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Making Connections in Literature 8 Student Edition 4th Edition
SKU
528893
ISBN
9781646261048
Grade 8
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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
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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.
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
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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
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Everything you need is included.
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$75.56 
Description
Publisher's Description of Making Connections in Literature 8 Student Edition 4th Edition
The Making Connections in Literature Student Edition (4th ed.) engages students with a variety of literary selections that are current and relevant to them. The structure of the student edition helps students to use the reading process as they learn more about each literary selection. As they progress through each selection, students will be encouraged and challenged to shift their purpose for reading so they will grow in their ability to analyze literary features, read with understanding, and evaluate big ideas that they take from each selection.
Features of the Literature 8 Student Edition: Big questions to direct students' attention toward key literary features and cultural beliefs for worldview shaping. Selections introduced with a reading process structure, with a Before Reading, During Reading, and After Reading section for each piece. Author backgrounds, biographies, literary features, and vocabulary words explained to prepare students before reading. Questions to encourage close reading in During Reading sections. Think & Discuss questions after reading for analysis, evaluation, and text comparison. Thematic organization of literary selections into the following themes: Maturity, Wisdom, Generosity, Freedom, and Nature. Inviting and engaging artwork and design for visual analysis skill development and engagement. Writing assignments and corresponding rubrics to effectively prepare students for writing. Frequent opportunities for oral presentation.
Category Description for Bju Press Literature
Once reading skills are mastered, the Bob Jones reading curriculum becomes one of literature study from a Biblical perspective. Literary constructs and techniques are learned and explored in the context of both Christian and secular literary selections. There is increasing emphasis on the evaluation of literature against a Biblical standard. As in the lower grades, reading selections are carefully chosen and represent a variety of genres at each level. Many of these are excerpts or short stories. Grades 8 and up also include one full-length work as part of the course. In response to requests for more studies of complete works, new Study Guides have been added for The Scarlet Letter and Julius Caesar. These can be used anytime during high school. The Teacher's Editions for these studies contain the full-sized text with marginal notes as well as background information, commentary, discussion and/or essay questions, and project ideas. As the course emphasis at each level is a little different, we've further described individual course contents below. All of the Teacher's Editions contain a complete copy of the student text. In the 9th and 10th grade books, these are full-color with marginal notes and answers. All other grades have the reduced student pages in two-tone, again with marginal notes and answers. It seems like it would be difficult to share the student text - especially during discussion time - but it is possible to do so.
Testpacks include ready-to-use tests. Answers are found in the Testpack Answer Keys. Essential materials that are included in Home School Kits are listed first by grade level, followed by asterisked (*) support materials. Multigrade resources are listed together at the end.
Category Description for Making Connections In Literature (4th Edition)
A timeline kit to be used with the study guide above, covering the same time period. 20 key events and figures are provided for students to color, cut, and assemble on a timeline.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | BJU Press |
| Grade: | 8 |
| ISBN: | 9781646261048 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.1 |
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