26-27 Middle School History & Literature

Cost: $120/semester

Class Description:

This year we will delve into castles, kings, queens, wars, the Black Plague, and so much more! Students may use either Story of the World or The Story of Civilization as a spine for this class. After reading required history and literature assignments at home, students will participate in lively discussions of the material, do mapping and hands-on activities to enhance learning and bring history alive for the students.

Grades: 6th-8th

Instructor: Grace Johnston

Time: 11:00-11:50am

Required materials: Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages OR Story of Civilization Volume 2: The Medieval World

Middle School Medieval History and Literature Book List:

1st Semester

• Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo*

• King Arthur by Roger Lancelyn Green*

• Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard

• The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green*

2nd Semester

• Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray

• Any book on Joan of Arc*

• Catherine Called Birdie by Karen Cushman

• Fine Print: The Story of Johann Gutenberg by Joann Johansen Burch

• The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly

* If you are also registering a child for Elementary Medieval History and Literature, they will share the same core history curriculum, and some of their literature options will align, particularly those marked with an asterisk. If you would rather read the middle school options as family read-aloud instead of purchasing multiple versions of the same book, that is a great option.

Teacher contact info: gracie4309@yahoo.com