Embark on an epic rabbit adventure with the Watership Down Literature Unit by Epiphany Curriculum, suited for grades 7-9. This student-directed, secular worktext integrates Richard Adams' fantasy classic about rabbits fleeing danger and seeking a new home, focusing on foreshadowing, irony, character conflict, and original fantasy story creation. It covers vocabulary, grammar, composition, spelling, story elements, and figurative language through multi-sensory, topical lessons with varied assignments and low teacher involvement for independent progress. Occasional tests and answer keys support mastery, making it a standout resource for homeschool families wanting immersive genre studies, creative writing development, and thematic comparisons across novels in a challenging, secular curriculum.
Watership Down Literature Unit
Description
In a world where rabbits take center stage, members of one warren must flee their home in search of a new life. Follow their adventures as they cross paths with other rabbit groups, memorable animals, and humans.
Explore the fantasy genre. Analyze foreshadowing, irony, and character conflict. Then try your own hand at developing a fantasy story.
A set of Literature Units (LU) is a complete language arts curriculum teaching vocabulary, grammar, composition, spelling, story elements, and figurative language in the context of popular children's books. LUs each explore one facet of a concept that ties three units together. Each unit has a primary book that is studied for 2-3 weeks and may include additional titles. these concept-based studies allow your child to compare/contrast themes and characters across novels.
Lessons are structured and easy to use but extremely varied, often with several options for an assignment. Beginning with Gr 4-6, the Student Directed Literature Units (SDLU) are Worktexts with instruction written directly to the student. Each package contains the SDLU, the corresponding novel, and sometimes other books. Upper levels provide rigorous and challenging studies with occasional tests (answer keys included).
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-9 |
| Brand: | Epiphany Curriculum |
| ISBN: | 9781638511694 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 9 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.3 |
