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?]