Activity 4: Literature Circles (GLEs: 08a, 10, 14b, 22c, 30, 31, 38b, 38c, 39d)
CC: In lieu of a whole-class novel, the teacher may organize Literature Circles as this allows more choice for students.
MS Word - "LYRC 2007" (Annotated List of the 2007 Young Readers’ Choice Grs. 6-8 Book List) The new list for the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Grs. 6-8 program is released each spring. Check the State Library's web page for the new list: State Library of Louisiana - Young Readers' Choice http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=83
CC: Students may use role sheets (e.g., connector, questioner, vocabulary enricher, illustrator, literary luminary) to facilitate the organization of the group (www.literaturecircles.com).
The following Web page provides another source for role sheets. All America Reads - Literature Circles http://www.allamericareads.org/lessonplan/strategies/during/litcirc2.htm
Additional Resources; Microsoft Word to Create Class Chart and Reading Log
In lieu of a whole-class novel, the teacher may organize Literature Circles as this allows more choice for students. In either case, Activities 5 - 9 should occur as the novel(s) are read since the development of fiction elements is essential in a novel study.
Welcome to Literature Circle.com http://www.literaturecircles.com/
Elements of Fiction http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/overview/ Literary Elements: Lecture Outline http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/litelem.html
Teachers will use a rubric to assess
Rubrics Rubrics, Rubrics, Teacher Rubric Makers Rubistar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
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