1. Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Book Club Introduction

2. What is Book Club? Book Club is…
A chance to SEE a book through another’s eyes
A chance to EXAMINE and CONSIDER the opinions of others
A chance to HELP others
A chance to WORK in a GROUP to accomplish a goal
A chance to LISTEN and LEARN
A chance to SHARE your ideas
A chance to have FUN!

3. What are our Book Club Norms?
What rules should each group follow?

4. How will Book Club work? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Review assigned text
Review vocab
Create Reading Log Entry
Prepare for Community Share
Mini-lesson:
Flashback (10 min)
Handout (5 min)
Community Share (whole class discussion)
Prepare for Book Club
Teacher Read-Aloud (5 min)
Book Club (35 min)
Community Review (5 min)
Grammar mini-lesson
Create Reading Log entry
Prepare for CS

5. What is expected of ME? Come prepared
Review the section to be discussed
Bring your Reading Log
Be willing to participate
Come with an open mind
Respect each other’s opinions
Work to include all group members in the discussion

6. The Big Tangerine Questions…
Why do people sometimes hide the truth?
What effects can secrets and lies have on people’s lives?
Is a lie ever justified?
What is power? How do people gain and hold on to power?
What characteristics describe a “right kind” of hero and a “wrong kind” of hero?
What elements help create healthy relationships between friends and within a family?

7. Reading Log Prompts Choose one question to address in your journal
Each entry should be two complete paragraphs
You may use sentence starters from the “Dot, dot, dot” sheet in your binder
Challenge: Create your own question(s) to respond to

8. Prologue - 21
What words would you use to describe Paul? What words would you use to describe Erik?
What parts of the reading made you laugh? Record at least two examples of humor.
What parts of the reading created suspense or raised questions in your mind?
How does Paul feel about the “Erik Fisher Football Dream?”

9. Ready, Set? Let’s give Book Clubs a try!