buttercup Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I will have a tenth grade dd next year and I was wondering which level of lightning literature she should use if she has never written a formal literary analysis before. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pegasus Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 The high school American literature sets are especially recommended for students new to Lightning Literature. However, I'd recommend browsing the book selection for each level and choosing the one that most interests your DD. We used levels 7 and 8 (middle school), American lit, and now Shakespeare. The British literature did not appeal to my student so we took a year to do Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings. Great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttercup Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Would she need to complete the 8th grade course in order to learn how to write a literary analysis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pegasus Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 No, I wouldn't have a 10th grader take the level 8 Lightning Literature course unless there were some special circumstances (learning disabilities, etc.). She shouldn't have any trouble with the American literature course. I feel like I should let you know that many folks think LL is quite light as far as literary analysis goes. This suits our needs perfectly but if you are looking for something to teach your DD rigorous literary analysis, you should ask for other recommendations that would help to meet your goals. LL probably isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttercup Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 Thanks Pegasus! Actually I am not looking for anything really rigorous in literary analysis either. Lightning lit. looks like it would fit us just fine. Thanks so much! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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