1 Introduction to Literature CirclesThe Hunger Games
2 What are Literature Circles?“professional book clubs" small discussion groups of students who are reading the same book each member has a job, which changes each meeting
3 Literature Circles JobsDiscussion Director Illustrator Literary Luminary Vocabulary Enricher Character Analyzer
4 DISCUSSION DIRECTOR: directs discussionprepares higher-level thinking questions that lead to discussion by the group
5 ILLUSTRATOR prepares picture related to reading —sketch, cartoon, diagram, flow-chart, or stick-figure scene explains rationale
6 LITERARY LUMINARY points out important passages within the readinginteresting powerful funny puzzling important provides rationale
7 VOCABULARY ENRICHER completes vocabulary squares and learns meaning of the five words provided defines and discusses these words with the group teaches words to group to prepare them for unit exam
8 CHARACTER ANALYZER chooses a character and completes the character chart identifies the character’s physical and personality traits finds quotes to support them
9 PLOT CHART
10 STORY ANALYSIS
11 GROUP EVALUATION At the end of each meeting, complete a group evaluation sheet. Be honest so that you can improve the next meeting!
12 JOURNALS Double-Entry “Power Theme” Journalyour thoughts, feelings, and reflections on various topics/given quotes exploring of ideas
13 PROCEDURES Before MeetingComplete required reading – prepare for comprehension quiz Complete role/job sheets Complete parts of final project
14 PROCEDURES During Meeting Discuss your role/job sheetTalk about anything interesting, confusing, exciting, etc. (everyone MUST participate) Complete Response Journal, Plot Chart, Story Analysis as a group Work on Final Project
15 PROCEDURES After/At the End of Meeting Assign jobs and role sheetsJob Wheel Complete Evaluation Sheet Group evaluation - discussion Turn in group folder with job sheets and evaluations
16 FINAL PROJECT Facebook PageCreate a Facebook page for one of the characters from The Hunger Games
17 “CIRCLE TIME” - Model 15-30 minutes - share job responsibilities with group members and have an open conversation about the book 5 minutes – assign new jobs for next class meeting 5-10 minutes – complete Journal, Plot Chart, Story Analysis as a group discuss/work on final project self evaluations
18 ASSESSMENT Based on: Daily Folder Evaluation Sheets Plot SheetStory Analysis Theme Quotes Responses Final Project Weekly Quizzes Unit Exam (vocabulary and literary elements)
19 PENALTIES 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.