Meet our very first high-school-only novel study with one core theme: Science fiction is a playground for authors to explore the big questions of philosophy and theology. This unit is one-of-a-kind and applicable whether your student is interested in sci-fi or not. It will check off boxes for theology, philosophy, and even British Lit—all upper level topics that looks great on a transcript (you're welcome).

With only one book—written to students directly—this study has daily teaching pages, vocabulary, context and reading assignments. Students will need to purchase the novel, Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis—which is the novel they will study to see real examples of how big ideas are explored in this unique genre. After reading, students have a number of worksheets that allow them to focus on understanding complex quotes, reflect on personal meaning and application, and follow the elements of the story such as character development, plot, and more. Our second page has teaching that is done in a never-before-seen style with teaching on the page (no research!) and questions that students highlight as they read. Students end the book with a unit project to either write their own science fiction or a book report on the unit.

Warning: This novel is heady, the topics in this unit go deep, and the teaching itself all points back to God unapologetically. Lewis does use some phrases, terms, or even explores some topics that may make some readers uncomfortable (read the note in the product listing for more details). Our goal with this unit is to go deep, expose truth, and break things down in a way that will help students realize they can do hard things and to think about issues bigger than themselves. We can't wait to hear your thoughts!