An Easy-to-Use Literature Program with Hands-On Activities
This easy-to-use program consists of a worktext guiding students to understand, enjoy, and be enriched by five classic works of childrenās literature:
The Treasure Trove of Literature, Level 4 includes:
- Vocabulary assignments
- Reading comprehension questions
- Oral narration assignments
- Literary elements: setting, character, plot, and theme
- Literary devices (subplots, types of conflicts, dramatic irony, and more)
- Literary Connections (studies in geography, history, music, and more referenced in the readings)
- Weekly questions for individual or group discussion
- Five studies of virtuous character qualities and saintly role models
- Weekly hands-on activities
- A final project for each book
- Removable answer key, including a detailed parent’s guide to discussion questions
Level 4 continues the approach taken in Level 3 by challenging students to practice the skills needed to read and understand works of literature on their own. To encourage independent study, all instructions are directed to the student.
Note: while Level 4 asks students to look up their own vocabulary words, an exception is made for A Christmas Carol, which contains many archaic terms and idioms. Extensive notes and definitions are provided to help the student understand archaic and idiomatic terms and historical allusions. (Click View Samples above to see sample pages from the study guide for A Christmas Carol.)
Recommended for grades 7-9. The program is designed to be completed in one year, but it could be completed over a longer period. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans for Seventh Grade.
The Treasure Trove of Literature, Level 4 includes detailed studies of the following five books:
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speareā30 lessons
Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780395137192
After the Romans kill his father, young Daniel is filled with a desire for revenge. His encounter with Jesus forces him to choose between hatred and love.
Genre: Historical Fiction and Coming-of-Age Story
Main Literary Devices: Methods of Characterization, Perspective, Plot, Parable, Internal and External Conflicts, Symbolism, Stereotypes, Theme
The Miracle Worker by William Gibsonā20 lessons
Recommended Edition: ISBN 9781416590842
This three-act play dramatizes the inspiring true story of how Annie Sullivan taught Helen Kellerāblind, deaf, and muteāhow to communicate. The study guide teaches students how to read and understand plays.
Genre: Drama
Main Literary Devices: Stage Directions, Direct and Indirect Characterization, Flashback, Types of Conflict (Character vs. Self, etc.), Theme, Subplot, Motif
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickensā20 lessons
Recommended Edition: ISBN 9781612618395
An encounter with four spirits prompts Ebenezer Scrooge to convert from selfishness to generosity. Extensive notes and definitions are provided to help the student understand archaic and idiomatic terms and historical allusions.
Genre: Christmas Ghost Story
Main Literary Devices: Theme, Mood, Synecdoche, Polysyndeton, Congeries, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Authorial Intrusion, Dramatic Irony, Symbolism
Banner in the SkyĀ by James Ramsey Ullmanā30 lessons
Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780064470483
As Rudi Matt attempts to climb the unconquered Citadel, he also learns how to be a āman among menā and a true mountain guide like his father. The student will fill out a plot map of the story to review the five parts of a mountain plot.
Genre: Adventure and Coming-of-Age Story
Main Literary Devices: Narrator, Perspective, Conflict, Cliffhanger, Plot Twist, Theme, Mountain Plot, Foreshadowing, Moment of Realization, Poetic Justice
The Fellowship of the RingĀ by J.R.R. Tolkienā50 lessons
Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780358380238
In this first volume of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo the hobbit sets out to save the free world from the power of the Dark Lord by destroying the One Ring.
Genre: Fantasy and Epic
Main Literary Devices: Setting, Conflict, Theme, Contrast, Characterization, Dialect, Euphony and Cacophony, Connotation and Denotation, Proverb
Product Code: TTL4
Format: Softcover
Binding: Spiral binding
Page Count: 428 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″Ć11″
ISBN: 9781946207517
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? Yes, purchase one per student.
Answer key: A removable answer key is included in the back of the book.
Roxanna Hebson, M.A., has dedicated herself to homeschooling since 2009. Originally from Florida, she now lives in Colorado with her husband and their four children. She earned a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities from the University of West Florida. She has enjoyed leading literature and writing classes through various homeschool groups. In particular, Roxanna loves combining hands-on activities with rich literary experiences.
Q: Do you offer a single-subject lesson plan for The Treasure Trove of Literature?
A: Currently, there is no single-subject lesson plan available for The Treasure Trove of LiteratureĀ because it is fairly simple to schedule on your own. There is a suggested schedule in the introduction, and it is easy to divide up the lessons into one lesson per day.Ā
Q: Is it all right to use different editions of the literature books?
A: It’s important to get the recommended edition of The Miracle Worker so that the page numbers will be the same. For all the other books (The Bronze Bow, A Christmas Carol, Banner in the Sky, andĀ The Fellowship of the Ring), it doesn’t make a difference what editions you use, so long as they are unabridged.
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