Join us to explore the characteristics of a great hero while learning about Ireland’s history as we follow Red Hugh, the Prince of Donegal. Students will study the historical context of the novel, participate in engaging discussions, and complete projects of their choice.

How to get the most out of Medieval History 4: Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal with Jackie de Laveaga: 

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

• Read the assigned chapters for each week.

• Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week after you watch the recording.

Total class meetings: 6

Duration of each class: 50 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: 5th 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): Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal, we meet Red Hugh, a real 16th-century Irish heir who is kidnapped by English forces. Red Hugh eventually escapes and joins freedom fighting forces to battle for Ireland’s freedom. Students will explore the characteristics of a great hero while learning about Ireland’s history. 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

• 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: Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal by Robert Reilly, ISBN-13: 9781883937225
ISBN-10: 1883937221 (https://www.bethlehembooks.com/red-hugh-prince-donegal-p-490 or bookfinder.com). Also available as an audiobook (http://amzn.to/2ItOwAi)

Homework: Students should plan to spend one hour on reading homework per class day, and three to five hours on the optional student project.

 Technical Help: If you have any technical trouble or questions about course content, please email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.

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