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Task Card Series
High School History and Literature Series
Recitation and Enrichment Series
The Task Card Series was initially written to provide a self-directed, investigative approach to grammar stage science. Over the years, sets were added to cover grammar and dialectic stage History, Geography and Culture, Grammar, Art, and Music. These sets are easily customizable for use in your home or school. They provide a pace and structure that balances freedom and self-direction with focus and attention to detail.
Each Task Card Set is designed to reinforce the Classical sequence and the individual tasks rely on trusted tools of learning. Living books are emphasized and narration, in a variety of forms, is used as a means of learning and evaluation. All of this is framed within a Montessori style prepared environment that encourages self-directed, engaged learning.
These sets were written for use in the author's home over many years. The first sets were made available to friends in 2006 and reformatted for wider distribution through Creek Edge Press in 2011. Task Card Sets are now being used in all fifty states, six Canadian provinces, and thirteen countries.
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The High School History and Literature Series applies the principles of the Task Card Approach to the rhetoric level History and Literature studies. Four volumes cover world history and a chronological survey of the Great Books. Presented in outline form, week-plans present research and response objectives that introduce students to the Historical Landscape, in-depth Historical Threads, Dynamic Interaction, an introduction to Historical Methods and Analysis, and Literary Context and Analysis.
This series is designed to move high school students beyond grammar and dialectic stage narratives of history and to engage them in the process of inquiry and informed criticism.
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Each volume of the Recitation and Enrichment Series covers recitation and enrichment objectives for all grades in an open-and-go ,week-plan format. These volumes correspond with the Task Card Series and include cumulative recitations in History, Latin, Math, and Science. A tiered approach is applied to Copywork and Dictation. Enrichment plans cover Vocabulary, Nature Study, Music, and Art. Also included are customizable sections for noting material to read aloud.
Recitation and Enrichments Volumes are designed to provide opportunities for oral discussion and vocabulary reinforcement as they develop the mental capacity to retain and recite memory work across the curriculum. They also provide the opportunity for collaborative research and public speaking opportunities for students while providing course facilitators with ready-made organization which allows for increased interaction and ease of preparation.
Each Recitation and Enrichment Volume corresponds to one history and culture Task Card Set and one science Task Card Set. They may also be used with other materials that follow a similar sequence.
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High School History and Literature Series
Recitation and Enrichment Series
The Task Card Series was initially written to provide a self-directed, investigative approach to grammar stage science. Over the years, sets were added to cover grammar and dialectic stage History, Geography and Culture, Grammar, Art, and Music. These sets are easily customizable for use in your home or school. They provide a pace and structure that balances freedom and self-direction with focus and attention to detail.
Each Task Card Set is designed to reinforce the Classical sequence and the individual tasks rely on trusted tools of learning. Living books are emphasized and narration, in a variety of forms, is used as a means of learning and evaluation. All of this is framed within a Montessori style prepared environment that encourages self-directed, engaged learning.
These sets were written for use in the author's home over many years. The first sets were made available to friends in 2006 and reformatted for wider distribution through Creek Edge Press in 2011. Task Card Sets are now being used in all fifty states, six Canadian provinces, and thirteen countries.
Click for further information: Creek Edge Press Task Card Series
The High School History and Literature Series applies the principles of the Task Card Approach to the rhetoric level History and Literature studies. Four volumes cover world history and a chronological survey of the Great Books. Presented in outline form, week-plans present research and response objectives that introduce students to the Historical Landscape, in-depth Historical Threads, Dynamic Interaction, an introduction to Historical Methods and Analysis, and Literary Context and Analysis.
This series is designed to move high school students beyond grammar and dialectic stage narratives of history and to engage them in the process of inquiry and informed criticism.
Click for further information: Creek Edge Press High School History and Literature
Each volume of the Recitation and Enrichment Series covers recitation and enrichment objectives for all grades in an open-and-go ,week-plan format. These volumes correspond with the Task Card Series and include cumulative recitations in History, Latin, Math, and Science. A tiered approach is applied to Copywork and Dictation. Enrichment plans cover Vocabulary, Nature Study, Music, and Art. Also included are customizable sections for noting material to read aloud.
Recitation and Enrichments Volumes are designed to provide opportunities for oral discussion and vocabulary reinforcement as they develop the mental capacity to retain and recite memory work across the curriculum. They also provide the opportunity for collaborative research and public speaking opportunities for students while providing course facilitators with ready-made organization which allows for increased interaction and ease of preparation.
