; Student Project Showcase

Course Materials: 

Saint Joan, The Girl Soldier, Louis de Wohl, ISBN-10: 0898708222

Or ISBN-13: 978-0898708226 (or bookfinder.com) Your student will need Word 2007 or later version or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document.