Incorporating Technology Into the Literature Circle

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Incorporating Technology Into the Literature
Circle
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What is Literature Circles?

• Literature Circles are small, temporary
  discussion groups comprised of students who have
  chosen to read the same story, poem, article, or
  book. While reading assignments each member
  prepares to take specific responsibilities role
  (role sheet) and prepare for the upcoming
  discussion, and everyone comes to the groups with
  the notes needed to help perform that job. This
  routine continues with students rotating roles
  and having weekly discussions until the book is
  complete.

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Literature Circle Links

• http//www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/circle/intro.
  html
• http//fac-staff.seattleu.edu/kschlnoe/LitCircles/
  
• http//www.literaturecircles.com/
• http//www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/circle/loriro
  g.htmlanchor257179
• http//toread.com/strategies.html
• http//www.trinity.intime-online.net/school/litcir
  cle.htm
• http//www.stenhouse.com/0000.htm
• http//www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/mla/circle/work.h
  tml
• http//www.chimacum.wedn

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Procedure
Read assignment

• Literature Circle
• Presentation
• All Role Sheets displayed with projection device
  and printed out.

Set Up Groups assignments
Step 2
Step 1
Complete Role Sheet Template at stations
Step 3
Step 4
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Procedures.. Step 1

• Set Up Groups Assignments
• Divide students into groups of 6 or less. Try to
  place students with similar reading levels
  together for selection of books.
• Select the books for the group.
• Take a group management sheet and place student
  names in the role assignments and rotate roles
  for the 4 weeks.
• Look at the book and break it a part into reading
  assignments for the 4 weeks.
• Copy the assignment sheets for the students of
  each group and one of each for posting the
  teachers records.

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Procedures. Step 2

• Reading the Assignment
• Students will read the assigned reading section
  for the week.
• In my room we do Literature Circles 3 days a
  week. Monday Assignment sheets and reading.
  Wednesday working on the role sheet. Friday
  groups present.

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Procedure. Step 3

• Complete the Role Sheet Template
• Students have 3.5 in disk to save their work to.
• How to access the role sheets, type on them, and
  save was taught prior to use and help sheets
  remain at student stations for reference.
• Print out sheets also are available for students
  to use as draft sheets, especially when they are
  new to the role or the procedure.
• Laminated role sheets are also placed the
  classroom for students to refer to when working
  on their assignment.

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Procedure. Step 4

• Group Discussion Individual Role Sheet
  Presentation
• The other groups begin their next reading
  assignment while one group gathers near the
  projection device in a semi-circle fashion.
• The Discussion Director leads the group for each
  to present after them.
• Students retrieve their role sheet from the 3.5
  in disk and project it for all to view as they
  are presenting the instructor will print the role
  sheet.
• Each role will present within a 15 min. segment
  while the other groups read their next
  assignment. Then rotate groups to present.
• Attach the hardcopy of the role sheet to the
  grading rubric, grade, record, and file in the
  students Literature Circle Folder until all four
  roles are complete.

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Group 3
Group 1
GROUPS
Group 2
Group 4
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Roles

• Discussion Director
• Literary Luminary
• Connector
• Investigator
• Vocabulary Enricher
• Artful Artist

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Meeting the Needs
Literature

• Reading Levels
• Pre-teach skills
• Set up
• Management
• Monitoring

Technology
The Literature Circles
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Resource

• All Role sheet and web site links are available
  from my website on the following pages
• http//members.citynet.net/mrslangsclass/webrefere
  nce.htm
• http//members.citynet.net/mrslangsclass/ces5thgra
  de.html
• If you would like the assignment sheets, grading
  rubric, tech directions or any other information
  E-Mail me at tlang_at_access.k12.wv.us and I will be
  glad to send it to you. This will be more useful
  to you than a hardcopy. You can save it, modify
  it and print at you leisure.

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Thank You!