To Kill a Mockingbird from Progeny Press
Progeny Press states their mission statement as:
“To teach our children to think clearly, to understand literature, and to rely on the scripture for truth and values, and enjoy themselves while they do it!”
This perfectly sums up my philosophy on teaching literature! The Bentz Test Laboratory recently had the chance to review To Kill a Mockingbird (for High School level) from Progeny Press. We got the 59 page interactive E-Guide download version (other versions are available... CD, Physical, etc.) I like the downloads the best! Click here for a sample section of the guide.
They are "interactive" because your student can type in their answers directly to the PDF. The guide is designed to take about 8-10 weeks to complete (depending on your student) and by completing 4 guides a year, they can earn a full high school credit.
Progeny Press is one of our all-time favorite resources for teaching literature. With many titles to choose from, and at all levels, you can find exactly the literature resource you want and need. You can create a fully custom literature course for each child!
The E-Guide begins with an overview, a brief synopsis of the book, information about the author - Harper Lee, and helpful background information for the story.
Ideas for Pre-Reading Activities and help "set the stage" for your student. For example, spending some time discussing Slavery, Civil War, and Jim Crow Laws gave my testers more depth of understanding as they read this book.
The E-Guide breaks down a variety of activities into manageable sections. Each section covers:
- vocabulary
- comprehension questions
- discussion and critical thinking questions
- literary terms and analysis
- Digging Deeper - Biblical worldview and applications (my favorite part!) Did the characters act in accordance to God's will, or not? Helping them to draw conclusions and applications that they can use in real life.
My testers love that the E-Guide uses a variety of vocabulary exercises - sometimes matching, sometimes it's fill-in-the-blank, sometimes synonyms or antonyms. This keeps it from getting boring.
The questions are designed to encourage your high school student to think and apply. Ten Essay topics are listed for your student to choose from to write in depth about, they are encouraged to write 2 essays.
If you want to "test" them to make sure they are learning, the Summary section makes a great high school grading or review tool.
Also included is an Additional Resources section if you want to encourage more reading on similar themes.
Progeny Press guides are very easy to use, everything you need (just add the book) is laid out for you. The Answer Keys are included as well (a great bonus for busy moms that may not have had the time to read along with her high schoolers...)
I am wholly impressed with the quality of these guides. We have used many of them, and find the same high standard apply from study to study.
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