kfeusse Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 What do you do for this? Are there programs that can be used...or do you mostly have just a reading list of sorts they need to get through? How do you grade or evaluate this? What are my options? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 We use Lightning Literature - we did American Lit, British and Medieval Lit, World Lit, and Shakespeare. My kids liked the curriculum and the book choices (for the most part). It was the best option that I had found - not too intensive, but still meaty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Typically, a high school English credit is about half Literature, half Composition (writing instruction/writing assignments), with a bit of Vocabulary, and maybe some Grammar review if needed. If you want to "DIY", comparing course contents from several textbook programs, online courses, and syllabi from public/private high schools (just do a quick google search) will give you an idea of: - what type of material and concepts to cover - how much material is typical to cover in a year - and what type and amount of assignments are typical in a year Here are some ideas of what many homeschoolers use in high school to cover English, or just the Literature if they separate the Lit. & Writing parts. Some have grading rubrics; most do not. Online classes usually do the grading and feedback on writing, and have class or instructor discussion on the literature. English programs (Literature and Writing) - K12 - Bob Jones (Lit. purchased separately: Fundamentals of Lit, Essentials of Lit, American, British) - Seton home study (English 9, English 10, English 11 (American Lit), English 12) - Oak Meadow (Intro, Lit & Comp, American, British, World, AP Programs that entwine Literature and History - Veritas Omnibus (6-year chronological study) - Tapestry of Grace (4-year chronological study) - Biblioplan (4-year chronological study) - My Father's World (Ancients; World; US) - SMARR (Ancients, American, British) - Sonlight (20th Century; British Lit) English Lit with writing assignments (minimal to no writing instruction) - Excellence in Literature (1-year programs; Intro, Composition, American, British, World) - Lightning Literature (1-semester programs; Medieval, American, British, Shakespeare, World - EMC Publishing: Mirrors & Windows series (gr. 9, gr. 10, gr. 11 (American), gr. 12 (British) - Alpha-Omega Life Pacs - Learning Language Arts Through Literature: Gold (British, American, World) Special Lit programs: - Windows to the World (1 semester, 6 short stories; learn annotation, literary analysis essay, literary elements) - Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings (1 year focus on the Lord of the Rings trilogy) - Where the Brook and the River Meet (1 year Anne of Green Gables unit study) Online Lit courses - Brave Writer (Shakespeare, Literary Analysis, Discussion Club) - Captive Thought Tutorials (Intro to Lit, Amer. Lit, British Lit, Jane Austen, CS Lewis) - Center for Lit (lWorld; British; American; Custom Lit) - more: Potter's School; Scholars Online; Veritas Scholars; Landry Academy; etc. Individual Book Study Guides/Resources Free guides (novels) Glencoe Literature Library (secular; middle/high school) Penguin Publisher guides (secular; high school) Sparknotes (secular; high school/college) Cliffs Notes (secular; high school/college) Schmoop (secular; middle school section; high school/college) Pink Monkey (secular; middle/high school) Bibliomania (secular; high school/college) Teacher Vision (secular; middle school/high school) Free resources for poetry/short stories Schmoop (secular; poetry; high school/college)Sparknotes (secular; poetry; high school/college)Bibliomania (secular; plays, poetry, short stories; high school/college) NOT Free guides Novel Unit L-I-T guides Discovering Literature series (secular; challenger level = gr. 9-12) Portals to Literature (secular; middle/high school) Progeny Press (Christian; gr. 1-12)Memoria Press (Christian; gr. 1-8) Online, NOT freeBook Rags (secular; high school/college)eNotes: novels, poetry, short stories (secular; high school/college) Miscellaneous guidesTotal Language Plus (gr. 1-12; Christian; complete language arts) The Great Books (gr. 9-12; Christian; worldview discussion, rather than Lit.-based discussion) Parallel Text Shakespeake materials (secular; gr. 6-12) Brightest Heaven of Invention: Christian Guide to 6 Shakespeare Plays (Leithart) Literary Analysis resources Figuratively Speaking Walch Toolbox: Prose and Poetry Teaching the Classics Reading Strands Reader's Odyssey (gr. 7-12) = teaches you and the student how to read literature for yourselves and make your own assignments; then follows with a list of classic literature to choose from 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 ^ Yes. We did add grammar and vocabulary to Lightning Literature. There are plenty of writing activities within the program & I also required one long paper - either persuasive or informative - on a topic of their choosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aprilleigh Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Thank you for compiling this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Thank you for compiling this list You're welcome! It is an INcomplete list, of course. Just tried to throw together the most commonly mentioned programs. Hope others will add to the list with their own recommendations! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 My 9th grader started off high school having a pretty strong grasp of grammar (from Analytical Grammar) and how to write an essay (from Wordsmith Craftsman). We moved on to Windows to the World, which specifically teaches annotation and literary analysis. Now he's doing Excellence in Literature units to correspond with whatever time period we're at in history. These units include both reading classical literature and writing about it. The program does include some guidelines on how to evaluate the students' writing. Once a week he does either some Vocabulary from Classical Roots or Analytical Grammar reinforcement exercises. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Thank you for the study guides and references! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 We use Lightning Literature - we did American Lit, British and Medieval Lit, World Lit, and Shakespeare. My kids liked the curriculum and the book choices (for the most part). It was the best option that I had found - not too intensive, but still meaty. Can you tell me what Lightning Lit Shakespeare is like? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I will have to reply next week When I have the guide in front of me - I hope someone else can give you more info. Sorry!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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