Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the content and literary elements in a passage in them format of a literature circle.
• Evaluate Literature Circles as a strategy to facilitate close reading and discussion of meaning in a text.

Opening:
1. Get Ready...

Meet with the other students from other groups who had the same Role.  Take 5-10 minutes and do the following:

• Review your Obligations in that Role
• Discuss the chapter, passages, phrases and words that became your focus.
• Determine how to use the best ideas/questions/passages, etc. when you meet in your Literature Circle.

2. Get Set...

3. Go...!

Literature Circle Meeting: 15 minutes.  

4. Afterwards, everyone will take notes... 1/2 page...

Class Notebook: 

Work Period:

Return to your foldable piece of Computer Paper: 
"Overall Impressions":

Closing: 
Literature Circle #3...Switch roles...read Chapters 43-44 Silently and fulfill your role.