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Anyone use lightening literature in high school? I really want something that has questions for books, essays ideas but most importantly TEACHING about them, plot, character, literary elements and the like and leads the student into writing essays on these things after or during the reading of the literature.
So, Anything else like that? I have been searching and trying to narrow next years choices down for 10th grade. This year we are using mostly progeny press study guides with our literature reading. I find the questions thorough, but the study guides lacking in things like theme, plot analysis and such. One thing I don't like about progeny press in the pages of bible related questions with every book. Don't get me wrong - I love relating literature to the Bible and such but sometimes his questions are a bit much and away from the literature aspect of where I want to go.
Anyway - I'll stop babbling and hopefully some can review some of the high school literature things they used like lightening literature. . .
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Have you looked at IEW
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Or Ignatius Press has the Critical Edition with study guides
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Here is more info on the Ignatius Critical Editions
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I have one of the Excellence in Literature guides - they seem kind of light with just a few questions on each book but maybe I am thinking of something else?
I think ignatius ones are good but am looking for something that will lead her in the writing about theme. . . .
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I am teaching IEW's Windows to the World:An Introduction to Literary Analysis to high school aged kids in our co-op and I (and the students, also) am loving it!
http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/wtw-t
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Well, So far I am looking at Lightning Lit. or Pam suggestion of IEW Windows to the World. I am a bit confused in looking at IEW. Some products seem completely self directed by the student (maybe that is one of the ones I Have around the house (somewhere) that I remember thinking was a bit light (I will HAVE to find it today). Also, in Windows to the world - are there suggested writing projects with teaching on how to write for literature as well as ruberics for grading. And, does Windows to the World have whole literature books to read or just short stories and parts of books.
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Another option out there is Alpha Omega's Lifepac Literature. They offer a British Lit and an American Lit. I'M considering it for my son who doesn't really enjoy lit...he's more of a computer/math guy.
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OHmomof2 wrote:
I am teaching IEW's Windows to the World:An Introduction to Literary Analysis to high school aged kids in our co-op and I (and the students, also) am loving it!
http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/wtw-t
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Before doing "Windows to the World," I would recommend Teaching the Classics. It's less intimidating and kind of entertaining. My ninth grader has done it and learned quite a bit. We used Jill Pike's Six-Week-Syllabus with it. You can also get a syllabus by Jill Pike that combines "Teaching the Classics" with "Windows to the World": Jill Pike's materials.
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THanks ladies,
So for I am still leaning to lighting. It seems pretty thorough, has the kids read whole books, and offers writing topics. My thoughts are that Life pac will be too light - this dd is my reader (I gave up keeping tack how many books she reads!). Maybe IEW's classic or worldview, but I have here IEW's american lit and wasn't too impressed. It is basically, read the book and answer a few questions. I don't know if the Worldview or Teaching the Classics would be different, but being that they are the same company - I imagine the other texts similar.
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We have enjoyed Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings. Just a thought to add to the mix. :)
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Barb, I enjoyed Lightening Literature with my kids. When we finished all their suggestions we even did some extra books but I would thoroughly recommend LL for high school courses.
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I used about half of the 8th grade Lightning Lit for my daughter. I really liked it because it did have all those things you said. The only complaint I had was that it was confusing trying to coordinate the student workbook, student guide and the teacher guide.
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