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Literature Circles Objective: Increase students’ understanding of literature through meaningful analysis, discussion, and presentation. There will be a BIG final project!

Literature Circles are small groups of students who meet together to talk about books they have read. Each member of the group has a job with certain responsibilities. If the group is to work effectively, each person must do his job. Participation and self-control are important ingredients in successful Literature Circles.

Take Notes Topic: Lit. Circles Expectations Habits of Scholarliness Different Roles Task Meeting Guidelines Set up Roles & Page Assignments Group Project/Presentation

Scholar’s Expectations Have intellectual courage by: Taking risks Respectfully challenging others Actively participating Display intellectual leadership: Take the initiative Encourage each other to accomplish the tasks Tactfully challenge others to be thorough and insightful in their responses.

Habits of a Scholar… Demonstrate intellectual humility Practice scholarly behavior by listening actively; don’t interrupt others or have side conversations Do not steal others’ opportunities to learn and think Be open-minded Show intellectual aggressiveness Defend your thoughts with evidence after thoroughly reading, interpreting, and analyzing Refer to the literature/text for evidence Actively participate

Everyone has a job and task Discussion Director Passage Master Summarizer Connector Investigator- (if more than four) Illustrator- (if more than five) *Take notes of of the expectations/tasks for each job..

Discussion Director Help all actively participate in the discussion. Keep discussion focused- scholars stay on task. TASKS: Create a double bubble map comparing two ideas. 4+ UTS questions: Theme Change over Time Plot, Character, Setting Unanswered Questions Share questions with group and write down their responses.

Passage Master Help people notice the most interesting, funny, sad, puzzling or important sections. TASKS: Choose 4+passages from the assigned reading. Create a dialectical journal. (quotes on left; significance on right) Share your passages (reading aloud, ask a member to read, or have group silently read). Discuss responses with group.

SUMMARIZER Summarize BIG stuff. Analyze its impact and discuss different causes and effects. TASKS: Identify major events (written summary) Create a Multi Flow Map (Cause & Effect) Share your summary and thinking map

Connector Connect the book to the real world. TASKS: Create a Circle Map divided into four sections: Self Family School Community, society, or world Make a connection for each quotation 3. Share circle map and write down two more connections from your group.

Determine roles for each meeting Discussion Director Passage Master Summarizer Connector