NAME: _________________________________________

Block: ______

5/29 5/30 5/31 6/1 6/2

Final draft of Nonfiction Lit Circle Nonfiction Lit Circle

Mastery due! #2 #3

MEMORIAL Lit Circle Planning Article Titles: Article Title: ADVISORY

meeting! ________________ ________________
DAY TRIP
________________ ________________
(no school) - Get your groups ________________ ________________
and reading ________________ ________________
packets, fill in ________________ ________________
calendar/planner. ________________ ________________
- Review organizer
for debate.
- Read first article * Work on opening * Work on questions
together. statements & and closing
Rebuttals statements

6/5 6/6 6/7 6/8 6/9 6/12

Formal Debate #1-2 Formal Debate #3-4 Formal debate ANNIVERSARY FINAL FINAL
excess! DAY (no school) EXAMS EXAMS

Finals Review

What to do with each Article!

HOMEWORK TO BE DONE BEFORE COMING TO LIT CIRCLE:

Each student is responsible for the following:
Thoroughly read and annotate each article
Find at least 3-4 key passages/phrases that you feel would make good arguments/evidence for your
debate.
Find at least 1-2 key passages/phrases that your feel the other team might use (think about the
rebuttal)

CLASSWORK TO BE DONE DURING LIT CIRCLE:

Briefly summarize the article together
Discuss the different passages/phrases you chose for your homework

GROUP TASK CLASSWORK, to be completed after your discussion:

Work on your debate graphic organizer! Choose arguments/evidence that support your position and
come up with an opening statement, a rebuttal argument, questions, and a closing statement.