Literature

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  • LyndaF
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    Has anyone ever written their own literature based English curriculum for middle school? I am attempting this now and just looking for any advice.

    HiddenJewel
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    Susan Wise Bauer has some really good ideas on putting together a literature program. Would be worth the $4.

    http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/what-is-literary-analysis-mp3.html

    deltagal
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    I thought it was helpful just reading overhead sample at the link that Hidden Jewel posted.Smile

    DawnD
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    I am very interested in what you are doing, because I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing.  Are you talking grammar and everything LA in this?

    I had thought that the “Any Novel” Novel Study that was discussed a couple weeks ago sounded great for the Lit. parts.  I was also looking at Bravewriter Arrows and Boomerangs for dictation passages with lessons with it.

    Eager to hear what you have come up with…

    LyndaF
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    Yeah, that is what I am doing. Here is what I have done so far. I decided what literature I wanted to use based on AO’s and SCM’s literature list. Then I made lists of things like grammar and composition skills that I wanted to cover. I used old textbooks to make sure that I didn’t miss anything. Then I started to write my own units developing assignments pulling the grammar and vocabulary right from the literature. I am also integrating composition and elements of literature into this. I haven’t even got close to finishing. I was hoping someone on here had done this before and had some suggestions.

    pslively
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    You know, I remember seeing something online a while back that you could buy that enabled you to do the Language Arts stuff with any book you are reading.  I only have a very vague recollection of it and I wonder if anyone else has seen it.  It was something along the lines of the Any Novel Study guide, but it was for grammar and usage type things.  I think it might have been a mom-created thing on Pinterest.  Anyone have any idea what I’m talking about?  I sure would like to find it again.  It sounds like it might save some of us a lot of work.

    LyndaF
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    I have a few things that are similar to that, but they don’t cover everything. If you happen to find, let me know where. I would love to take a look at it.

    Bookworm
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    Yes, I ended up buying this.  Here it is:

    http://sheilawraygregoire.com/anynovelnovelstudyguidep410.php

     

    LyndaF
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    I thought about this, but it doesn’t cover grammar. If you use this what do you do for grammar?

    HiddenJewel
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    Literature is usually separate from grammar at least in the higher grades. But fortunately grammar alone is easy to find. Easy Grammar Analytical Grammar, Growing With Grammar

    LyndaF
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    I wanted a grammar program to intergrate with literature. That was what started me on this endeavor to begin with. Does anyone know of anything like that?

    HiddenJewel
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    I can’t remember what all Write With The Best includes but they use literature passages to teach at least composition.

    HiddenJewel
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    What ages, Lynda?

     

    LyndaF
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    I am looking for middle school and high school.

    HiddenJewel
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    I wonder if something Ruth Beechik based would do teach lit and grammar together.

    Learning Language Arts Through Literature is the only one I can think of that teaches grammar and lit together.

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