February 08, 2013

Social Justice Grade Six Novel Study Book Club Book Clubs are groups of people who select the same book to read and discuss. You will join together with all other members of the class who have read the same book to hold your first Book Club meeting. Before you meet you will need to fairly select a "role" for your first Book Club meeting and plan for your role. You may need to draw names, roll a die, or play "rock, paper, scissors" if there are disagreements that need to be resolved fairly. See the next page for instructions about selecting Book Club roles.

February 08, 2013

Social Justice Grade Six Novel Study Selecting Book Club Roles: Part One - 10-15 minutes Click on the link below and read the descriptions of each of the Book Club "roles". You only need to read about the roles listed below.Think about which roles interest you most. 1) Connector 2) Discussion Director 3) Literary Luminary 4) Summarizer 5) Travel Chaser 6) Illustrator 7) Vocabulary Enricher
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/subjects-language-arts-reading-literature-circles-971-2-1

More instructions on the next page...

February 08, 2013

Social Justice Grade Six Novel Study Selecting Roles and Planning for your first Book Club meeting Part Two - 10-15 minutes 2) Decide fairly in your group who will play which role. You will have three Book Club meetings in total, so you will each have a chance to play three different roles. Part Three - 30-40 minutes 3) Print the planning sheet for your role and complete it so you are ready for your first Book Club meeting. If you just completed part one of your reading, your focus is on the part one chapters. When you finish part two of the reading, your next Book Club meeting will focus on the part two chapters (then part three). More instructions on the next page...

February 08, 2013

Social Justice Grade Six Novel Study Planning for your first Book Club meeting Part Four - 10-15 minutes 4) Decide as a group which day and time you will hold your first Book Club meeting. The Discussion Director should check that everyone understands how to prepare for the first meeting and answer any questions that group members may have.

Part Five - 40-60 minutes 5) Hold your first Book Club meeting. Since there are six people in your group and everyone has a role to play, each individual should have 5-10 minutes to lead the discussion and play their role. The Discussion Director should keep track of time and be sure that all members have their turn. Remember that you will have 40-60 minutes.

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Social Justice Grade Six Novel Study 6) Reflecting your first Book Club meeting Now that your first Book Club meeting is finished,: a-Click on the link below. b-Type in your name and click "start". c-Read carefully and answer each of the eight questions in the appropriate column. Be sure to explain, write your questions, or add examples as instructed in each column. d-Print and put in your Social Justice Portfolio

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=721&title=