Great Books Foundation
Middle School Series 6-9

Language Arts

Junior Great Books Series 6 & 7
Junior Great Books Series 8 & 9
Perfection Learning's Literature & Thought series
The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy

Series 6–9 contains works of fiction and excerpts from novels by a diverse range of writers, including Maya Angelou, Ray Bradbury, Doris Lessing, Amos Oz, Amy Tan, Mark Twain, and H.G. Wells. Each selection connects students to the wider human experience, helping them see themselves and the world in new ways. Series 6 is a two-semester program, and Series 7–9 are each one semester.

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JGB Series 6, First Semester

JGB Series 6, Second Semester

JGB Series 7 and The Reader Writes

JGB Series 8

JGB Series 9

Reader's Guides to literary classics--The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter, and the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave.

Perfection Learning's Literature & Thought Series. Lead Shared Inquiry discussions on selections from these 13 anthologies from the acclaimed Literature & Thought series from Perfection Learning. Choose from theme- and genre-based anthologies on society, history, culture, and the natural world. Great Books discussion guides for each anthology include prediscussion activities, interpretive questions, and suggestions for postdiscussion writing. Supplementary resources for Perfection Learning titles are available online from Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Starting Off Strong, Series 6-8. Introduce your Great Books program with this convenient set of classroom materials, featuring four short selections and activities designed to ensure your students' success with Shared Inquiry.

Social Studies

The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy. A powerful collection of the most important texts from the history of American democracy formatted for discussion. An ideal text for social studies, civics, or history classes for grade 8 and above.