Literature+Circles

= Literature Circles (Due Thursday Nov. 30) = Download this document, which explains the pieces of this assignment.

For this assignment, you will prepare to engage in a literature circle in class to discuss the book, //Pictures of// //Hollis Woods//. (OPTIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT [|LITERATURE CIRCLES HERE])

First, read the Clark & Halwadel article (see below), complete your two-column notes - using a table like the one in the Book Activity directions. Then complete your literature circle activity, using the assignments below and bring to class on Tuesday to engage in a literature circle.

=Literature Circle Groups:=

Find your name to determine which group you are in.
If your name is in red, you can choose to be Wordsmith or Illustrator. p. 101-111 || Group 2 p. 112-125 || Group 3 p. 126-137 || Group 4 p. 138-146 || Group 5 p. 147-159 || Group 6 p. 160-166 || 2 Morgan 3 Becky 4 Katie 5 Jillian || 6 Ruby 7 Emily R 8 Darragh 9 Alyssa 10 || 11 Colleen 12 Taylor 13 Nadine 14 Ashley 15 Grace || 16 Amanda 17 Cam 18 Caroline 19 Cassandra 20 || 21 Danielle 22 Heather 23 Ariana 24 Emily S 25 || 26 Jessica 27 Leah 28 Kelly 29 Dani 30 ||
 * Group 1
 * 1 Olivia

Then, prepare for your role as part of the group you have been assigned (see table above). Below is a list of who is assigned to what role (look for your name in the parentheses below, the chapters to prepare, and a file containing the directions for that job). Please prepare your job for your assigned chapters as a block. In other words, plan ONE sheet for all chapters, not one for each chapter. Bring your Hollis Woods book, your completed role sheet and your two-column typed journal notes to class on Tuesday, Nov. 29


 * Discussion Director:** (Olivia p. 101-111), (Ruby p. 112-125), (Colleen p. 126-137), (Amanda p. 138-146), (Danielle p. 147-159), Jessica (p. 160-166)


 * Connector:** (Morgan p. 101-111), (Emily R p. 112-125), (Taylor p. 126-137), (Cam p. 138-146), (Heather p. 147-159), (Leah p. 160-166)


 * Summarizer: ​**(Becky p. 101-111), (Darragh p. 112-125), (Nadine p. 126-137), (Caroline p. 138-146), (Ariana p. 147-159), Kelly (p. 160-166)


 * Character Captain:** (Katie p. 101-111), (Alyssa p. 112-125), (Grace p. 126-137), (Cassandra, p. 138-146), (Emily S p. 147-159), Dani (p. 160-166)


 * Wordsmith:** (Jillian p. 101-111), (XXX p. 112-125), (Grace p. 126-137), (XXX p. 138-146), (XXX p. 147-159), XXX (p. 160-166)


 * Illustrator:** (XXX p. 101-111), (XXX p. 112-125), (XXX p. 126-137), (XXX p. 138-146), (XXX p. 147-159), (XXX p. 160-166)