Students will explore six themes in literature -- conflict, character, theme, point of view, structure, and tone -- all through a biblical worldview. The student edition contains a variety of literature selections, including "The Most Dangerous Game," selections from The Odyssey, "The Gift of the Magi", selections from Don Quixote, a complete study of the drama Cyrano de Bergerac, and many other works. Students will enhance their close-reading and critical-thinking skills as they answer text-based questions and complete writing assignments that encourage thoughtful analysis of literature. Key features: Writing reflections that encourage students to reflect on what they learned from reading selections from a biblical worldview; Multimedia projects, including a round table podcast, illustrated cinquain digital presentation, collage and artist statement; Essential Questions to guide students in understanding key concepts; Rubrics for students to see what they are being graded on; Text-to text connections, text-to-self connections, and text-to-world connections. -- Publisher.

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