Introduction to Literature Circles Challenged Book Project

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

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

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

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

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

VOCABULARY ENRICHER completes vocabulary squares and learns meaning of the five words providedcompletes vocabulary squares and learns meaning of the five words provided defines and discusses these words with the groupdefines and discusses these words with the group teaches words to groupteaches words to group

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

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

SUMMARIES Each individual student writes important events of assigned reading on notebook paper. Summaries can be written in paragraph format or bullet points. Include any questions that you had about the reading on your summary page.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Decide as a group who is completing which questions.Decide as a group who is completing which questions. Choose two each for Discussions #1 and #2. Do all for #3.Choose two each for Discussions #1 and #2. Do all for #3. Complete individual written responses to discussion questions by due dates.Complete individual written responses to discussion questions by due dates.

PROCEDURES Before Meeting 1.Complete required reading 2.Complete role/job sheets 3.Complete discussion questions by due dates. 4.Complete parts of final project

PROCEDURES During Meeting 1.Discuss your role/job sheet 2.Talk about anything interesting, confusing, exciting, etc. (everyone MUST participate) 3.Share thoughts about discussion questions 4.Discuss/compare research 5.Work on Final Project

PROCEDURES After/At the End of Meeting 1.Assign jobs and role sheets –Job Wheel 2.Complete Evaluation Sheet –Group evaluation - discussion 3.Turn in job sheets and evaluations

FINAL PROJECT PowerPoint Presentation Create a presentation for the school board promoting your book and defending free speech.Create a presentation for the school board promoting your book and defending free speech.

“CIRCLE TIME” - Model minutes - share job responsibilities with group members and have an open conversation about the book15-30 minutes - share job responsibilities with group members and have an open conversation about the book 5 minutes – assign new jobs for next class meeting5 minutes – assign new jobs for next class meeting minutes – share discussion question responses10-15 minutes – share discussion question responses discuss/work on final projectdiscuss/work on final project group evaluationsgroup evaluations

ASSESSMENT Based on: Role SheetsRole Sheets Evaluation SheetsEvaluation Sheets SummariesSummaries Discussion Question ResponsesDiscussion Question Responses Final ProjectFinal Project

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