Publisher's Synopsis
This literature unit study does NOT include the original book, Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. You can obtain the original book through your local library or through retailers to use in conjunction with this curriculum. Grade Levels: 4-8 Themes: Belonging, Value of Education, Tenacity Unit Projects: Essay, Music, Social Studies Project, Science Project, Creative Writing Project, Interview Schedule: 3 Schedules Included: (2) Three-week Schedules and (1) Four-week Schedule This study guide provides summaries, analyses, reading comprehension quizzes, vocabulary lists, essay questions, unit projects, and more. You'll find lists of characters, proposed schedules, an author bio, and information about literary devices. This study guide is appropriate for classroom teaching, homeschooling, book groups, and individual study. Teachers will be able to customize the unit study according to students' interests, abilities, and needs, and the study guide makes it possible for students of varied abilities to discuss the same material while working on individual projects. Written by Newbery Winner Shannon Hale, Princess Academy tells the story of Miri Larendaughter, a 14-year-old girl living in a medieval mountain quarry village. When the prince's priests announce that the future princess will come from Mount Eskel, Miri and the other girls from her village must attend a princess academy. What they learn at the academy will not only change their own lives; it will change their village forever.
