Product Overview
This bi-monthly handbook contains the following features:
- 4 Passages for copywork/dictation
- Lessons on grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, literary devices & literary analysis
- Slingshot Planner and Skills Tracker
- Weekly Reading Guide
- Beyond the Passage and Inside Scoop boxes
- Discussion Questions
- Family Book Club Party Ideas
- Guidelines explaining copywork & dictation practices
Note
Animal Farm is an allegory reflecting the overthrow of monarchy and rise of
communism in Russia, which was characterized by violence and death as well as
propaganda and disinformation. By using a book such as this as a teaching tool
to foster understanding and growth, the intimate nature of language and history
blend to provide a context in which to discuss these important ideas. You, as the
parent, can decide how far you want to step into the room of discourse with your
teens as you explore these works. We encourage parents to read ahead in order
to be prepared for deep conversations with your teens.
About the Book
Animal Farm
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale...
