Excursions in Literature, 3rd Edition Lesson Plan Overview Day(s) Topic Pages Support Bible Integration Materials Unit 1: Friends 1 Unit Opener xxiv–3 Bulletin Board: How Introduction: Qualities of true friendship Does Your Grow? (1 Cor. 13) Opener: The gift of friendship in light of the Fall and Redemption (Gen. 2:18; , 15; Prov. etc.) –25; Scriptural Application: Abraham, the of “Friend God” (James ; Gen. etc.) 2 4–9 Teaching Help 1A “A Most Important Word List 1 Person” 3 10–16 Quiz 1A Scriptural Application: Salvation, irony, “A Most Important Teaching Help 1B and symbolism Person” Thinking Zone 4 17–20 “Being Neighborly” 5 21–25 Quiz 1B Scriptural Application: Loving one “Being Teaching Help 1A another in friendship (1 John 4:7–8) Neighborly” Thinking Zone Teaching Help 1C Teaching Help 1D 6–7 Writing Activity Writing Worksheet 1A 1A: Friendly Writing Rubric 1A Letter 8 26–29 Scriptural Application: How others “The Doll’s should be treated House” 9 30–34 Quiz 1C Scriptural Application: Valuing people “The Doll’s Teaching Help 1A more than status or things House” Teaching Help 1E Writing Link: The role of Christians in Teaching Help 1F the world (Matt. , 16) 10 35–39 Quiz 1D Scriptural Application: Keeping a neat “Thank You, Teaching Help 1A appearance (1 Sam. 16:7; Prov. M’am” Thinking Zone Teaching Help 1G 31:22; etc.) Teaching Help 1H Scriptural Application: The sinful nature Reading Standardized of all people and God’s loving Test Practice 1A response ( 5:8) 11 40–44 Quiz 1E Scriptural Application: Determining “After Twenty Teaching Help 1A moral obligations based on biblical Years” Thinking Zone Teaching Help 1I commands, inferences, and examples Teaching Help 1J 12 a 45–49 Quiz 1F Scriptural Application: Giving and “Half Gift” Thinking Zone Teaching Help 1A receiving Teaching Help 1K Thinking Zone: Character evaluation Reading Standardized and unselfish love Test Practice 1B 13–14 Writing Activity Writing Worksheet 1B 1B: Alternate Writing Rubric 1B Story Ending
Excursions in Literature, 3rd Edition Lesson Plan Overview Day(s) Topic Pages Support Materials Bible Integration Unit 1: Friends 1 Unit Opener xxiv–3 Bulletin Board: How Does Your Grow? Introduction: Qualities of true friendship (1 Cor. 13) Opener: The gift of friendship in light of the Fall and Redemption (Gen. 2:18; , 15; Prov. –25; etc.) Scriptural Application: Abraham, the “Friend of God” (James ; Gen. etc.) 2 “A Most Important Person” 4–9 Teaching Help 1A Word List 1 3 “A Most Important Person” Thinking Zone 10–16 Quiz 1A Teaching Help 1B Scriptural Application: Salvation, irony, and symbolism 4 “Being Neighborly” 17–20 5 “Being Neighborly” Thinking Zone 21–25 Quiz 1B Teaching Help 1A Teaching Help 1C Teaching Help 1D Scriptural Application: Loving one another in friendship (1 John 4:7–8) 6–7 Writing Activity 1A: Friendly Letter Writing Worksheet 1A Writing Rubric 1A 8 “The Doll’s House” 26–29 Scriptural Application: How others should be treated 9 “The Doll’s House” 30–34 Quiz 1C Teaching Help 1A Teaching Help 1E Teaching Help 1F Scriptural Application: Valuing people more than status or things Writing Link: The role of Christians in the world (Matt. , 16) 10 “Thank You, M’am” Thinking Zone 35–39 Quiz 1D Teaching Help 1A Teaching Help 1G Teaching Help 1H Reading Standardized Test Practice 1A Scriptural Application: Keeping a neat appearance (1 Sam. 16:7; Prov. 31:22; etc.) Scriptural Application: The sinful nature of all people and God’s loving response ( 5:8) 11 “After Twenty Years” Thinking Zone 40–44 Quiz 1E Teaching Help 1A Teaching Help 1I Teaching Help 1J Scriptural Application: Determining moral obligations based on biblical commands, inferences, and examples 12 “Half a Gift” Thinking Zone 45–49 Quiz 1F Teaching Help 1A Teaching Help 1K Reading Standardized Test Practice 1B Scriptural Application: Giving and receiving Thinking Zone: Character evaluation and unselfish love 13–14 Writing Activity 1B: Alternate Story Ending Writing Worksheet 1B Writing Rubric 1B