I've met with Mr. Finnegan twice since I last posted any of my notes, so here is the sum of our discussion:
While the essence of the project is being maintained as a high school level history curriculum based in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien both my research and field work will now take on a distinctly linguistic focus. Part of what I am trying to accomplish now, is to show how vitally important language is to society and how it changes over time and with history. In addition to this I'm using the works of Tolkien to gain a unique and hopefully more attractive approach to the subject matter - a catalyst for those who may not otherwise dive into the rich heritage that is their language.
I have a lot of reading to do.
While the essence of the project is being maintained as a high school level history curriculum based in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien both my research and field work will now take on a distinctly linguistic focus. Part of what I am trying to accomplish now, is to show how vitally important language is to society and how it changes over time and with history. In addition to this I'm using the works of Tolkien to gain a unique and hopefully more attractive approach to the subject matter - a catalyst for those who may not otherwise dive into the rich heritage that is their language.
I have a lot of reading to do.