| Description: | Adapt the literature circle format to create a collaboration that involved student-led discussions of a novel. Students will have a discussion about Out of the Dust in terms of the content of it, and also the genre of Historical Fiction. Students will compose their own guiding questions to collaborate on building a conversation. | |||
| Dates: | Between May 10th-21st Times to be determined | |||
| Sign up method: | Email: laura.salazar@comalisd.org | |||
| Grades: | 5, 6, 7 | |||
| Subjects: | Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History | |||
| Outcomes: | Conduct presentations using available technology Read and Comprehend literary text and genre specifics Provide evidence to support understanding Analyze structure and elements of Historical Fiction | |||
| Preparation Time Frame: | Four to eight weeks to read the book; weekly videoconferences for the literature circle. | |||
| Methods and Activities: | Preparation: Decide on a book and negotiate with your partner teacher which jobs will be taken by each class. You might trade off each week. Each week the student leaders may need to communicate via web or email ahead of time in preparation of the videoconference. | |||
| Agenda: | Agenda: 35-50 minutes 5 min. Welcome and introductions. In the first session, take some time to get to know the other class and share about your location. In subsequent sessions, you may wish to have a brief weather report or other introduction. 25-40 min. Discussion. Using the Literature Circle format, students lead a discussion of the book. 5 min. Debrief and Conclusion. After the discussion, teachers may wish to debrief and comment on the process and discussion. Students may wish to debrief on use of the videoconference technology as well. | |||
| Other: | Follow-up: Students may also enjoy creating and sharing a final project response to the book. Inspiration for this template: Through the Wardrobe: The Magic of Reading: http://litcircle.notlong.com Additional Resources: http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/circlereading.html http://www.litcircles.org/ |
Laura Salazar
laura.salazar@comalisd.org