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Literature Circles: Preparing for Literature Circles through a Fishbowl Discussion Lesson PlanLiterature Circles: Preparing for Literature Circles through a Fishbowl Discussion Lesson Plan
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Literature Circles: Preparing for Literature Circles through a Fishbowl Discussion

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Students examine the attributes of productive conversations. For this fishbowl discussion lesson, students observe a modeled discussion of a literature circle. Students watch a discussion of "The Bear That Wasn't" and note how individuals contribute to discussions.

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5th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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