Language Lessons for a Living Education 11
Overview
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 11 equips upper-level high school students by refining their communication skills in preparation for college and/or career settings. A focus on logic in writing assists students in creating strong and persuasive essays and prepares them to share thoughts and opinions convincingly. Students learn and practice communication skills through essays, summaries, oral presentations, book reviews, grammar practice, and written prayers. Research skills are strengthened through research essays and application of the APA citation style. This course employs a variety of features preparing the student for quality communication throughout high school and beyond.
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Product Details
SKU | M329-2 |
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Manufacturer | Master Books |
Weight (in lbs) | 2.00 |
Title | Language Lessons for a Living Education 11 |
Series | Language Lessons for a Living Education |
Volume in Series | 11 |
ISBN 13 | 9781683443292 |
Contributors | Kristen Pratt, Sarah Gabel |
Binding | Paperback |
Page Count | 534 |
Publisher | New Leaf Publishing Group, LLC |
Dimensions (in inches) | 8 1/2 x 11 |
More Information
Language Lessons for a Living Education Level 11 equips upper-level high school students by refining their communication skills in preparation for college and/or career settings. A focus on logic in writing assists students in creating strong and persuasive essays and prepares them to share thoughts and opinions convincingly. Students learn and practice communication skills through essays, summaries, oral presentations, book reviews, grammar practice, and written prayers. Research skills are strengthened through research essays and application of the APA citation style. This course employs a variety of features preparing the student for quality communication throughout high school and beyond.
Be sure to keep all the pages of this course as the student progresses through it. Many assignments require the student to look back at previous definitions, charts, and assignments.
Course Features:
- 1 year course providing 1 English Credit
- Recommended Grade Level: 11th
- 50 minutes per lesson, 5x per week
- Convenient daily schedule that saves you time
- Full-color text
- Perforated, 3-hole punched worksheets
- Engaging application including critical thinking, faith tie-ins, and extension activities
- Assessments including reviews, rubrics, and answer keys
Course Objectives:
- Special Features engage students, teaching creativity, spelling, and vocabulary.
- Grammar & Punctuation sets up a foundation for high school concepts that are applied through writing.
- Students are equipped with biblical application for expression, essay writing, and speaking.
- Worldview & Literary Analysis teaches literary devices, critical thinking, and biblical worldview application.
- Review Days provide reinforcement for all concepts and may be used as assessments.
Course Overview:
- Exercise 1 of each lesson begins with a special feature, vocabulary and spelling words, and Scripture memory.
- Exercise 2 is devoted to grammar and punctuation, including application.
- Exercise 3 is all about communication. Students develop skills in the areas of logical reasoning, essay writing, public speaking, citing sources, communicating with God, and self-evaluation.
- Exercise 4 is the worldview and literary analysis day. Students will study various pieces of writing including poetry, legends, folklore, historical accounts, and biblical accounts, while analyzing the worldview presented and learning several literary devices.
- Exercise 5 is a review of what students have learned in the lesson. This review may be used as a quiz or test, whether open book or traditional style.
Customer Reviews
I love the Excerpt, Picture, and Hymn Studies and the variety of content that students will be exposed to on Day 1 of each lesson. Many are related to books available by Master Books and is a great way to give students an opportunity to choose reading material that piques their interest during the excerpts.
Grammar Study Sheets act as a reference handbook in the back of the book. I do think some students could use a bit more instruction and examples for a few of the grammar and logic concepts, but the Study Sheets will be beneficial to assist them. In the lessons, students will be given a succinct explanation of a concept, then an example or two, then asked to identify or create their own example. Some students may catch on quickly, while others may need further examples or practice to grasp the concept. If mastery is not the goal for the logic or advanced grammar concepts, they can absolutely be jumping off points for discussion and discernment for any student. Being able to analyze a paragraph or claim or argument is a valuable skill for every citizen.
Other than the consistent and strong Biblical worldview content throughout the course, the best thing about it is the way it breaks more challenging topics in a 11th grade course into small, manageable chunks.
In language lessons 11, short stories, quotes and speeches are used for analysis and character trait discussions are all discussed through a Biblical lens. I really appreciate the ‘Review it!’ segments that appear to help review concepts and keep the skills my child is learning in the front of her mind which then helps in all faucets of her writing and communications. There are 4 essays assigned in this course, and research is required (which I am happy about!), review days at the end of the week and rubrics for grading are provided in the back of the book. Like all LLFLE courses, everything is laid out for you (yay!), assignments listed and you can enjoy coming alongside your child as they learn with such a biblically rich language course.
I highly recommend this course!
If you ware looking for a product that will teach solid Language arts concepts in a manner that encourages self learning this is the product for you.
Level 11 has an older “grown up” look and feel compared to the younger levels and is just perfect for this age group. This level addresses so many aspects of language, communication, logic, essays and preparation for moving into “real life” which is what this level needs as they are looking toward the end of their high school years. Level 11 focuses on learning how logical thinking plays a role in writing and communication. The lessons have a familiar feel to them as they do in the lower levels with a similar repetition addressing logic, character traits, Bible verses, and communication with God and other people. Level 11 teaches citations using APA style, additional essay types not covered in prior levels, oral presentations and Book reviews.
My favorite parts of this level are the easy open and go format, reading about the people and stories chosen for the worldviews and special features sections. The examples they use and the stories highlighted are such great examples of the character trait being studied.
The one and only thing I wish was different was having the essay due dates listed on the schedule. The text itself very clearly states when they are due but it would be nice if it was already on the schedule.
I am looking forward to using this course with my oldest this year!