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Tucker Thompson is just an ordinary 8th grader from Detroit, Michigan. He loves school and baseball. Everything seems great for the left-handed pitcher with a big, breaking curveball.
That is, until one dreadful event changes his life. Tucker learns that his parents are getting divorced. If that wasn’t bad enough, his mom is making a move. He will be forced to attend a new school, across town in the inner city of Detroit.
The verbal arts of grammar, logic, and rhetoric are often referred to as tools of learning. But this analogy between words and tools too often relies on the common assumption that the verbal arts are merely neutral tools. Even reimagining the verbal arts as purposive tools that serve a good beyond themselves takes us only so far. We need an alternative analogy to stand against the cultural forces of consumption and production that often shape educational purposes in the age of global information technology. Thus, rather than tools, words are like seeds whose purpose is life-giving.
For centuries, scholars have debated the nature of the adventures of Sir Galahad whilst he was lost in the Wild Forest of legend before he took up his quest for the Grail. It was thought that no record of his deeds therein had survived. But the scholars were wrong...
From CiRCE Institute:The Lost Tools of Writing, Level One is a one or two year program (depending on the age of the student and the pace at which you wish to go),
that covers primarily the persuasive essay.
To learn more about why we focus on the persuasive essay click here.
Featuring eight essays and a review lesson, LTW I teaches more than a dozen schemes and tropes as well as numerous skills and techniques for coming
up with ideas. By the time your student finishes the level 1 program she will be able to write a well-organized and thorough persuasive essay and will
demonstrate a competency in writing that will enable her to move forward with confidence.
The Level One complete set includes a Teacher's Guide, a Student's Workbook, and a subscription to online instructional videos.
The Teacher Guide for The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 contains detailed Lesson Guides for every Lesson in the curriculum, including a review lesson, as well as appendices on assessment, a glossary, FAQ's, recommended additional resources, and much more.
The Teacher's Guide does come with the complete set but can also be purchased separately.
This complete writing curriculum teaches the student how to overcome the three challenges all writers face: coming up with something to say, arranging ideas properly, and finding the right words. Through a strategic return to classical Greek and Roman (and consequently medieval and Renaissance) thought patterns, this curriculum will transform your students’ ability to think, read, write, and communicate.
The Teacher Guide for The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 contains detailed Lesson Guides for every Lesson in the curriculum, including a review lesson, as well as appendices on assessment, a glossary, FAQ's, recommended additional resources, and much more.
The Teacher's Guide does come with the complete set but can also be purchased separately.
Welcome to The Lost Tools of Writing Level III, the next stage on your journey to mastery of thought and communication. Through LTW III, you’ll solidify the foundations that you laid in LTW I and II, develop advanced writing skills, master additional forms of persuasive address, and even begin to practice tools you’ll use for the arts of verse and storytelling. Most importantly, the skills you gain through LTW III extend beyond academics to your life in the world and the deeper questions you ask in your heart and mind.
These videos provide additional teaching instruction for the Lost Tools of Writing Level III, offering tips, insights, and advice.
To view the videos you will need a password, which will be emailed to you upon completion of the order.
To learn more about The Lost Tools of Writing and read FAQs, please click HERE
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. The new videos will bring attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address.
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. Changes to the workbook include special attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address.The Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, features eight new lessons (and thus eight new essays), each of which enables you and your students to dig - and think - deeper.
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. Changes to the workbook include special attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address.The Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, features eight new lessons (and thus eight new essays), each of which enables you and your students to dig - and think - deeper.
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From the Publisher: Tucker Thompson is just an ordinary 8th grader from Detroit, Michigan. He loves school and baseball. Everything seems great for the left-handed pitcher with a big, breaking curveball. That is, until one dreadful event changes his life. Tucker learns that his parents are getting divorced. If that wasn’t bad enough, his mom is making a move. He will be forced to attend a new school, across town in the inner city of Detroit.
Picket, Heather, Jo, and your favorite Green Ember heroes are back for a thrilling new adventure!
Who is the rightful king of Samaria? And can young Marco’s mission to put him back on the thrown succeed?2 Grades
The verbal arts of grammar, logic, and rhetoric are often referred to as tools of learning. But this analogy between words and tools too often relies on the common assumption that the verbal arts are merely neutral tools. Even reimagining the verbal arts as purposive tools that serve a good beyond themselves takes us only so far. We need an alternative analogy to stand against the cultural forces of consumption and production that often shape educational purposes in the age of global information technology. Thus, rather than tools, words are like seeds whose purpose is life-giving.
For centuries, scholars have debated the nature of the adventures of Sir Galahad whilst he was lost in the Wild Forest of legend before he took up his quest for the Grail. It was thought that no record of his deeds therein had survived. But the scholars were wrong...
From CiRCE Institute: The Lost Tools of Writing, Level One is a one or two year program (depending on the age of the student and the pace at which you wish to go), that covers primarily the persuasive essay. To learn more about why we focus on the persuasive essay click here. Featuring eight essays and a review lesson, LTW I teaches more than a dozen schemes and tropes as well as numerous skills and techniques for coming up with ideas. By the time your student finishes the level 1 program she will be able to write a well-organized and thorough persuasive essay and will demonstrate a competency in writing that will enable her to move forward with confidence. The Level One complete set includes a Teacher's Guide, a Student's Workbook, and a subscription to online instructional videos.
The Teacher Guide for The Lost Tools of Writing Level 1 contains detailed Lesson Guides for every Lesson in the curriculum, including a review lesson, as well as appendices on assessment, a glossary, FAQ's, recommended additional resources, and much more. The Teacher's Guide does come with the complete set but can also be purchased separately.6 Grades
This complete writing curriculum teaches the student how to overcome the three challenges all writers face: coming up with something to say, arranging ideas properly, and finding the right words. Through a strategic return to classical Greek and Roman (and consequently medieval and Renaissance) thought patterns, this curriculum will transform your students’ ability to think, read, write, and communicate.6 Grades
Welcome to The Lost Tools of Writing Level III, the next stage on your journey to mastery of thought and communication. Through LTW III, you’ll solidify the foundations that you laid in LTW I and II, develop advanced writing skills, master additional forms of persuasive address, and even begin to practice tools you’ll use for the arts of verse and storytelling. Most importantly, the skills you gain through LTW III extend beyond academics to your life in the world and the deeper questions you ask in your heart and mind.6 Grades
The Level Three Complete Set includes the all-in-one Teacher Guide/Student Workbook, plus Online Instructional Videos.
These videos provide additional teaching instruction for the Lost Tools of Writing Level III, offering tips, insights, and advice. To view the videos you will need a password, which will be emailed to you upon completion of the order. To learn more about The Lost Tools of Writing and read FAQs, please click HERE6 Grades
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. The new videos will bring attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address.
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. Changes to the workbook include special attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address. The Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, features eight new lessons (and thus eight new essays), each of which enables you and your students to dig - and think - deeper.6 Grades
We are excited to announce the 2nd Edition of LTW Level II. Thanks to feedback from teachers and students we have returned to the ANI structure in Invention. We've also clarified the goal of the Judicial Address, the role of the Prosecution, and the role of the Defense. Changes to the workbook include special attention to the burden of the Prosecution as well as refining the Refutation, Narratio, and Exordium in the Judicial Address. The Lost Tools of Writing Level Two, features eight new lessons (and thus eight new essays), each of which enables you and your students to dig - and think - deeper.6 Grades
