The Good and the Beautiful BOOKBOOK STUDYSTUDYUse ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY WILBURfor FISK GORDY • Writing SAMPLEby Wilbur Fisk Gordy • Spelling • Grammar, usage, and punctuation Not• Geography • Literature • Handwriting • Art Level 8 Book Study By Wilbur Fisk Gordy Use for SAMPLE NotCreated by Jenny Phillips © 2018 Jenny Phillips (www.jennyphillips.com) Page 2 Book Study - Abraham Lincoln About the Book Study What are book studies? The Good and the Beau ful Book Studies are student-directed, consumable booklets that accompany select books from The Good and the Beau ful Library, helping children explore the book while also studying language arts, geography, and art. To complete a book study, the student simply reads and follows the instruc ons in each lesson. The parent or teacher checks the student’s work using the answer key. What topics does this book study cover? • Literature • Geography • Wri ng • Art • Spelling • Handwri ng • Vocabulary • Grammar, Usage, PunctuaUse on Who are the book studies for? Rather than replacing the language arts courses, book studies are extra, op onal courses. Book studies are especially helpful for summer learning or for children who complete a language arts course in less than a year and need more material to fi nish off the year.for The Good and the Beau ful curriculum has no Level 8 Language Arts course.SAMPLE The language arts courses go from Level 7 to the high school courses. Levels 8 and 9 book studies are designed for students who have completed The Good and the Beau ful Level 7 Language Arts course but do not want to start highNot school courses yet because 1) they fi nished Level 7 in the middle of a year and want something to work on before star ng high school in the upcoming school year. 2) they are not interested in eventually comple ng high school courses earlier than 12th grade. 3) they are not quite ready for more intense reading or need more review of principles before moving on to high school courses. Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Page 3 4) they are not old enough for books with more mature (but s ll appropriate) topics and some wholesome romance. Book studies are op onal. Students do not need to complete any book studies between Level 7 and high school. Levels 8 and 9 book studies review grammar principles learned through Level 7. Book studies include new literature, spelling, memoriza on, geography, art, handwri ng, and wri ng assignments. What materials are needed? To complete this book study, you will need the following items: • This book study booklet • Abraham Lincoln by Wilbur Fisk Gordy (published by The Good and the Beau ful Library) • The Good and the Beau ful Grammar and Wri ng Guide (This non-consumable guide is also used for the high school courses.) • A blank (unlined) notebook for wri ng and drawing • Tracing paper and a pencil Use How many book studies should be completed and infor what order? • Each book study has a diff erent number of lessons, depending on the SAMPLElength of the book. Each lesson takes an average of 25–35 minutes to complete. It is recommended that a student doing book studies for their sole language arts instruc on do 1–2 lessons or more per day. • The book studies do not go in any order. Students are encouraged to choose the bookNot studies they would like to complete, but they are also encouraged to choose a variety of genres, including biographies. • There is not a set number of Levels 8 and 9 book studies that should be completed. These studies are a way to keep children reading good literature, learning new vocabulary, wri ng, and reviewing principles learned in previous levels un l they are ready to begin the high school courses. Page 4 Book Study - Abraham Lincoln 28 AT-A-GLANCE Lessons This sec on lists the main topics and principles covered in this book study. Art • Ancient Greek art • Mediums and styles of Greek • Art apprecia on ar sts of the 1800s • Simple line drawing prac ce Geography Loca ons/Principles • Kentucky • Greece • Washington, D.C. • Geography terms andUse principles Grammar, Usage, and Punctua on Review of the following grammar, usage, and punctua on rules from our Levels 4–7 Language Arts courses: for • Abbrevia ons • PluralSAMPLE nouns • Capitaliza on rules • Comma Rules 1, 2, 4, 5 • Possessive apostrophesNot Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Page 5 Handwri ng • Handwri ng prac ce with inspiring quotes by Abraham Lincoln • Handwri ng assignments can be completed in print or cursive Homophones altar/alter bail/bale hostel/hos le arc/ark capital/capitol Correlated Literature Studies • Two Noble Lives by Laura E. Richards (This short, full-length book is included in this booklet.) • “Ba le Hymn of the Republic” and other hymns by