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My daughter just completed a massive project on Charles I  – she had to read a book – I can’t remember who the author was, but I know that the teacher gave them all a reading comprehension test and then assigned them books (historical novels and narrative histories) on various subjects based on their reading level.<\/p>\n

So Katie got the hardest book. I’m just sayin’. Michael said, "Well, that’s not very fair." I think it makes sense, myself…<\/p>\n

It was an interesting project, because I could see, even though I thought the whole thing really was thoroughly worthwhile, modern educational theories and concerns clearly at play. She had to produce, not just an 8-15 page paper, but two posterboards and <\/em>do an oral presentation – thereby touching every possible learning style imaginable, right? It was also interesting to see how she required the paper done = the first draft had to be handwritten, with a proofreader\/critique’s hand clearly visible in corrections. Then she had to do a typed draft, with yet another <\/em>proofreader’s hand evident on this one – all, I kept telling her as she griped – obviously to try to discourage plagiarizing from the internet.<\/p>\n

(First noticed this when David was in high school – the teacher in one English class required them to write out the draft of a paper they were writing during class time [this is a school with block scheduling, for good or for ill, so there’s time to do that sort of thing and still get some teaching done]…again..so they would have to physically write it in front of her <\/em>with no recourse to the "ESSAYS4DOWNLOAD" page.)<\/p>\n

God bless teachers – what they have to do now…<\/p>\n

Anyway, it’s all done, but she was quite interested in the period and I don’t think she’s sick of it, miraculously. Are there any good novels – suitable for a 15- year old – that concern the period? I found A Midsummer Tempest by Poul Anderson – <\/a>and it looks intriguing, being a mix of speculative history and fantasy, one of her favorite genres. Has anyone read it? Is it suitable? Any other ideas?<\/p>\n

(Do remember that comments are moderated. Just post once. It will appear!)<\/p>\n

Figured out what the book <\/u>was (From looking at my ABEBooks <\/a> order history) –  Charles I<\/em> by Christopher Hibbert<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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