1. Literature Circle Forms

2. Literature Circle Planning Guide for The Secret Life of Bees Group Members: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ The group will meet on the following dates and the roles will rotate as follows: Date:2/1/2013 RoleStudent Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Character Analyzer Date:2/8/2013 RoleStudent Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Character Analyzer Date:2/14/2013 RoleStudent Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Character Analyzer Date:2/22/2013 RoleStudent Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Character Analyzer Date:3/1/2013 RoleStudent Discussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Character Analyzer Give Ms. Hines a copy of your completed planning guide.

3. Discussion Director Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines) Job description: As the Discussion Director, it is your job to lead the “meeting” (discussion) and prepare a list of, at least 5, higher-level thinking questions that can not always be answered directly from the text. Think of these starters: Why..., If..., What..., Who..., and How...

4. Illustrator Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines) Job description: As the Illustrator, it is your job to share an artistic representation of the material you read for today’s Literature Circle. Some ideas for sharing may include: a character, the setting, a problem, an exciting part, a surprise, a prediction, or anything else. Examples of for expression may include: Artwork, Music, Poetry, Collage, Mobile, etc.. Have fun! Let your imagination soar! What I shared: My Illustration: My Rationale (provide a written description of what you shared and explain how it represents a facet of the assigned reading.):

5. LITERARY LUMINARY Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines) Job description: As the Literary Luminary, it is your job to point out important passages within the reading that are: (check each box that applies)  Interesting  Powerful  Funny  Puzzling/confusing  Important  Thought provoking  Informative  Descriptive  Surprising  Scary  Personally meaningful Where did you find the text? (Citing the text) What does the text say explicitly? **Use quotation marks.** My reason for picking each passage Page #:____ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):_________ Page #:____ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):_________ Page #:____ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):_________ Page #:____ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):_________ Page #:____ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):_________

6. CHARACTER ANALYZER Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines) Job description: As the Character Analyzer, it is your job to share observations you have about the main character(s). Select three adjectives that describe the characters in your novel, and support your selection with an example taken from your reading assignment. CharacterHow would you describe the character? (three adjectives) Specific example of behavior/action with citation Page #:________ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):________ Page #:_________ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):________ Page #:________ Paragraph #: ___ Line(s):________

7. Evaluation Sheet for Discussion Group YesNoSometimesEvidence Everyone participates and shares in the discussion process. Communication is interactive. Our group is supportive of its individual members. The climate of our group promotes friendliness. Group members often ask questions to either clear up things that were confusing/hard to understand or elaboration. The group works very well together The person that worked the hardest in our group today is ___________________ because _____________________________________________________________________. The best thing about the way our group worked together was _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________. One problem our group had was _____________________________________________. Our specific plan(s) for improving include: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Group Members:Date: ____-____-2013 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ Directions: As a group, complete the following evaluation form. Please be honest; your score will not influence your grade. It is important to hold each other accountable and give honest feedback so that you can improve your next meeting. Check the appropriate box. Provide evidence where possible.

8. Literature Circle Individual Reflection Sheet Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ The Secret Life of Bees by ________________________ Date: _____-_____-2013  I have read chapters _____-______.  I have completed _________________________________ role. Reflection StatementsYesNoSomewhat Comments: