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Introduction to Literature Circles The Hunger Games

What are Literature Circles? “professional book clubs" small discussion groups of students who are reading the same book each member has a job, which changes each meeting

Literature Circles Jobs Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Vocabulary Enricher Character Analyzer

DISCUSSION DIRECTOR: directs discussion prepares higher-level thinking questions that lead to discussion by the group

ILLUSTRATOR prepares picture related to reading —sketch, cartoon, diagram, flow-chart, or stick-figure scene explains rationale

LITERARY LUMINARY points out important passages within the reading interesting powerful funny puzzling important provides rationale

VOCABULARY ENRICHER completes vocabulary squares and learns meaning of the five words provided defines and discusses these words with the group teaches words to group to prepare them for unit exam

CHARACTER ANALYZER chooses a character and completes the character chart identifies the character’s physical and personality traits finds quotes to support them

PLOT CHART

STORY ANALYSIS

GROUP EVALUATION At the end of each meeting, complete a group evaluation sheet. Be honest so that you can improve the next meeting!

JOURNALS Double-Entry “Power Theme” Journal your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on various topics/given quotes exploring of ideas

PROCEDURES Before Meeting Complete required reading – prepare for comprehension quiz Complete role/job sheets Complete parts of final project

PROCEDURES During Meeting Discuss your role/job sheet Talk about anything interesting, confusing, exciting, etc. (everyone MUST participate) Complete Response Journal, Plot Chart, Story Analysis as a group Work on Final Project

PROCEDURES After/At the End of Meeting Assign jobs and role sheets Job Wheel Complete Evaluation Sheet Group evaluation - discussion Turn in group folder with job sheets and evaluations

FINAL PROJECT Facebook Page Create a Facebook page for one of the characters from The Hunger Games

“CIRCLE TIME” - Model 15-30 minutes - share job responsibilities with group members and have an open conversation about the book 5 minutes – assign new jobs for next class meeting 5-10 minutes – complete Journal, Plot Chart, Story Analysis as a group discuss/work on final project self evaluations

ASSESSMENT Based on: Daily Folder Evaluation Sheets Plot Sheet Story Analysis Theme Quotes Responses Final Project Weekly Quizzes Unit Exam (vocabulary and literary elements)

PENALTIES During your first group meeting, decide on penalties for: Absent students Incomplete job sheets Non-participation Remember, you will lose points and/or have more work to do if other students don’t do their part.