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Progeny Press Study Guides for Literature from a Christian Perspective
The Mission of Progeny Press. At Progeny Press we are committed to teaching good cultural literature, examined from a Christian perspective. We believe in the equation “Biblical Truth + Cultural Relevancy = Effective Christians.” Take away biblical truth and Christians become no more than a religious subculture, salt without saltiness. Take away cultural relevancy and Christians become isolationists with no impact on the world, lights hidden under bushels. We believe in looking at the world clearly and openly with the Bible firmly in hand.
Our purpose is not to bring you only “safe” fiction, but to teach literature that is well-written and that will help students develop and refine how they deal with man's philosophies in relation to God's word. Progeny Press examines literary terminology and technique in good, cultural literature to equip students for understanding the craft of writing and to enhance their joy of reading.
Some of the books for which we publish study guides contain worldly philosophies, deeds, and language. Good literature deals with real-life situations, and often real people and real life are not godly. However, we are committed to examining all such writings from a strong, Biblical perspective. We promise to bring you good literature, provide good literary analysis, and measure it by the light of scripture.
How to Use Progeny Press Study Guides. Progeny Press study guides are designed to help students better understand and enjoy literature by getting them to notice and understand how authors craft their stories and to show them how to think through the themes and ideas introduced in the stories. To properly work through a Progeny Press study guide, students should have easy access to a good dictionary, a thesaurus, a Bible (we use NIV translation, but that is up to your preference; just be aware of some differences in language), and sometimes a topical Bible or concordance. Supervised access to the Internet also can be helpful at times, as can a good set of encyclopedias.
Progeny Press study guides include background; activities; vocabulary; content questions; literary analysis and terminology questions designed to give students a good understanding of writing technique and how to use it; critical analysis questions designed to help students consider and analyze the intellectual, moral, and spiritual issues in the stories and weigh them with reference to scripture; and, of course, a detailed answer key!
Most middle grades and high school study guides take from eight to ten weeks to complete, generally working on one section per week. Over the years, we have found that it works best if the students completely read the novel the first week, while also working on a prereading activity chosen by the parent or teacher. Starting the second week, most parents and teachers have found it works best to work on one study guide page per day until the chapter sections are completed. Students should be allowed to complete questions by referring to the book; many questions require some cross-reference between elements of the stories.
Most study guides contain an Overview section that can be used as a final test, or it can be completed in the same way the chapter sections were completed. If you wish to perform a final test but your particular study guide does not have an Overview section, we suggest picking a couple of questions from each section of the study guide and using them as your final test.
Most study guides also have a final section of essays and postreading activities. These may be assigned at the parents' or teachers' discretion, but we suggest that students engage in several writing or other extra activities during the study of the novel to complement their reading and strengthen their writing skills.
As for high school credits, most Christian high schools to whom we have spoken have assigned a value of one-fourth credit to each study guide, and this also seems to be acceptable to colleges assessing homeschool transcripts.
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Prereader Study Guide: Oscar Otter and Henry & Mudge in Puddle Trouble by Rebecca Gilleland A study guide for beginning readers and children who can't read yet! Two stories are covered in one study guide: Oscar Otter is tired of other animals getting in his way when he plays, so he decides to build his own slide. But he ignores some important advice from his father and almost gets eaten! Henry and Mudge, everyone's favorite boy and dog duo, learn that friends are more important than things and that they must let Henry's dad know what they're doing. This study guide is written for the teacher and parent, with science and craft extensions and coloring and activity handouts for the child. Grade level: K-1 |
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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Alice Dagliesh |
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The Courage of Sarah Noble by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Alice Dagliesh |
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The Drinking Gourd Study Guide by Colleen Schreurs For the book by F.N. Monjo |
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Frog and Toad Together Study Guide by Leslie Clark For the book by Arnold Lobel |
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The Josefina Story Quilt Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Elanor Coerr |
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Peter and Connie Roop |
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The Long Way to a New Land Study Guide by Connie Schreurs For the book by Joan Sandin |
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The Minstrel in the Tower Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Gloria Skurzynski |
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Miss Rumphius Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Barbara Cooney |
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A New Coat for Anna, Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Harriet Ziefert |
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Ox Cart Man Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Donald Hall |
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Sam the Minuteman Stude Guide by Colleen Schreurs For the book by Nathaniel Benchley |
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Wagon Wheels Study Guide by Leslie Clark For the book by Barbara Brenner |
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Study Guide by Andrew Clausen For the book by Barbara Robinson |
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The Big Wave Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the book by Pearl S. Buck |
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The Bridge Study Guide by Carol Diehn For the book by Jeri Massi |
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Charlotte's Web Study Guide by Andrew Clausen For the novel by E.B. White |
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The Cricket in Times Square Study Guide by Andrew Clausen For the novel by George Seldon |
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Crown and Jewel Study Guide by Carol Diehn For the novel by Jeri Massi |
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The Door in the Wall Study Guide by Andrew Clausen For the novel by Marguerite de Angeli |
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Farmer Boy Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Study Guide by Andrew Clausen For the novel by Bette Bao Lord |
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Little House in the Big Woods Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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Little House on the Prairie Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the novel by Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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Mr. Popper's Penguins Study Guide by Rebecca Gilleland For the novel by Richard & Florence Atwater |
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