Summer 2024 Catalog

LANGUAGE ARTS Literature & Reading Comprehension

The Treasure Trove of Poetry RoseMary Johnson, Ph.D. & Esther Moon, Ph.D.

Lead your student to understand and love poetry with this in-depth, Catholic program! This fifth level of The Treasure Trove of Literature series is designed for students in grades 8–10. The course is divided into three equal parts: The Secret Code of Poetry (Lyric Poetry) Students will not only read timeless poems from various eras but will also master the art of appreciating and analyzing poetry. The Ballad of the White Horse (Epic Poetry) In part two, students will apply what they have learned as they read Chesterton’s The Ballad of the White Horse . Transport your students back to the 9th century as they follow King Alfred’s heroic defense of Christianity against the heathen Danes. Shakespeare (Dramatic Poetry) In the final part, students will journey through 18 famous excerpts from Shakespeare, including iconic speeches from Henry V , The Merchant of Venice , and Julius Caesar . This introduction to Shakespeare will leave students eager to read more in later grades. Worktext: Consumable. 475 pgs. Spiral binding. Softcover. 8½”×11” TTL5-T $38.95 The Treasure Trove of Poetry Anthology : The Anthology is an essential component of The Treasure Trove of Poetry and is fully annotated to define archaic vocabulary and explain difficult passages. It includes: • 150 pages of lyric poetry • Chesterton’s The Ballad of the White Horse • 18 famous excerpts from Shakespeare Anthology: Non-consumable. 420 pgs. Softcover. 6”×9” TTL5-A $28.95

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Level 5 in The Treasure Trove of Literature series.

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Q: Can I use other editions of Chesterton and Shakespeare, or is the Anthology required? A: The Treasure Trove of

Literary Studies: Theme: All That Glitters Is Not Gold Poor Prince of Morocco. He sailed all the way across the Mediterranean Sea to try to win Portia, and now he has to go home empty-handed and never get married at all. He picked the nicest-looking casket, but all he got inside was a skull. How unfair! What is this casket test testing for, anyway? Here are the different caskets and their clues:

Poetry Anthology is required. The annota tions in the Anthology work hand-in-hand with the lessons, so using a different edition would create confusion.

Gold casket: Whoever chooses me will get what many men desire.

Silver casket: Whoever chooses me will get as much as he deserves.

Lead casket: Whoever chooses me must give and risk everything he has.

Sample lesson on Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice 2.7

Which one would you pick? Traditionally, gold is the best and most valuable metal, silver is the second best, and bronze third. If you’ve ever watched the Olympics, you know that the winner gets a gold medal, second place gets a silver medal, and third place gets a bronze medal. Lead is a much less valuable metal than bronze. So in a way, it makes sense that the Prince of Morocco chooses the casket 33