Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature

circles differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect,

infer, evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

Review your “Multiple Role Sheets."

1) Develop 1 topic you would like your group to discuss pertaining to the book.

2) Develop 1 question you will ask your group during the discussion.

Do Now – 10 minutes

Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature circles

differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect, infer,

evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

• Pay attention to what the other person is saying/writing• Give opinions and back them up• Use examples• Expand on your ideas• Say funny stuff• Connect your own experiences to the reading• Ask a lot of questions• Answer your partner’s questions with a lot of detail• Come up with interesting ideas• Use the characters’ names• Make predictions• Express feelings• Say how the reading relates to the real world• Keep the conversation going by bringing up a new topic—don’t

repeat topics • Argue and disagree, but in a nice way• Talk about what you think is important• Use your imagination• Refer to specific scenes/incidents• Comment on your partner’s ideas/ opinions• Use a lot of details

Conversation Strategies (Mini- Lesson 15 minutes)

Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature

circles differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect,

infer, evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

Visualize— to make mental pictures or sensory images as you read

Connect—to relate the text to your own personal experience, events in the world, or other readings

Infer—to predict, hypothesize, interpret or draw conclusions

Evaluate—to determine relative importance, make judgments, and/or develop critiques

Analyze—to notice elements of the way the author writes (structure, language, style, theme point of view)

Which skill will you master today? (Mini-Lesson Continued)

Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature

circles differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect,

infer, evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

• Work in pairs to engage in, Partner Journaling.

• Using your Cornell notes, write a note for your partner pertaining to your book.

• In your note, you must either make a connection, inference, evaluation or analysis.

• Don’t worry about grammar, but be appropriate. These will be collected.

Work Time!

Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature

circles differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect,

infer, evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

Now, it’s finally time to discuss your findings with your group. Group members will rotate to present topics and/or questions to the group. You may use your Partner Journals and Multiple Role Sheets to develop a topic to present to the group. Group members will respond respectfully to what is presented, then move on to the next person’s topic/question.

Work Time (cont’d)

Grant-- EnglishDate: 9/25/2015

Topic: Literature Circle Expectations

Essential Question:How do literature

circles differ from traditional English instruction?

VocabularyVisualize, connect,

infer, evaluate, analyze

Instructional Outcome:SWBAT understand the

protocols and expectations associated with literature circles, as evidenced by student literature circle discussions

. CCSS: SL.1

Choose from one of the following:1) Answer the Essential Question

in the summary section of your Cornell Notes

2) What are your key take-aways from your discussions today?

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