05.21 - Discussions and Discussion Prep

For the first 15 minutes of class today, everyone had time to work on the synthesis work associated with their role in their literature circle this week. We then reviewed the format, rubric, and assessment technique for literature circle discussions (see slideshow below).

Literature Circle Discussion Overview

Thursday discussion groups then had their discussion for the week while the Friday discussion groups had their discussion prep meeting to prepare for their discussions tomorrow (see below).

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Handouts:

Discussion: Roles and Overview

Resources:

• Literature Circles
• Introduction to Lit Circles
• Work Schedule - Thursday Discussion
• Work Schedule - Friday Discussion
• Analyst
• Analyst: Role Overview
• Analyst Worksheet
• Facilitator
• Facilitator: Role Overview
• Facilitator: Worksheet
• Linguist
• Linguist: Role Overview
• Linguist: Worksheet
• Resources for Linguists
• Researcher
• Researcher: Role Overview
• Researcher: Worksheet
• Resources for Researchers

Work Submitted: 

Thursday discussion groups submitted the groundwork and synthesis response for their role week.

Homework:

• Thursday Discussion (I am Legend) - Week 3 reading and groundwork for your role
• Friday Discussion (Animal Farm, Brave New World) - Synthesis work and discussion prep for tomorrow's discussion.
• Revisions:
• Future Exploration introduction and conclusion (due this Friday 5/22)
• Week 1 Lit Circle Work (due this Friday 5/22)