December 6th

1. Comma Quiz.
2. The first literature circle is today!

• All group members need to have the book and their role sheet out on their desks at the beginning of the discussion. Desks are in a circle. Discussion Director selects a timekeeper to help manage the group’s time. 
• The Discussion Director begins the discussion by asking the Summarizer to go first. 
• The Discussion Director then asks one of the below-the-surface questions he/she has prepared. Group discusses the question, taking notes. 
• After the Director has asked all questions, the Passage Analyst shares his/her passage prepared for the day.  The Passage Analyst reads the passage and group members discuss, taking notes. 
• After the Passage Analyst finishes, the Essential Questions Connector identifies specific passages in the text that address one or more of the essential questions. Group members discuss and take notes. 
• The Vocabulary Enricher will interject as needed to define terms or look them up (if a new one has been added to the list).
• Members of the group should take care to make connections during each discussion time.  It is one thing to discuss the book, but members should also expect these connections:

Text to Text: Are there similarities or differences between the book you are reading now and one that was assigned for another class or that you have read for pleasure at another time?

Text to Self:  In what ways can you identify with the characters or circumstances in this book?  What kinds of personal/emotional reactions do you have to specific parts of this book?

Text to World:  In what ways is this book reminiscent of current events or “real world” issues? 

WHEN YOU ARE DONE.... 
1. You will need to do a "Group Report" with your discussion summary page. Please staple this on top of all group role sheets. 
2. Assign Group Roles for next meeting (December 11th/12th)
3. Go to Google Classroom for a post-circle reflection.