Lux Et Veritas Academy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Anyone have a favorite list of British Lit and History for 7th & 8th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I don't know if this will help any but, my kids (dd 14, ds 10, dd 4, dd2) enjoyed Mr. Pipes and the British Hymn Makers. There are a total of 4 books and I still need to get #4...These are very fun but interesting. HTH! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Our Island Story for the history part? It is a very readable book that covers British History. Not sure about the Lit. part. Could you just go through the WTM lists and pick and choose representative British authors??? I had a course with this title in college, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 We use Our Island Story, too. Lightning Lit has a British lit. course that could be used, depending on the abilities of your students. I know some people are using LL high school courses with 7th and 8th graders. Along with whatever else you decide, you might include "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower." I might save the Great Books of British lit. for high school, and go with foundational materials, like "Tales From the Mabinogion." I would also consider "Jane Eyre," maybe "Frankenstein," and possibly "Lord of the Rings." If you search mainlesson.com, someone, maybe Marshall, has an English Literature book. I remember it looking quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmsurbat Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 A representation of the whole sweep of Brit. Lit? A sampling of classic authors? Authors Brits like to read? Assuming that it is a sampling, some titles I off the top of my head: 1. Beowulf (numerous authors, pick the one that meets your kiddo reading abilities). 2. Chaucer--we have Anne Malcom's (sp) version. My jr. higher very much enjoyed that last year. 3. King Arthur books--Sutcliffe has a well-done trilogy for Jr. Highers but there are many good versions to choose from. 4. Many of Rosemary Sutcliffe's books as a matter of fact.... 5. Books by CS Lewis and Tolkien 6. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome--very funny and very British 7. Dicken's book of your choice. Oliver Twist, Christmas Carol, Tale of Two Cities are all fairly accessible for Jr. Highers 8. RLS books: try Kidnapped or Treasure Island or The Black Arrow (listed in approx. order of difficulty). 9. A collection of Father Brown short stories by GK Chesterton 10. If a maturer student, they might enjoy Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice but I tend to wait til later to introduce my students to these as they are equal parts social commentary and story; my 7th and 8th graders prefer more story. ;) HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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