LFO Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 6
Unit 2 – Lost and Found
Theme: Helping Others
In Unit 2 Albert meets two new friends, Anna and Zack. Anna has lost her bag in the park, so
the three kids set off to Pine Lake to find out who took it – and why.
Literature: Harriet the Spy (book excerpt)
Unit 3 – The Legend of the Lake Monster
Theme: Is it Real?
In Unit 3 a movie called “The Legend of the Lake Monster” has just opened at Pine Lake
Cinema...but it seems there’s a monster in Pine Lake, too! Albert, Carla, Anna and Zack make
their own “monster” movie to find out what isn’t real....and what is!
Literature: The Water Horse (book excerpt)
Unit 4 – History Mystery Day
Theme: Famous People In Unit 4 an invitation to History Mystery Day at the library helps the
kids and Dexter discover fantastic people from the past, as well as history makers from the
future.
Literature: George and the Big Bang (book excerpt)
Unit 5 – Who Will We Be?
Theme: Inventions in the Future
Unit 5 reveals a mysterious tablet computer that displays the future and leads the kids on a
fantastic journey to their grown-up selves.
Literature: A Noisy Story (play)
IV. Components of the Program
This program consists of the following:
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Student’s Book
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Student’s Workbook
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Teacher’s Guide
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Digital Learning Platforms
V. Structure of the Student’s Book
The book consists of five units. Each unit is divided into six parts, plus a literature section,
slowly building up the storyline and the mystery in each unit. Each unit takes place in Albert’s
castle and/or in the nearby fictional town, Pine Lake. The unit opens by introducing the parts
that will appear in the unit and a short discussion around them (At a Glance).
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