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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 8: Door to the North, it is the year 1360, and Olav Sigurdsson is desperate to redeem his family honor and right of place.
Total classes: 6
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 8th to 9th
Suggested credit: 1/2 semester Medieval Literature or Literature. Precede with Red Falcons of Tremaine: Living History Through Literature (Medieval Era 8) to receive one full semester of credit (12 weeks of classes).
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 8: Door to the North, it is the year 1360, and Olav Sigurdsson is desperate to redeem his family honor and right of place. He is sent by King Magnus, ruler of Christian Scandinavia, to investigate the disappearance of a whole Greenland settlement. It is there that Olav’s longing for justice begins finally to merge with a true desire for the success of the difficult quest. 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.
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Door to the North, Elizabeth Coatsworth [Publisher: Bethlehem Books, 2013], ISBN: 978-932350-39-5. 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.
