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- 10th - Higher Ed
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Students participate in a practice session of a literature circle using a reading sample about Jazz. They concentrate on the WH-questions in small groups and share out in the whole group setting after completing their designated roles. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss the novel, The Phantom Tollbooth, in literature circles. As a culminating activity, groups create a game about the book, and participate in a readers theater activity. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students work together to examine "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". They brainstorm ideas with each other and write in their journals. They form literature circles and analyze vocabulary. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students use literature circles to analyze and respond to four short stories. They assume roles within the group and analyze plots. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students participate in a literature circle for the story, "The Terrible Wave." They read the first two chapters as a class, conduct Internet research on a natural disaster, and create a PowerPoint presentation with their reading group. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze the roles of women in different cultures through reading different stories. They participate in an online literature circle answering questions and reviewing books. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine how to participate in Literature Circles. They create Literature Logs including illustrations, definitions, characterizations, and strategies used in studying literature. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students choose a novel based on the Civil War. They discuss the roles of the members of a Literature Circle and then participate in various discussion and writing activities following the novel they choose. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students participate in a literature circle regarding various novels of Holocaust literature. They read their selected novel and write a journal entry in response to the reading, and in small groups participate in a group discussion of the novel. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students choose one of the suggested novels and break into groups of four. They participate in literature circles to read, discuss, and/or work on projects. Project list, weekly schedule and group roles are provided. Full Review »

