This version of Orczy’s original 1905 work (with minimal changes) provides an engaging way to study, discuss, and logically engage with this romantic swashbuckler of a story. Set immediately after the French Revolution, mobs are attacking, France is in uproar, and a master-of-disguises hero emerges. To help students engage with this novel, several tools are included in the margins. Students will find notes and references that deepen their understanding of this novel, such as literary devices, biblical worldview connections, themes, quick definitions in footnotes, thought-provoking questions, and a French pronunciation guide. Answers for any student questions are found in the accompanying Teacher Edition. ©2024, approximately 10-point font, 31 chapters, 6x9”, sc, 268 pgs. ~ Ruth
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Literary Classics)
Product Overview
- Use as an individual study or as part of the Abeka 10th Grade Literature program
- For answers and discussion direction, add the accompanying Teacher Edition
- Analyze literature from a Christian worldview perspective
Description
The revised 5th edition includes twelve units that contain carefully selected classics representing writers from over thirty countries. World Literature intends to increase the student’s appreciation for literature and reading, while also helping to build an understanding of literary genres and techniques. Students will practice interpreting literature through a biblical lens. Critical thinking skills are built through answering thought-provoking worldview and literature-related questions. Students will also practice interpreting symbols and themes in visual art with a Spotlight on Visual Literacy feature. Poetry memorization continues in this grade. Students are also encouraged to memorize select poems.
Scope and sequence: Introduction to literary terms and forms, such as short stories; narrative poetry; plot; imagery and figurative language; theme; rhyme and rhythm; sonnet; ethos; pathos; logos; logical fallacies; paradox; setting; point of view; tone. Spotlight on Visual Literacy introduces art appreciation with pictures and analysis. Selections will be taken from authors such as Homer, Aesop, Tolstoy, Foxe, Milton, Burke, Plato, Basho, Ovid, Mansfield, Aristotle, Lagerlof, Rostand, Equiano. Complete novel: The Scarlet Pimpernel. Complete play: Julius Caesar. Combine with an English/composition program for a complete 10th grade ELA.
Some selections have been slightly edited to ensure that the work is appropriate for this level of study. Adjustments have been kept to a minimum, and care has been taken that none of the edits change the meaning of the story or the intention of the writer.
The Fifth Edition is not compatible with the Fourth Edition.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 10 |
| Brand: | Abeka |
| ISBN: | 9781632231864 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.85 |