The Eagle of the Ninth
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Subject: English Language
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 5142
Rosemary Sutcliff’s extraordinary first novel was much celebrated on publication, including serialisation on radio: then the principal mass medium. A classic best-seller, it has never been out of print.
The novel formats as a Quest to solve the (historical) unexplained disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion:
Marcus takes upon himself a mission to cross Hadrian’s Wall to bring back the eagle of the Lost Legion from the wilds of Caledonia. Seldom has Roman Britain been so convincingly recreated. The quality of the writing is consistently high; it even has a low-key-but-satisfactory love affair in it !
The needs of gifted and talented young people for suitable teaching materials led to the development of this Unit.
The Preface details how the Unit adapts easily to suit other (above-average) pupils in your school.
Using the popular Oxford Paperbacks edition, pupils’ worksheets are ready for immediate use. Using core and extensions format, they facilitate independent work. Extensive (but concise and helpful) Appendices support classroom teachers; as do full Correction Masters.
Textual work is arranged by chapter, with varied assignments in Reading, Writing, Talk and Listening. Language-work is assigned where educationally most meaningful: in the context of the developing chapter. Wherever relevant, inserts focus on the Writer’s Craft.
Optional Cross-Curricular Assignments follow, setting text-anchored work in the context of the curriculum beyond the English department: Research (using ICT), Modern Studies, Philosophy, Art, Geography, Drama … as these emerge in the course of the novel.
