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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