Study Guide for The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis

by Vicki Tillman

C.S. Lewis' delightful Chronicles of Narnia is not just for kids! Homeschooling high schoolers should revisit The Last Battle in order to study the theological and philosophical concepts he imbedded in the stories. This is a study guide to accompany the book. The Last Battle must be obtained separately.Teens will join King Tirian and the Narnian kings and queens in learning about apocalyptic literature and Plato's theories. They will learn to catch religious and philosophic symbolism, thus becoming better thinkers and do-ers.As always, 7 Sisters' Literature Study Guides contain NO busywork- just the important take-aways from each book. In Study Guide for The Last Battle, homeschooling teens will gain experience in inferential and critical thinking skills. They will build richness in their knowledge and understanding of their relationship with God. They will gain understanding of the basic philosophic concepts that drive our western culture. AND they will come to understand C.S. Lewis' life and world.These study guides are adaptable to various high school levels (average high school, college prep, advanced, honors). Homeschoolers who wish to "level up" to an advanced or honors will have the opportunity to develop their own "Narnian-style" subcreation (backstory) as they work through the study guides. (A recommended add-on for fun would be Advanced Guide to High School Myth-Fantasy Story, which will help your teen construct a story following the format the Lewis employed.)These study guides are presented in order of Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobePrince CaspianThe Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Silver ChairThe Horse and His BoyThe Magician's NephewThe Last BattleThese study guides are also available in one The Chronicles of Narnia Study the Complete Set for High SchoolersThis study guide comes complete with explanation of the theological or philosophical ideas in the text, myth-fantasy writing tips, vocabulary, questions for each chapter, and answer key. Lots of great information but no OVERKILL that would take the joy out of experiencing the book. (Please This is a study guide ONLY. The book itself must be obtained separately.)No one outgrows The Chronicles of Narnia! High school is the perfect time to revisit them!

44 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2013

Reviews

[Stacia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was some basic background information and some comprehension type questions and a list of vocabulary words for students to look up on their own.
A distracting amount of grammatical errors combined with the lack of content were disappointing.