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Title: Literature Circles


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Literature Circles
Tracy Hardwell Pearl Public School District
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Literature Circles
  • Literature circles bring together two ideas
  • Independent reading
  • Cooperative learning

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What are Literature Circles?
  • Literature Circles are small, temporary
    discussion groups of students who are reading the
    same piece of literature.

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What are Literature Circles?
  • Literature circles give students an opportunity
    to work independently (reading and activities)
    and cooperatively (discussion groups)

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What do students do in literature circles?
  • Read independently or with their group
  • Participate in group discussions
  • Each group member will have a specific
    responsibility during discussion sessions
  • The circles will meet daily/weekly and the
    discussion roles change at each meeting

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How do Literature Circles Work?
  • Students all read the same text (in groups)
  • The text genre can vary (short story, novel,
    textbooks, brochures, internet documents)
  • Texts which evoke more than one interpretation or
    connection are usually more successful
  • Everyone is free to offer comments and questions

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Distinctive Features of Literature Circles
  • Students choose their own reading materials
  • Small temporary groups are formed based on book
    choice
  • Different groups read different books
  • Groups meet on a regular, predictable schedule to
    discuss their reading
  • Students use written or drawn notes to guide
    their reading and discussion
  • Discussion topics come from students

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Distinctive Features of Literature Circles
  • Group meetings are open, natural conversations
    about books
  • Students can play a rotating assortment of task
    roles
  • Teacher is a facilitator, not a group member or
    instructor
  • Evaluation is by teacher observation and student
    self-evaluation
  • A spirit of playfulness and fun pervades the room
  • Readers share with their classmates when books
    are finished, then new groups form around new
    reading choices

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Role of the Teacher
  • The teacher is a model. The teacher speaks as one
    seeking insights.
  • The teacher helps students to participate in
    conversations
  • The teacher helps move the conversation forward
  • The teacher supports literary learning by
    supplying students with concepts and terms

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Possible Discussion Roles
  • Artful Artist
  • Summarizer
  • Literary Luminary
  • Word Wizard
  • Connector
  • Discussion Leader

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ARTFUL ARTIST
  • Draw some kind of picture related to the
    readingcould be a sketch, cartoon, diagram,
    flow-chart, or stick-figure scene.

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SUMMARIZER
  • Prepares a brief summary of todays reading
    which conveys the main highlights or the key
    points in the pages read.

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LITERARY LUMINARY
  • points out interesting or important passages
    within the readingcould be interesting,
    powerful, funny, puzzling or important

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WORD WIZARD
  • On the lookout for words in the text that are
    unusual, interesting, or difficult to understand
  • Defines and discusses these words with the group

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CONNECTOR
  • finds connections between the reading material
    and the outside worldsuch as personal
    experience, school, community, a topic studied in
    another class, or a different work of literature

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DISCUSSION LEADER
  • Directs the discussion
  • Helps people talk over the big ideas in the
    reading and share their reactions (could be
    thoughts, feelings and concerns which arise)
  • Writes questions that will lead to discussion by
    the group
  • (Questions must be higher level thinking
    questions!)

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What are higher level thinking questions?
  • Questions that cannot be answered with just yes
    or no
  • Requires thought by each member of the group

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Good Discussion Starters
  • How did you feel about
  • What would you have done if
  • How are you like or unlike the main character?

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Good Discussion Starters
  • What would you have done differently than the
    main character?
  • What did you think about

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Suggestions for the roles
  • Teach each role to the whole class
  • Encourage student to ask questions from the
    perspective of their role
  • Choose only the most useful roles for a
    particular discussion
  • Rotate students through the roles

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What should students do in the discussion groups?
  • STUDENTS SHOULD
  • Actively participate
  • Explain their role to the group, ask group
    members questions, and answer questions from each
    group member
  • Ask for clarification on any material that may
    have been confusing

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How will class time be used?
  • On literature circle day, the first 15-20 minutes
    will be spent in discussion groups to give the
    students the opportunity to share their job
    responsibilities with the group.
  • New jobs and reading assignments will be assigned
    for the next class meeting
  • Reading the text individually or as a group
  • Working on activities dealing with the text

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How much time should be allowed for each book?
  • It should take about 3-4 weeks for each book to
    be read

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How are books chosen?
  • Choices are nominated and students choose the
    order they want to read in

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OUTCOMESBy participating in Literature Circles,
students will
  • Read a book of their choice with a group who has
    also chosen this book
  • Brainstorm with their group to identify questions
    they will answer while reading
  • Discuss the book and work out a shared
    understanding of it
  • Pass on this understanding to the whole class
    group, therefore working through all the steps in
    the information skills process

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To achieve these outcomes, the students will
  • Choose a book
  • Play a role in discussions of the book
  • Keep a diary in response to the book
  • Present as a group, a five minute response to the
    book or a project

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How will students be graded?
  • Students will be graded on
  • Having your job completed each day and being
    ready for discussion group
  • Teacher evaluates by observation during
    discussion
  • Final project/presentation when book is finished
  • Students evaluate their own progress at the end
    of the literature circle

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It is important for students to
  • Participate!!
  • Keep up with their reading assignments
  • Keep up with their role in the group
  • Respect others and their opinions
  • Treat group members in a positive waythe way
    they want to be treated

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