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Learning Language Arts Through Literature Gold - American Lit
SKU
000336
ISBN
9781929683338
Grade 9-12
Charlotte Mason
Christian/Religious
Low Teacher Involvement
Visual
Other Materials Required
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Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
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Auditory
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
For such a young country, American authors sure have a lot to say! Divided into 4 units: short story, novel, essay, and poetry, you are getting a broad survey of American Lit in one high school year. Many of the short stories and poems come from a required anthology (part of our sets). You will read from well-known authors and likely be introduced to some new favorites.
In addition to the readings in the Course Book, you will need 5 books and a Bible. (Scripture passages in the course come from the New American Standard Bible.) These novels and anthologies can be purchased a la carte, purchased in our Book Package (LLTLGA) for the course, or in our Complete Set (LLCPGA).
Authors covered include Emerson, Longfellow, Dickinson, Robinson, Crane, Frost, Williams, Ransom, Cummings, Auden, James, Anderson, Thurber, Steinbeck, and lots more with the short story unit! ~Sara
Publisher's Description of Learning Language Arts Through Literature Gold - American Lit
The 3rd Edition Learning Language Arts Through Literature -Gold Book - American Literature is a complete curriculum for high school language arts courses. Classic poems, short stories, and novels by the best and most influential American authors were selected to demonstrate literary principles. The Gold Book series is designed to encourage the high school student’s ability to read and understand literature, develop the ability for verbal and written expression, enable him to interpret and access literary meaning in terms of content and philosophy and clearly state a position in response.
Category Description for Complete Programs - Language Arts
Language arts programs listed in this section cover most areas of language arts (reading/literature, writing, grammar, spelling and handwriting) in one curriculum, although some skill areas may be covered with less intensity than a focused, stand-alone course.
Category Description for Learning Language Arts Through Literature
"It’s just common sense!" Yes, everything about this program is common sense. Offering a literature-based language arts program for Kindergarten through High School, Learning Language Arts through Literature lays a foundation with phonics and reading skills, and then builds on them with spelling, vocabulary and grammar, composition skills, and literary studies and analysis. Handwriting is also taught at the elementary levels, while Higher Order Thinking skills are woven throughout. The books are designated by colors but correlate with skills taught at specific grade levels. Since some parents are unsure of where to begin their child in the series, we have placement tests for each Learning Language Arts through Literature level available. A biblical and Christian worldview is evident in all courses. Each Course provides one year of language arts and requires a Student Workbook, Teacher Guide, and either the phonics readers and student packet in the Blue and Red Levels, or the Student Workbook, Teacher Guide, and required chapter books for Yellow-Gold levels.
Category Description for Learning Language Arts Through Literature High School Courses
These courses include all the user-friendly features of the lower grade series, yet they are written as college prep courses integrating literature studies with composition while incorporating vocabulary and grammar review. Course books, which include novel summaries, are written to both teacher and student with teacher helps and answers located in the back. The 36 weekly lessons are arranged in units - four or five per course.
- The courses may be used in any order at any high school level, except for one. The American Literature course contains units on short story, novels, essay (expository, descriptive, & narrative), and poetry. The British Literature course features units on novel, poetry, essay (including a poetry interpretation essay), and book review. World Literature has units on literary periods: Early Literature, Epic Poetry, Medieval-Renaissance, and Enlightenment-Romanticism. Literary Criticism is serious college-prep study and only recommended for grades 11-12.
- While perhaps more fun in a group or even with a parent/teacher, these can be self-study for a student who is a strong reader and writer. Literary terms are heavily emphasized, which are then applied to the reading sample. Without discussion, this course could move very quickly. You may choose to remove the answers in this scenario. It does not assign a lot of essay writing, more paragraph-length responses.
- Notes, Tests, Answers is an optional supplement that provides just a bit more background literature support, such as author bios, as well as tests with answers. Designed to be used as study and review for the tests.
- E-book versions of the Course Books and Notes, Tests and Answers Books include all content from the hardcopy products as pdf files for download. Upon purchase, you will be sent an email with access information and will then have 14 days to download the material. Once downloaded, they never expire from the customer's computer and can be read and printed from any device.
- We offer convenient Book Packages with just the outside literature needed or a Complete Set with the Course Guide, Notes & Tests, and the required Literature.
Category Description for Llatl Gold Program - American Literature
The American Literature course contains units on short story, novels, essay (expository, descriptive, & narrative), and poetry.
The student will study a variety of genres, some excerpts and some full-length works. These include: The Mentor Book of American Poets, Great American Short Stories, The Pearl, The Old Man and the Sea, and The Red Badge of Courage. You can purchase the five books (3 novels plus 2 collections) as a package, buy them separately, or source them from a local library.
If you want the option to add assessments, consider the Course Notes, Tests and Test Answer Keys resource. This provides additional study notes and author background, as well as tests and test keys.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Common Sense Press |
| Author: | Greg Strayer |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| ISBN: | 9781929683338 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.1 |
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