Each Recitation and Enrichment Volume corresponds to one history and culture Task Card Set and one science Task Card Set. They may also be used with other materials that follow a similar sequence.
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Creek Edge Press Task Card Series:
Investigative, Self-Directed Learning for Grades 1-8
Creek Edge Press Task Card Sets are non-consumable and are designed for use by multiple grades. Each set includes a Course Introduction and a set of Task Cards for student use. Specific books are not indicated in the tasks, making them easy to customize for use within your home. They support the following educational styles:
- Classical - The tasks direct students toward trusted tools of learning. They point to key vocabulary that students will use in future years of study and encourage students to read, think, and respond. Research tasks facilitate a habit of reading for detail.
- Charlotte Mason – The tasks rely on narration, in a variety of forms, as a primary means of response. The student encounters meaningful ideas and beautiful expression within living books and other materials chosen for study.
- Montessori – The parent prepares a learning environment and the student engages in research tasks indicated on the cards. While the topics on the cards are specific, the tasks are purposely open ended to allow for individual investigation and response at the student's pace.
The Course Introductions include instructions for using the cards, step by step directions for preparing the learning environment, a guide for selecting books and materials, and tips to help you and your students thrive with the Task Card Approach.
High School History and Literature Series:
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Investigative, Self-Directed Learning for Grades 9-12
Directed toward rhetoric level students, this series brings the principles of the Task Card Approach to the high school level. The four volume series includes year-plans covering the Ancient World, Medieval World, Early Modern World, and Modern World.
Each volume is comprised of thirty-six week-plans, presented in outline form. These week-plans direct students to engage in a variety of research and response objectives with the following goals in mind:
- Interest - Varying research objectives and focal points ensure meaningful interaction with course material.
- Factual Facility - Knowledge of concrete facts is reinforced through the use of work-templates which rely on the use of effective study skills.
- Increasing Understanding - Broad themes and historical patterns are discovered through research objectives.
- Increasingly Adult Narrative - Adult voices and themes are presented as students move beyond typical grammar and dialectic narratives of history.
- Introduction to the Historical Method - Students engage with vocabulary and interact with tensions inherent in the historical method.
- Analysis and Synthesis - Students engage in analysis as they read and distill scholarly works and articles. Students demonstrate emerging synthesis skills in a variety of response forms.
- Literature Survey - A survey of literature directs students to read select great books. Students study the context and authorship of each work. They also engage in dynamic interaction and develop literary analysis skills.
Course Distinctives:
- Socratic - This course makes no attempt to filter, distill, or frame content for students. Rather, it directs students to engage in inquiry.
- Structure - This course provides structure through the use of work templates, student assignment sheets, and carefully selected course materials.
- Freedom - Students direct their research and response independently. This allows them freedom to explore and make meaningful connections to their work.
- Expectations - Course facilitators communicate individual requirements to students. Each volume is comprehensive and covers challenging material. Expectations increase incrementally over time.
The Creek Edge Press High School History and Literature Series is designed to move students beyond the objectives and narrative of the grammar and dialectic years. The enriched narrative and format ensures that students will not find in this course a repeat of previous study.
Creek Edge Press Recitation and Enrichment Series:
Comprehensive Recitation and Enrichment for Grades 1-12
Each volume includes 32 weekly plans which include:
- Selections for Copywork, Dictation, and Recitation. Designed to correspond with your students' history studies, these selections are drawn from primary sources, poetry, and literature. An innovative tiered approach allows all levels to learn and work together.
- Memory work in the form of cumulative science, math, Latin, grammar, and history. Recitation selections are designed to balance the challenging aspects of incorporating memory work into your school routine. Realistic pacing tempers a rigorous program of recitation. All of the assigned definitions, chants, and sentences convey meaning without neglecting structure.
- Enrichment objectives cover nature study, geography, vocabulary, music, art, manners, and character traits. Designed to meet a need for relational learning, this innovative format eases preparation and provides a focus on oral exposure and experience, vocabulary reinforcement, collaborative research, and discussion.
- Customizable sections for noting material to read aloud and additional areas of study, if desired.
The appendix includes resource lists; complete history, Latin, English, and science recitations; and a set of Montessori style three part history timeline cards, which are designed to provide visual recognition of vocabulary as well as experience with dates and concurrent civilizations.