1. Film & Literature
Course Introduction

2. The Daily Journal Daily activity (bring your notebook!)
First ~5 min of class
exactly 10:30
If you’re late, please enter room quietly
I will supply the topic each day – write a short paragraph
Write as neatly as you can

3. Daily Journal Example

4. Today’s Journal Prompt (7 Mar)
What is a book that has had a strong influence on you? How or why did it influence you so powerfully?

5. Making Groups/Learning Teams
Take the personality quiz
For each personality type, choose a number along the continuum 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)
When you’re done, we will score the quiz & look at what the results indicate
How accurately do the results show your actual personality?
Scoring the quiz
Type #1: (3 Qs) – if majority of answers are ‘4~5’, you tend to Type #1
Type #2: (3 Qs) – if majority of answers are ‘1~2’, you tend to Type #2
Type #3: (3 Qs) – if majority of answers are ‘4~5’, you tend to Type #3
Type #4: (5 Qs) – if majority of answers are ‘1~2’, you tend to Type #4

6. INTRODUCE YOURSELF
This is your learning team for the time being – introduce yourself to your new group by sharing the following:
Your name
Where you’re from
Your favorite book (remember your journaling exercise)
Your favorite movie
Your role model
Countries you have visited (and which you especially liked)
Your personal goals for this class

7. Literature Circle Daily activity – journaling & reflective discussion
5 roles/group:
Summarizer
Word Master
Connector
Discussion Director
Culture Collector

8. Literature Circle Roles
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR:
Create some discussion questions (3~4) for your group based on the reading. During your Lit Circle discussion, keep everyone focused on the task. Be sure everyone contributes according to their role and asks/answers some questions/gives opinions.
SUMMARIZER:
Summarize to your group what you read for today. Consider the following: What has happened in this part of the story? Who are the characters (major & important minor char.)? Is there a clear protagonist/antagonist?
WORD MASTER:
In your reading, what words, expressions, idioms did you find interesting or important? Make a list of new & interesting vocabulary.
CONNECTOR:
What does the reading remind you of in another book/movie/your own life or someone else’s life?
CULTURE COLLECTOR:
How is the story similar to or different from your own culture or life? What is strange or what is familiar about the story?

9. Literature Circle Roles
Discuss the roles with your group and choose one person for each job for your first reading (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
SUMMARIZER
WORD MASTER
CONNECTOR
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR
CULTURE COLLECTOR
Please note your job will change each class and I will replace some jobs with new ones in the future

10. Literature Circle Journal Entry Example

11. Homework For next class…
Read Ch.1~8 (p.1-26) of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Write in your journal according to your literature circle role
Consult the class blog (professorwaynekhu.wordpress.com) to view the PPT from today’s class