Fundamentals of Literature Teacher Edition (2 Volumes) & TE Companion, 3rd Ed

*This edition does not co-ordinate with the online / DVD lessons.*

Teachers will guide students through literary analysis, focusing on six key elements—conflict, character, theme, point of view, structure, and tone—from a biblical worldview perspective. They will learn to analyze and evaluate authors’ words and themes in light of Scripture. Additionally, teachers will guide students in apply reading strategies and literary skills to explore these elements across various genres such as autobiographies, biblical narratives, poetry, biographies, cartoons, dramas, monologues, and dystopian literature. The curriculum also includes an English translation of Rostand’s drama Cyrano de Bergerac.

Key Features:

• Numerous teaching strategies for teaching literature, including small group discussions, visual analysis, video clips, and Before, During and AfterReading questions
• Writing reflections that encourage students to reflect on what they learned from reading selections from a biblical worldview
• Rubrics for easily grading writing assignments
• Text-to-text connections, text-to-self connections, and text-to-world connections
• Class instruction, collaborative learning, and independent learning
• Differentiated instruction, clarifying notes, and background information

Also included is the Teacher Edition Companion. This tool offers at-a-glance lessons for homeschool where you’ll find each day’s objectives, biblical worldview shaping statements, resources, materials, and some essential reading check questions to ask your child — all on one page. It also includes customizable assignment options, allowing you, the parent, to adjust the lessons to fit your child’s needs. In the back of the Companion, you’ll find additional resources for homeschool families, including review games and activities you can do in your home with only one or two children.