Literature Circles
Literature Circle Guidelines:
- You will have completed all assigned weekly reading.
- You will have completed a weekly role sheet.
- You will have completed one item from the Novel Study Choice Boards. (See Below)
- You will have completed all blogging responsibilities:
- Post your discussion question every week no later than Tuesday of every week.
- Respond to at least 2 group members no later than by Thursday of every week.
- You will actively participate with your group during your discussion day. Discussion days will be on Fridays.
Literature Circle Weekly Schedule:
- Monday - Work Day!
- Tuesday - Work Day! Discussion questions due on blog.
- Wednesday - Work Day!
- Thursday - Work Day! Responses due on blog.
- Friday - Discussion Day! All work is due.
Literature Circle Final Projects:
To be completed after the books are completely read, last groups meeting has taken place, and all assignments are finished!!!
These will be shared and graded using the rubric!
Novel Project: Pick 5 events
Other final project ideas:
ABC NOVEL PROJECT:
Use every letter of the alphabet to represent something about the characters, events, symbols, and themes in the book.
Chapter Summaries:
For each chapter, write a 6-word summary. Choose your words carefully so they have maximum impact! Single words, phrases, and sentences are all ok.
Epilogue:
Write the epilogue of the story- 1 year, 10 years, or 20 years after the end. Describe what the main character is doing, what he or she has done since the end of the novel, what he or she is like, and what his or her interests 5 are.
Conversations with a friend:
Write a series of letters, emails, or texts between yourself and a friend, discussing what happened in the book and what it made you think about. Include your feelings, your connections, and information from the book to drive your dialogue.
CHARACTER PROJECT:
There were three parts to the project, covering character traits, character conflict, and character change.
On the two middle, outer flaps, the students chose two favorite characters. They drew the characters based on the descriptions in the book. Then, they surrounded the picture with character traits that describe the character.
On the four outer flaps, the students had to write an example of how each of the four types of conflict was demonstrated in the book. The paragraphs included the following:
• A description of the conflict
• An explanation that describes the significance of the conflict
• How the character responded to the conflict?
On the outside of the flap, they had to draw a symbol to represent the conflict.
In the big middle flap, they wrote a three paragraph essay describing how the main character changed throughout the novel. We began by identifying several character traits and feelings at the beginning of the book and choosing one or two that they wanted to focus on as a main point of change. They started each paragraph...
"At the beginning of the book..."
"Toward the middle of the book..."
"Finally, at the end of the book..."
ABC NOVEL PROJECT:
Use every letter of the alphabet to represent something about the characters, events, symbols, and themes in the book.
Chapter Summaries:
For each chapter, write a 6-word summary. Choose your words carefully so they have maximum impact! Single words, phrases, and sentences are all ok.
Epilogue:
Write the epilogue of the story- 1 year, 10 years, or 20 years after the end. Describe what the main character is doing, what he or she has done since the end of the novel, what he or she is like, and what his or her interests 5 are.
Conversations with a friend:
Write a series of letters, emails, or texts between yourself and a friend, discussing what happened in the book and what it made you think about. Include your feelings, your connections, and information from the book to drive your dialogue.
CHARACTER PROJECT:
There were three parts to the project, covering character traits, character conflict, and character change.
On the two middle, outer flaps, the students chose two favorite characters. They drew the characters based on the descriptions in the book. Then, they surrounded the picture with character traits that describe the character.
On the four outer flaps, the students had to write an example of how each of the four types of conflict was demonstrated in the book. The paragraphs included the following:
• A description of the conflict
• An explanation that describes the significance of the conflict
• How the character responded to the conflict?
On the outside of the flap, they had to draw a symbol to represent the conflict.
In the big middle flap, they wrote a three paragraph essay describing how the main character changed throughout the novel. We began by identifying several character traits and feelings at the beginning of the book and choosing one or two that they wanted to focus on as a main point of change. They started each paragraph...
"At the beginning of the book..."
"Toward the middle of the book..."
"Finally, at the end of the book..."
Literature Circle Project Rubric
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