LITERATURE
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OBJECTIVE
Utilizing notes, Utilizing notes, students will…students will…
Understand the Understand the basis basis for lit circlesfor lit circles
Apply Apply the roles of the the roles of the lit circlelit circle
““If reading is about If reading is about mind journeysmind journeys, , outfittingoutfitting the the
travelers, travelers, use the use the mapmap,,
use the use the keykey and and legendlegend……
“…“…until, until, ultimately, ultimately, off off on their on their
ownown.”.”
“Mind Journeys,” Mosaic of Thought,Susan Zimmermann and Ellin Oliver
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Small, temporary groups Small, temporary groups formed formed by choiceby choice of book or story. of book or story.
Structured for student Structured for student independenceindependence, , responsibilityresponsibility, , and and ownershipownership
FlexibleFlexible & & fluidfluid
Guided primarily by Guided primarily by studentstudent insightsinsights and and questionsquestions
THE LITERATURE:
Novel, short stories, Novel, short stories, poetrypoetryGallery WalkGallery WalkSelect (list/rank order)Select (list/rank order)Form groupsForm groups
THE DISCUSSIONTHE DISCUSSION: : CONVERSATIONAL CONVERSATIONAL
ROUNDTABLEROUNDTABLEESTABLISH & ESTABLISH &
APPLY APPLY
• Intellectual Intellectual ExpectationExpectationss
• Group Group RulesRules
ESTABLISH & ESTABLISH & APPLY APPLY
• Intellectual Intellectual ExpectationExpectationss
• Group Group RulesRules
THE ROLES:Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR:Identify important Identify important aspects of the text aspects of the text
Focus on major themesFocus on major themes
Develop discussion Develop discussion questions to help other questions to help other members understand members understand those aspects of the textthose aspects of the text
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR:
Help Help facilitatefacilitate the the group discussiongroup discussion
LITERARY LUMINARY [ILLUMINATOR]:
Identify “significant” Identify “significant” passagespassages
memorable, memorable, interesting, intriguing, interesting, intriguing, difficult, humorous, difficult, humorous, revealingrevealing
ILLUSTRATOR:Develop an artistic Develop an artistic rendition to the text rendition to the text (key event/s, (key event/s, character, theme)character, theme)
Collage, song, Collage, song, drawing, map, drawing, map, organizational treeorganizational tree
CONNECTOR:
Associate, relate Associate, relate the text with…the text with…
The world: historical, The world: historical, political and/or political and/or current events, current events, popular trendspopular trends
CONNECTOR:
Associate, relate Associate, relate the text with…the text with…
Other texts: other Other texts: other films, stories, poetryfilms, stories, poetry
Your personal lifeYour personal life
LINGUIST [WORD WATCHER/FINDER]:
Identify & take note of Identify & take note of words worth knowingwords worth knowing
Interesting, new, Interesting, new, important, difficult, important, difficult, unusual usageunusual usage
LINGUIST [WORD WATCHER/FINDER]:
Determine the tone, Determine the tone, mood, and literary mood, and literary devices used and how devices used and how they contribute to they contribute to author’s styleauthor’s style
SUMMARIZER:
Prepare a brief Prepare a brief synopsis of the synopsis of the assigned readingassigned reading
Consider relevant Consider relevant details, characters, details, characters, or eventsor events
THE ROLES:Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
Discussion Discussion Director Director [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
IlluminatorIlluminatorIllustratorIllustratorConnectorConnectorWord WatcherWord WatcherSummarizer Summarizer [EVERYONE][EVERYONE]
THE READING & RESPONSE:
Lit Circle Lit Circle RolesRoles
THE DISCUSSION:
ConversationaConversational Roundtablel Roundtable
FINAL THOUGHTS
PARAGRAPH #1: Summary of POTC [What is the theme?]
PARAGRAPH #2: Explain the significance of one symbol in POTC. [What does the symbol represent? Why is it so important?]