Friday, February 21, 2014

I can...

• use a Role Sheet to share a variety of concepts and ideas
• engage in a literature based discussion
• reflect on what strengths and weaknesses exist in the literature circle group

Independent Reading #24 due Monday (10-15 entries in Notes on Reading)

Opening:
1. Discuss the Article of the Week

2. Share Double-Entry Journals

• respond to one another's choice of text and responses

Work Period:
3. Have a text-based literature circle discussion about the 5th Chunk of your Holocaust novel.

• Follow through on the roles and suggestions made in the SB book for how to conduct the Lit. Circle.

4. Discuss connections to your research and create a purple Connection card.

5. Determine key passages from your reading and FLAG them with sticky notes.

6. Write a reflection about the group interactions.  Complete a sentence or two about your own goals and challenges, as well as the entire page for group's goals and challenges.

7. Hand in all Role Sheets and the group's reflection.

Closing:

7. Hand out new role sheets for next Friday's Literature Circle.

Homework: 
Respond to the "Check Your Understanding" Expository Writing Prompt in the packet.  

• Use MEAL to draft a response that explains how specific dialogue is used to develop character(s) or plot, and to reveal theme.