Lightning Literature & Composition British Christian Literature Student Guide

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9781578962563
Grade 11-12
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
Publisher's Description of Lightning Literature & Composition British Christian Literature Student Guide

Students read in the following order:

  • C. S. Lewis (nonfiction:The Four Loves)
  • George MacDonald (novel: selections [text in this Guide] fromPhantastes: A Faerie Romance)
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins (poetry [text in this Guide]: "Heaven-Haven," "Easter Communion," "Pied Beauty," "Carrion Comfort")
  • D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (nonfiction:Why Does God Allow War?)
  • Amy Carmichael (nonfiction: selections [text in this Guide] fromGold Cord)
  • G. K. Chesterton (nonfiction:Orthodoxy)
  • T. S. Eliot (essay [text on the Internet]: "Tradition and the Individual Talent")
  • Dorothy L. Sayers (novel:Gaudy Night)

All works are by Christian authors; works are a mixture of literature on specifically Christian ideas and literature on more general themes. Lessons cover writing a basic five-paragraph essay; communicating through a variety of forms; imagery, syntax, and word choice in poetry; writing clearly; writing for different purposes; persuasive writing; literary analysis; and choosing subject matter. For example,The Four Lovesby C.S. Lewis is used to teach writing the five-paragraph essay,Phantastesby MacDonald for teaching symbolism, andWhy Does God Allow War?by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones for writing clearly.

The Student's Guide includes comprehension questions, writing exercises, discussion questions and project suggestions, additional reading lists, semester and full-year schedules, and bibliography. The answers to comprehension questions are in the Teacher's Guide.

Recommendations: This course is especially recommended for students who have already taken at least two previous high school-level Lightning Literature courses, who are studying modern history, and who are interested in these authors and works. These should not be viewed as restrictions; this course can profitably be used by high-school students of any grade regardless of which previous Lightning Literature courses they have completed. Generally speaking, this course is more difficult than all the other Lightning Literature courses except the Shakespeare courses and the British Medieval course. Much depends on student interest in the material, however.


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 Lightning Literature & Composition

"Reading should be fun, and writing should be satisfying." The author of this series believes this, and she has produced courses that try to keep that goal ever present. She WANTS students to enjoy themselves! Accordingly, reading assignments are comfortable - two novels, two non-fiction books, two short stories and several poems for the 7th grade course, for instance. Lessons are well-constructed and the excellent and thorough coverage includes vocabulary, comprehension, literary elements, composition, grammar, and mechanics.

The three components of this program are designed to be complementary and to be used together. The Student Workbook is the student's textual companion as they study the literature selections. This consumable book is the place for the student to "do" their work. It provides worktext space for all the essential exercises as well as some optional fun/reinforcement exercises.

The Teacher Guide is the "glue" that holds the whole program together providing a philosophical and methodical overview of the program and a weekly planning schedule (lesson plans) as well as chapter-by-chapter answers and teaching helps.

The last component is the excellent Literature Selections that are the heart of the program. Classics, familiar, non-familiar, poetry, and, occasionally, surprising choices all find their way onto the book lists for each grade level. While you may be able to locate some or all of the books at a library, we also offer Literature Packages for each guide that include the necessary books. You and your student are encouraged to read, enjoy, and profit from the year's literature studies. ~ Janice


Category Description for Lightning Literature High School

Written directly to the student, well-organized, user-friendly (no teacher prep), and both traditional and diverse in the reading selections, these courses offer quality literary analysis coupled with step-by-step writing instruction. Assignments are thought-provoking and challenging.

Lessons follow a pattern: Introduction, (information about the reading) Selection, While You Read, Comprehension Questions, Literary Lessons, and Writing Exercises. Suggested activities enhance the studies: Vocabulary Notebook, Reading Journal, Biographies, Family Reading or Writing Nights, Oral Summaries, Writing Group, and (perhaps) Movies.

The Student Book includes instructional text, shorter works (i.e. poetry, excerpts), author background, discussion questions (comprehension, thought, literary), and writing exercises. The Teacher Guide provides answers, schedules, teaching/grading tips, rubrics, project suggestions/checklists, and grade-tracking records.

The twelve semester-long courses are listed in order of difficulty. Most students should start with one of the American Lit courses. There are required literature resources to use with each guide. While you may be able to locate some or all of the books at a library, we also offer Literature Packages for each course that include the Student Book, the Teacher Guide, and the necessary literature books.


Covering literature by British Christian authors that is a mixture of literature on specifically Christian ideas and literature on more general themes. Literature selections include: The Four Loves - nonfiction (C.S. Lewis), selections from Phantastes: A Faerie Romance - novel (George MacDonald), Gerard Manley Hopkins' poetry ("Heaven-Haven," "Easter Communion," "Pied Beauty," and "Carrion Comfort"), "Why Does God Allow War?" - nonfiction (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones), selections from Gold Cord - nonfiction (Amy Carmichael), Orthodoxy - nonfiction (G.K. Chesterton), "Tradition and the Individual Talent: - essay (T.S. Eliot), and Gaudy Night - novel (Dorothy L. Sayers).

Lessons cover writing a basic five-paragraph essay; communicating through a variety of forms; imagery, syntax, and word choice in poetry; writing clearly; writing for different purposes; persuasive writing; literary analysis; and choosing subject matter. For example, The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis is used to teach writing the five-paragraph essay, Phantastes by MacDonald for teaching symbolism, and "Why Does God Allow War?" by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones for writing clearly.

The Student Guide includes information about the authors, comprehension questions, writing exercises, discussion questions and project suggestions, reading lists appropriate to the period or subject, semester and full-year schedules, and a bibliography. The Teacher's Guide is needed if you want the answers to the comprehension questions. It also provides a teaching schedule, teaching and grading aids, and a copy of the writing exercises and discussion questions for the teacher's convenience. The Course Package includes the Student Book, the Teacher Book, and any necessary literature selections not included in the text of the Student Book.

This book is most useful for upper level students who have already taken at least two previous high school level Lightning Literature courses and who are studying modern history. This course is more difficult than most of the Lightning Literature courses (except the Shakespeare and the British Medieval courses).


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Product Format:Paperback
Brand:Hewitt Research Foundation
Author:Lucy S.R. Austen
Grades:11-12
ISBN:9781578962563
Length in Inches:10.75
Width in Inches:8.375
Height in Inches:0.5
Weight in Pounds:1.25
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