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Language Lessons for a Living Education 9
SKU
013559
ISBN
9781683443278
Grade 9-11
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
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.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
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Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
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Description
This distinctive course intrigues me. I found myself digging through all the assignments but also impatient to learn what the future high school courses from Master Books would bring. Many aspects of this high school course will ring familiar if you’ve previously used their language arts. Yet, this course adds rigor and additional depth to create a one credit English course. You’ll find a unique combination of Biblical principles with modern application, step-by-step directions, and lots of ways to provide your student with feedback on skills.
Unique from other 9th grade ELA courses, this one adds a focus on worldview analysis; picture, hymn, and scripture (ESV) studies; sketching assignments; and oral presentations. This provides a broader scope of communication than some programs, serving to lay a foundation upon which the rest of high school language arts will be built. This course also emphasizes interpersonal communication from a Biblical perspective: such as active listening, nonverbal skills, interviewing, and converting an essay into an oral presentation. In addition, the overall design significantly puts the student in the driver’s seat. Your student can rise to this challenge if they are reading at grade level, able to write an essay of 3 well-written paragraphs, utilize proper grammar, and is able to recognize abstract ideas.
Weekly, students will read through and respond to questions on a stalwart classic (The Pilgrim’s Progress: the Journey Journal) add readings of their choice, with a weekly patten of 5 daily exercises (vocabulary, grammar, communication, worldview/literary analysis, and review). This course does assume that you’ll be adding independent reading for your student. Two suggested reading lists are provided (one for a grade 7-8 reading level and one for grades 9-12 reading level). Most are nonfiction books developed by the publisher. Personally, I would also select from one of the readily available Charlotte Mason fiction reading lists to round out the genres. Writing assignments include picture studies, sketching, 5 essays and 2 oral presentations. Essay styles include personal narrative, descriptive, expository, critical, and persuasive. For each of these modes, study sheets provide steps and tips.
There are two required materials: Student text (with teacher’s resources in the back) and The Pilgrim’s Progress: The Journey Journal (a unique combination of the complete original written by John Bunyan, with illustrations, worldview notes, space for student notes, character analyses/studies, theological insights, with a forward by Ken Ham). Pilgrim’s Progress is a spine for this course, utilized every week. I think some families may ask, “Isn’t that a lot of focus on just one book?” It certainly is a commitment. Yet this book, originally written in 1678, is the second most famous English book ever printed. As an allegory for successfully traversing the Christian life and incorporating a multitude of genres, this novel is a solid choice for deep analysis and application.
The 110 pages of teaching resources include writing templates and outlines for assignments, spelling words (prefixes, suffix and root words and vocabulary lists), grammar study sheets, and texting guidelines (yes, you read that correctly). Teachers are provided assessments, answers for daily assignments, and detailed rubrics for each of the 6 writing assignments. Assessments happen weekly. Students will also need these items: additional reading of your choice, index cards, colored pencils (for some small drawing and coloring assignments), notebook, dictionary, and a Bible. Includes 180 lessons and 491 pages that are 3-hole punched, perforated. Should qualify for 1 credit. ~ Ruth
Publisher's Description of Language Lessons for a Living Education 9
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 9 will effectively equip your high school students to be excellent communicators for Christ. This homeschool curriculum, a part of Master Books’ top ranked language arts series, purposefully prepares students to share their faith in a way that impacts their own generation and beyond.
Strong communication skills will serve students for a lifetime and a biblical approach to communication is the foundation of this course. Through the study of etiquette, verbal and nonverbal communication, and worldview and literary analysis, students will be well prepared for successful high school communication.
Pilgrim’s Progress is the focus of this course. Students move through their lessons, studying grammar, punctuation, communication, and worldview and literary analysis, all while being inspired by this profound allegory. The faith of your students will grow along with their communication skills as they read through John Bunyan’s timeless classic.
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 Language Lessons For A Living Education
This Charlotte Mason-flavored curriculum weaves together multiple language arts skills such as composition, handwriting practice, picture studies, narration, and dictation. From there, it progressively adds more difficult composition skills and also lessons on labeling-style grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, and more. Scripture study, memorization, and a Biblical worldview are emphasized throughout.
Most levels are one-year, but Level 1 is a one-semester course. As students work through the levels, skills are spirally targeted, and gradually guide students in developing their ELA skills, including traditional assignments like essays. Writing assignments begin in Level 1 with observation skills. The elementary levels (1 through 6) allow you the freedom to choose a starting place based on your student’s skills. Middle and high school levels target skills by grade; assignments encourage students to be more independent, and student writing assignment demands intensify while still building upon the techniques begun in lower levels.
Each consumable 3-hole punched Course Book is a student/teacher combo. In lower levels, short teacher helps are written right in the text. Every level includes a fairly hefty Teacher’s Aid section, which provides plenty of reproducible resources like optional games, spelling words, copywork practice, grammar study sheets, answer keys, and more, based on the level. In all levels, any necessary teacher material is included in the back of the text. Brief quarterly assessments are also provided.
To function as a complete language arts course, this program assumes you’ll add your own literature choices at every level. Some reading suggestions are included, taken primarily from Master-Books (New Leaf Publications). Reading comprehension skills are broadly covered in lower levels and in more depth at higher grades, focusing on the assigned primary text. Except for Level 2, each level through grade 8 requires an additional biblically oriented text, often overlapping from year to year. Each high school level assigns a classic that students will engage with throughout the year. See individual level descriptions for required supplements. For purchasing, choose from convenient complete packages or individual student consumables. ~ Ruth
Category Description for Language Lessons For A Living Education Level 9
Students begin high school with an in-depth examination of The Pilgrim’s Progress while they work through Scripture memorization, writing essays, nonverbal and speech skills, and applying language arts skills such as grammar, etc., in context. Students will use The Pilgrim’s Progress: the Journey Journal to process this significant work while also adding in additional reading of your choice.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Master Book Publishers |
| Grades: | 9-11 |
| ISBN: | 9781683443278 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.9375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3 |
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