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World Cultures and Geography
Just finished our literature-based History Study
Spine Text: All Ye Lands (Ignatius Press)
Literature: Choose 8-12 titles from recommended lists (included)
Writing Assignments as noted
(AYL=All Ye Lands)
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Lesson Plan
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Resource
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Directions
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Week 1
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Day 1
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AYL
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Read pages 1-15
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Day 2
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AYL
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Page 16: Let’s Consider (1-4)
Select one question and answer in good paragraph form
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Day 3
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Revise/correct your paragraph with mom. Final copy for grade.
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Day 4
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Literature
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Choose a book to read:
Children’s Homer (Colum)
Ides of April (Ray)
Bronze Bow (Speare)
Shadow Hawk (Norton)
Hittite Warrior (Williamson)
God King (Williamson)
Victory Walls (Hyman)
Beyond the Desert Gate (Ray)
Start reading book
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Week 2
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Day 1
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Literature
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Read chosen book
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Day 2
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Literature
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Read chosen book
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Day 3
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Literature
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Finish chosen book
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Day 4
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Literature
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Write a book recommendation or critique to a friend based on the book you just read. Give at least three supporting reasons/examples for your opinion. Don’t forget a very clear introductory and concluding statement about your overall impression of the book.
(150-200 words)
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Week 3
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Day 1
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Revise/correct your paragraph with mom. Final copy for grade.
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Day 2
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AYL
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Read pages 17-31
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Day 3
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AYL
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Read pages 31-41
Look at Chapter Review questions, find answers and answer orally with mom.
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Day 4
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AYL
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Page 42: Let’s Consider (1-6)
Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form. Hand in for grade.
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Week 4
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Day 1
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AYL
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Read pages 43-50
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Day 2
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AYL
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Read pages 51-60
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Day 3
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AYL
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Page 61: Chapter Review
Answer each question using complete sentences.
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Day 4
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AYL
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Go over answers with mom and discuss any questions.
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Go to Weeks #5 - #8
4:42 PM - Apr. 19, 2007 - {0} -
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Week 5
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Day 1
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AYL
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Read pages 63-70
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Day 2
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AYL
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Read pages 70-78
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Day 3
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AYL
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Read pages 79-84
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Day 4
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AYL
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Page 84: : Chapter Review
Let’s Remember
Answer each question using complete sentences. Hand in for grade.
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Week 6
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Day 1
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AYL
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Read pages 85-93
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Day 2
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AYL
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Read pages 94-100
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Day 3
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AYL
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Page 101: Let’s Consider (2-6)
Select one topic and answer in good paragraph form
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Day 4
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AYL
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Revise/correct your paragraph with mom. Final copy for grade.
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Week 7
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Day 1
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Literature
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Choose a book to read:
The Silver Chalice (Costain)
The Robe (Douglas)
Augustine Came to Kent (Willard)
Saint Benedict: Hero of the Hills (Windeatt)
Fingal’s Quest (Polland)
Son of Charlemagne (Willard)
Beowulf the Warrior (Serraillier)
Saint Bruno The Carthusian (Ravier)
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Day 2
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Literature
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Read chosen book
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Day 3
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Literature
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Read chosen book
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Day 4
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Literature
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Finish chosen book
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Week 8
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Day 1
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Literature
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Start book report: Develop an outline with a thesis statement and three key word phrases with supporting evidence/examples from your book
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Day 2
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Literature
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Write the three middle paragraphs expanding on evidence to support your thesis with descriptive examples. Concentrate on transitions from one paragraph to the other.
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Day 3
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Literature
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Write introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Include title of book in both.
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Day 4
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Literature
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Edit with mom’s input. Revise and hand in for a grade.
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Go to Weeks #9-#12
6:14 PM - Apr. 18, 2007 - {0} -
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Week 11
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Day 1
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Literature
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Based on the books you have read this semester, what have you learned about what it means to live out your Christian faith? Write a paper giving examples from one character or various characters to give concrete examples.
(200 words or more)
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Day 2
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Literature
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Edit with mom’s input.
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Day 3
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Literature
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Finish fnal revision and hand in for a grade.
Choose next book to read:
(you may also select from past titles you have not read):
The Red Keep (French)
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