KaceeM Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Would anyone be interested in using a literature curriculum based on the Harry Potter series? I wrote it a few years ago for a friend because her daughter loved the books and she wanted her to be able to understand the symbolism and classical roots in the books. It is a two year course done 3 days per week. The first four books are read the first year at 9 weeks per book. The last three are read the second year at 12 week's per book. It breaks down and defines all of the Latin and Greek roots in the books, which consist of mainly names and spells. It also covers the Greek mythological influences and cultural influences in the books, an example being Fawkes the phoenix being named after Guy Fawkes. It is a multi-sensory curriculum, there are plenty of projects and activities included. At the moment it is all in a notebook but if anyone was interested I would be happy to put it up for download. I would recommended it for students in 4th-9th grade but it could feasibly be completed by an advanced 3rd grader. Older grades who love the books would probably enjoy it as well. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Actually, I would be interested. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Possibly. :) But we'd never manage to stretch them out that far. LOL My finger keeps hovering over the buy button for the book that lists the author's inspiring works as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Sounds great, I doubt we'd last that long either :) I'd probably look at it just for the upper books, since I cannot seem to get my ds to re-read books but it sounds like it would be a hit for ds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes, definitely! I have a huge HP fan here. :) You can list it as an ebook on Currclick or Lulu. Please keep us posted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes. More for me than my kids. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I'd love to see that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I would definitely be interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker of Schole Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaceeM Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 I am going through and cleaning it up right now and reformatting it. Would it be easier if I put it up as separate guides per book or as the Year 1 and Year 2 bundles? For each book there are teacher notes and lesson plans, a notebook guide, comprehension questions, character pages, an activity guide, narration prompts, the Vocabulary and Cultural Connection pages and a "spell book" guide. A few of those are resources used for the entire curriculum though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 sounds awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I would love this. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I am going through and cleaning it up right now and reformatting it. Would it be easier if I put it up as separate guides per book or as the Year 1 and Year 2 bundles? For each book there are teacher notes and lesson plans, a notebook guide, comprehension questions, character pages, an activity guide, narration prompts, the Vocabulary and Cultural Connection pages and a "spell book" guide. A few of those are resources used for the entire curriculum though. You could list it as each - listing for each book individually, for those that want that, and you could list it as year bundles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I am going through and cleaning it up right now and reformatting it. Would it be easier if I put it up as separate guides per book or as the Year 1 and Year 2 bundles? For each book there are teacher notes and lesson plans, a notebook guide, comprehension questions, character pages, an activity guide, narration prompts, the Vocabulary and Cultural Connection pages and a "spell book" guide. A few of those are resources used for the entire curriculum though. I vote for individual titles with an option for bundling all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Oh yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I like the individual titles download. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Ooooooo! Yes!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 yes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaceeM Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Would you rather use consumable workbooks, reusable texts or a combination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Yes! And I'd vote for individual titles available in a bundle and PDF download! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Consumable....we like 'work texts' here! Year 1, Year 2 would probably work best for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 PDF would be preferred here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 This sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 We would use them. Individual titles would be preferred and consumable texts are what we seem to like around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl40 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yes, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeschoolingHearts&Minds Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 This sounds really wonderful. I think I'd prefer to have the books separated, which will make it easier for users to find where they are at if they chose to use the lesson plans digitally rather than printing. As far as workbook or reusable book---it depends on the format. You might consider having the lesson plans and directions for activities in one file and then things like questions and such in a separate file to be printed as a workbook (if desired). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krismoose Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yes please! By individual title with option to bundle, PDF of consumable text would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housemouse Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 yes please. PDF files if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeghansMom Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yes!!! please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charcat13 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We would love this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shleitrieg Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I'd probably look at it just for the upper books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I am interested. We are currently doing a Harry Potter unit study that I am creating as we go. I would love to see what you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Yes, please - PDF here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristie in Florida Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 This sounds awesome. PDF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beka87 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Another yes vote! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queserasera Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Very interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaceeM Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Alright, the Sorcerers Stone will be out in December. The plan is to publish the rest of them every 4-5 weeks. They will be pdf work texts. I'll also publish the guide I wrote for The Giver by Lois Lowery and Anthem by Ayn Rand. Its aimed at 6-8Th graders. It compares the two books and is a gentle intro to Rand. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemota Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Those sounds great - can't wait to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Alright, the Sorcerers Stone will be out in December. The plan is to publish the rest of them every 4-5 weeks. They will be pdf work texts. I'll also publish the guide I wrote for The Giver by Lois Lowery and Anthem by Ayn Rand. Its aimed at 6-8Th graders. It compares the two books and is a gentle intro to Rand. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beka87 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Awesome! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguistmama Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Alright, the Sorcerers Stone will be out in December. The plan is to publish the rest of them every 4-5 weeks. They will be pdf work texts. I'll also publish the guide I wrote for The Giver by Lois Lowery and Anthem by Ayn Rand. Its aimed at 6-8Th graders. It compares the two books and is a gentle intro to Rand. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Yay! I'm very interested too! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen. Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Wow! This sounds perfect :) Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Please let me know when it's available. I would love to read it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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