The Silver Chair

  • Professor: Dr. Hodgson
  • Level:  8th Grade
  • Study time: 30-40 hours
  • Teachings: 40+
  • Interactive Assignments: 20+
  • Suggested Timeline:
    6 weeks




The Silver Chair is an exciting story near the end of the Narnia series, written by C.S. Lewis and taught by Dr. Hodgson.


This story takes place with Eustace and a new character within the worlds of Narnia and another soon to be discovered place! Follow these two characters, and another fellow named Puddleglum as they go on a great adventure assigned to them from Aslan!




Novel
written by

C.S. Lewis

Course
created by

Dr. Hodgson

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**Welcome to The Silver Chair!

Included with the teaching videos about this short novel, you will also be taught the fundamentals of effective sentences and three types of expository writing as well as expanding your vocabulary.

Our goal at Discern Academy is to immerse you in great literature so that you can increase your critical thinking skills, improve your writing ability, and escalate your reading comprehension while enjoying quality writings.

Immediately following this video, you will find key documents that will make your learning experience better. Please take the time to review them and take notes.

Blessings and enjoy the novel!


The Middle School
Language Arts
Mastery Spectrum

Grade 6 Mastery Targets


Writing - Mastering the Sentence:

Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, Complex Sentence, Compound/Complex Sentence


Writing - Mastering the Mode:
Expository/Informative communication.

A. Definition/Description
B. Compare/Contrast
C. Process (How to) / Order & Sequence
D. Creative Writing Opportunity

One Intentional Reinforcing but still Creative Project 

Grammar:
Mastering the power of commas and semicolons

Commonly Confused/Misused Words: 
Mastering Sets #1 (to/two/too), #2 (there/they're/their), and #3 (your/you're)

Memorization:
Joshua 24:15 - “But as for me and my house,
we will serve the LORD” (ESV)
1 Cor 10:13 - “No temptation has overtaken you except what
is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will
not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted, he will also provide a
way out so that you can endure it.” (NIV)
Matthew 6:21 - “For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.” (ESV)
Proverbs 22:6 - “Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old, he will not depart  from it. ” (ESV)


Take your career and
expertise to a new level!

29 Chapters, 30 Learning Days

Every chapter of the book is covered with in-depth teachings, explanations, relevant activities, and several  personally graded writing assignments

37 Assignments

Personally graded writing assignments, vocabulary exams, homonym quizzes, short answer responses, reading comprehension assessments, poetry teachings, and a creative project.

40+ Videos

Videos covering the book, grammar, homonyms, memorization, study skills, and much more!

Course Lessons

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