Lesson series

The Adventures of Boyo

This first course focuses on learning to read critically, think deeply, and write clearly through a short novel.

Using the Doc H. approach, students gain historical knowledge as well as focused training in literary analysis, reading comprehension, graduated grammar and writing assignments as well as vocabulary development. This course also includes varied types of assessments.

Boyo 1 is the Flagship book for 6th Grade.
It is book 1/6 in our annual packages.

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  • Professor: Doc H
  • Level:  6th Grade
  • Teachings: 40+ videos
  • Interactive Assignments: 35+
  • Suggested Study Time: 60-90 min 5 days per week
  • Suggested Timeline:
    6 weeks

The Adventures of Boyo

Written and taught by
Dr. Hodgson

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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Boyo 1, the Flagship Work for 6th grade at Discern Academy.
Boyo 1 will introduce you to life in America during World War II; you will share the experiences of a boy and his adventures in New York City and in the woods and waters of rural Maine as he searches for his identity within his family and with God.

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!


FLAGSHIP COURSE #1
Foundational Mastery at the Middle School Level

Foundational Mastery Emphasis

Boyo 1 opens Discern Academy's Mastery Middle School Program. This book offers numerous avenues for learning, from Christian themes to grammar essentials to solid vocabulary acquisition to reading and writing competency to higher levels of critical thinking, and, ultimately, to a foundation for Godly wisdom and discernment

At Discern Academy, each Flagship course (the first work taught at each grade level) includes the complete curriculum for the year, with the exception of additional memorization pieces. Initial lectures and focused activities cover the entire Mastery Spectrum

Each grade level will have a "Flagship" book that embodies the entire Mastery Spectrum for that grade level. In the Flagship course, students will be taught the key concepts. All other works at that grade level will practice, revisit, and further reinforce these key concepts. With the Doc H Approach, achieving the Mastery Spectrum is a very realistic goal.


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

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

Memorization:
Joshua 24:15


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30 Chapters

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!

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