Courage in the Face of Danger

The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy:
The year is 1792. The French Revolution, driven to excess by its own triumph, has turned into a reign of terror. The mysterious figure known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, sworn to rescue helpless men, women, and children from their doom; his implacable foe, the French agent Chauvelin, relentlessly hunting him down; and lovely Marguerite Blakeney, a beautiful French exile married to an English lord and caught in a terrible conflict of loyalties—all play their parts in a suspenseful tale that ranges from the squalid slums of Paris to the aristocratic salons of London, from intrigue on a great English country estate to the final denouement on the cliffs of the French coast.
 
Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff:
The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain―and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now. Marcus has to find out what happened to his father, who led the legion. So he sets out into the unknown, on a quest so dangerous that nobody expects him to return.
 
Learning Objectives:

• Students will interpret, analyze, and evaluate what they read.

• Students will participate in meaningful discussions, enabling them to speak clearly and effectively on numerous topics and themes found within the text.

• Students will use knowledge of prefixes, root words, and suffixes to assist them in understanding vocabulary.

• Students will have the opportunity to present on a theme, topic, character, setting, or idea presented in the text.

• Students will identify and apply literary and informational elements to the text.

• Students will analyze a text’s form of structure and comprehend word meaning and phrases.

• Students will be able to evaluate a text using background information.

• Recommended for: Ages 11+ / Grades 6-7 
• Instructor: Mrs. Eve Babb
• Day and Time: Wednesdays, 12:45 - 1:45 PM ET
• Duration: 4 classes
• Dates: February 7 - 28, 2024
• Required Materials:
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy 
  • Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff 

 
Eve Babb's teaching style: hands-on activities, storytelling, problem-solving activities, group discussion, explore different cultures
 
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