Literature Study for High School

[Tanya in KS]

Good Morning

 

We have always used Progeny Press Guides, completing two a year. I have a 9th graders this year and that does not seem like it should be enough for him. Is it? I plan on doing World History/Geography this year with him.

 

I would love to hear how you complete your literature studies for HS:bigear:

[Beth in TN]

Acoording to Progeny Press each high school guide equals 0.25 credit in English. So completing 4 guides in one school year will give you 1.0 credit in English.

[Julie in MN]

Acoording to Progeny Press each high school guide equals 0.25 credit in English. So completing 4 guides in one school year will give you 1.0 credit in English.

 

I agree with 4 a year, but I'd add a few other things before I'd give a full English credit.

[Ellie]

I agree with 4 a year, but I'd add a few other things before I'd give a full English credit.

:iagree:

 

Each year of high school English is generally considered to include composition *and* literature, as well as grammar if the students need it. Literature alone is not enough for an English credit.

[TravelingChris]

Literature is certainly enough for an English credit but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have writing too. Some people like to have a composition class for English one year and a class devoted to literature another. Presumably, if you are homeschooling and in charge of their education, you can make sure the child is writing in other classes like history in the year they don't have writing. This year, my daughter will be getting one credit for literature and another for an outside writing class she is taking. Both are considered English classes.

[Julie in MN]

Literature is certainly enough for an English credit but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have writing too. Some people like to have a composition class for English one year and a class devoted to literature another. Presumably, if you are homeschooling and in charge of their education, you can make sure the child is writing in other classes like history in the year they don't have writing. This year, my daughter will be getting one credit for literature and another for an outside writing class she is taking. Both are considered English classes.

 

I agree that you can do what you feel is best :)

 

I also agree that a Literature course is a perfectly normal high school course.

 

However, an "English" course that only includes 4 Progeny Press guides would not be enough for a "Literature" credit at my house. And a course that only included literature study would not be called "English" at my house.

 

But again, it's just one opinion!

[creekland]

We've been doing Notgrass for History & Literature (combined course) and adding in Wordly-Wise for extra vocab. Then we have extra writings required from other courses (like Health).

 

This year we've finished both Notgrass (World and US) so my oldest (a senior) will be taking a cc composition class and my 10th grader will likely do something like one of the Smarr courses (it might be Smarr or it might be a similar one that I can't remember the name of right now since I'm not at home). All three of my boys will still continue Wordly-Wise (my 8th grader will be doing Lightning Lit).

[Kelley]

what about Total Language Plus? (These are based on novel studies, etc...) There is lit., writing, copywork, grammar review, vocabulary, and spelling.

 

Kelley

[Beth in TN]

:iagree:

 

Each year of high school English is generally considered to include composition *and* literature, as well as grammar if the students need it. Literature alone is not enough for an English credit.

 

I too agree. So that you know PP does include writing. A lot of it. The questions they ask about each chapter require a paragraph or more to answer. They are also essays required (3) at the end of each study. Plus there is usually a research project/paper in the pre-reading section.

 

The only thing I have found lacking is grammar, but that is easy to supplement. Also a student my need writing instruction if they do not know how to write an essay.

 

I personally think only 4 books per year is a bit light in for an English credit so I would probably include other books to be read that are listed in the appendix (usually has other books by the author, books with a similar theme/genre, or books that are in the same time period.