Student Presentations (cont'd) - The Crimson Cap: Discussion & Primary Sources Analysis and Evaluation

Today our young scholars:

• Continued their presentations analyzing various aspect of the Ch. 6 Summary: End of Spanish Rule
• Read pages from the documented 1698 interrogation of two Talon brothers, survivors of La Salle's colony, Indian captivity, and Spanish "rescue"
• Discussed The Crimson Cap, Part I, Ch. 6-9 - See notes by student recorder here.
• Began a activity called "Using Primary Sources to Evaluate the Accuracy of Ellen Howard's The Crimson Cap"

Assignment

For Wednesday:

1. Quiz over Ch. 6 Summary: End of Spanish Rule (as announced yesterday)
2. Read and write discussion questions over The Crimson Cap, Part II, Ch. 1-5; post your questions, with illustration(s) at your blog.

For Thursday:

1. Finish your analysis of "Using Primary Sources to Evaluate the Accuracy of Ellen Howard's The Crimson Cap".
2. Read The Crimson Cap, Part II, Ch. 6-10, write and post discussion questions.

La Salle & The Talon Children - A Christmas Carol of A Christmas Carol

Today our students:

• Looked at the Table of Contents & Reading Schedule for Ellen Howard's historical novel, The Crimson Cap
• Hypothesized as to the 3 Parts of TCC
• Read the HOTO article on the Talon Children
• Examined a HOTO-Based Chronology of the Talon Children
• Went to the Parish Hall & practiced singing A Christmas Carol of A Christmas Carol, making revisions as needed.

Assignment for Monday

1. Read Part One/Chapters 1-5 in The Crimson Cap.
2. Write one discussion question per chapter.