JuliaUse Ward Howe Rule Breakers and Commonly Misspelled Words Note: lasagna achievement analyze Some mysterious acquaintance annual spelling words accidentally acquire forapparatus from Level 4 accommodate amateur apparent are also accumulateSAMPLEanalysis ascend reviewed briefly. Wri ng Not • Wri ng a response paper • Eff ec ve wri ng instruc on • Short paragraph informa ve and prac ce wri ng Page 6 Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Vocabulary • Prac ce reading vocabulary words that are hard to pronounce (not listed here) • Prac ce with vocabulary words from reading assignments: Allocate [AL - uh - cate]: to assign, distribute, or set apart for a special purpose Please allocate one box of dona ons to each recipient. Annihilate [uh - NAHY - uh - late]: to reduce to u er ruin or nonexistence; destroy u erly The fl ood annihilated the town, leaving nothing untouched. Anomaly [uh - NOM - uh - lee]: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected This year’s severe tornado season was considered an anomaly in weather history. Use An thesis [an - TITH - ih - sis]: exact opposite His nega ve response was the an thesis of what I expected to hear. Assimilate [uh - SIM - uh - late]: to take in and incorporate as one’s own; absorb It didn’t take long to assimilate to the lifestylefor of the family that took her in.SAMPLE Coercion [koh - UR - shun]: compelling through force or threats Rather than using coercion, I prefer using gentle persuasion. Cordial [CORE - jewl]:Not warm and friendly Their mee ng had been perfectly cordial; no one quarreled. Dingy [DIN - jee]: shabby, dirty; lacking brightness and freshness A er washing it in the river, the white shirt became dingy and dull. Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Page 7 Eminent [EM - uh - nunt]: dis nguished, noteworthy; lo y, high An eminent explorer, he shares many adventurous experiences of travel throughout the southern hemisphere. Emulate [EM- yoo- late]: to strive to equal or become be er than; to imitate We emulate our ancestors because we admire their perseverance. Iconic [i - CON - ic] : 1) widely recognized and well-established, like an iconic brand name; 2) widely known and acknowledged, especially for dis nc ve excellence, like an iconic author This song has become iconic of the beauty that came from the depression era. Pallor [PAL- er]: paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death In spite of her s llness and dreadful pallor, the womanUse was yet alive. Garner [GAHR- ner]: to gather and store; reap We will garner the crop in prepara on for mes of famine. Piazza [PEE - az - uh]: an open square or public place in a city or town for PeopleSAMPLE love to feed the pigeons at Venice’s many piazzas. Prominent [PROM - uh - nuhnt ]: widely known; immediately no ceable; ju ng outward His jaw has a dis nctly prominent shape. Proponent [pruhNot - POE - nuhnt]: a person who argues in favor of something She is a proponent of the new rule; she feels it is very worthwhile. Preceding [pree - SEE - ding]: previous; coming before Our fl oat will be preceding all the others during the parade. Page 8 Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Porous [POUR - us]: full of pores; permeable by liquid or water Because of their porous shells, it is best not to immediately wash off the protec ve coa ng of farm fresh eggs. Rival [RIE - vul]: compe tor The cheesecake that Suzanna brought to the dinner could impress even her biggest rival. Secession [sih - SESH - uhn]: the act of seceding [SIH - seed - ing] (formally withdrawing from an alliance, poli cal group, organiza on, etc.) Because of diff ering opinions on slavery, the South opted for secession from the Union. Use for SAMPLE Not Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Page 9 Memorization In this course you will work on memorizing verses from “Ba le Hymn of the Republic” by Julia Ward Howe, a writer you will study in this course. The course will refer you to this sec on to complete memoriza on exercises. Battle Hymn of the Republic (Verses 1, 4, and 5) pro Use Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword, His truth is marching on! for SAMPLEHe has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat; Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer him, be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marchingNot on! In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfi gures you and me; As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on! Page 10 Book Study - Abraham Lincoln Practice 1 Battle Hymn of the Republic (Verses 1, 4, and 5) Mine eyes have seen the ___________________________________: He is trampling out the ___________________________________; He hath loosed the fateful ___________________________________,