KarenC Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Is there something like Windows to the World: An Intro to Literary Analysis that is more secular? Thanks, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Piggybacking: I'd be curious just to know more about the type and quantity of Christian content in Windows to the World. Can someone who has used it comment more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'm using it right now. It is definitely possible to use it secularly. I am actually having my kids do the Biblical Allusion project. We were watching a show where the "four horsemen" were mentioned and my kids didn't have a clue what that meant, so I figured it would be useful for them to know the stories. The summaries that my kids have come up with for the Bible stories certainly aren't anything like what Christians would come up with. My 14yo's summary of one of the stories was, "God told us to kill you and steal your land. No hard feelings." Her meaning for that story was, "It's okay to kill and steal if God tells you to." I'm using the lesson plans that Jill Pike posted on the IEWFamilies email loop. Her plans add in several more short stories, two novels, and a play. You can see the lesson plans in the files section at no charge, but she asks that you send her $10 if you decide to use her plans. I tried using Window to the World on its own at first, but I couldn't figure out how to schedule it. Jill's lesson plans schedule it all out over a full schoolyear. I just tell my kids to ignore the religious stuff that the Windows to the World author has in her book. It's more annoying than anything else. I'd love to have the same program without any of the religious stuff in it. The actual literary analysis instruction in the book is excellent. My 14yo has produced some especially nice papers with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I just looked at the sample and I will have to buy this. THere are some literary terms in the sample that I have never heard of. I took AP ENGlish and received A's. I took extra literature classes in college as part of my non designated credits. I have thought two children literature in high school. Well I still have one and half more years with one and four with my last and I will get this book and learn along with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I'm using it right now. It is definitely possible to use it secularly. I am actually having my kids do the Biblical Allusion project. We were watching a show where the "four horsemen" were mentioned and my kids didn't have a clue what that meant, so I figured it would be useful for them to know the stories. The summaries that my kids have come up with for the Bible stories certainly aren't anything like what Christians would come up with. My 14yo's summary of one of the stories was, "God told us to kill you and steal your land. No hard feelings." Her meaning for that story was, "It's okay to kill and steal if God tells you to." I'm using the lesson plans that Jill Pike posted on the IEWFamilies email loop. Her plans add in several more short stories, two novels, and a play. You can see the lesson plans in the files section at no charge, but she asks that you send her $10 if you decide to use her plans. I tried using Window to the World on its own at first, but I couldn't figure out how to schedule it. Jill's lesson plans schedule it all out over a full schoolyear. I just tell my kids to ignore the religious stuff that the Windows to the World author has in her book. It's more annoying than anything else. I'd love to have the same program without any of the religious stuff in it. The actual literary analysis instruction in the book is excellent. My 14yo has produced some especially nice papers with it. I will look at this again. Do you use an additional writing program? Thanks, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Karen, Would you mind providing a link to the book you are talking about? You have me interested. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Oh, I see the next poster gave a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 My 14yo is also working through US History-Based Writing Lessons volume 2. My 16yo did that book in 9th grade, so the only writing program I'm using with her right now is Windows to the World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 PASS English 1, 2, 3 look at the literature units "6": http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Book%20Subject%20Areas/English.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenC Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 PASS English 1, 2, 3 look at the literature units "6": http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Book%20Subject%20Areas/English.aspx Thanks, I don't think I've seen this before. I'll check it out. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thanks, I don't think I've seen this before. I'll check it out. Karen Email them and they will send you the password to access the TM w/ answers (tell them you homeschool). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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