Read both over 3 weeks ending each rotation on the Saturday: Saturdays: Dec. 22, 29 & Jan. 5
Your role for each week is represented in the Title Line above (the number corresponds to task/week)
Comment on all posts each Sunday after all posts are done: Sundays: Dec. 23, 30 & Jan. 6
Decide before you leave how you will divide up to read both novels.
Here is the great surprise: If all is done on time & well--I will place a "10" mark in each criterion for your quarter 3 levels. Happy Holidays! Glad you chose to do extra to better yourselves.
Job # 1 – Line Illuminator – Your job is to select two passages
from the reading selection that you think are worthy of being read shared and
discussed with your group members. The Line Illuminator writes down the
passages word for word in quotes, citing the page # from where the lines come
from in parentheses at the end. You are free to pick whatever quotes you like,
but they must have some sort of significance or importance. Pick lines you find
insightful, or lines that confuse you and throw you for a loop. Under each
passage, in one to two sentences per quote, you must explain the significance
of the line and why you picked it.
Job # 2 – Connection Captain – You are in charge of
connecting what is happening in the work of literature to what you are studying
or the world around you. You can also connect the events to personal
experiences you have had, things you have seen or heard about in real life, or
events that occurred in other books you’ve read or movies you’ve seen. The
connector will often use phrases like: “This reminds me of…” or “This event was
similar to…” The connector must write 2 strong paragraphs.
Job # 3 – Word Warlock – You are to serve as a lexicographer,
generating a list of 3-5 words from the text that you believe are worth
knowing. The words you pick should be words that were unknown to you before,
or familiar words used in unfamiliar or unusual ways. For each word, generate
the following: 1) the part of speech based on how it is used in the text, 2) an
easy-to-understand denotative (dictionary) definition, 3) your own personal
connotative (personal association or feeling) definition, 4) three other words that are similar to that word’s denotative definition, Finally, write down the line from the book that contained the word, citing the
page # in parentheses.
Job # 4 – Question Commander – Your role is to make a list of 3
“thinking” questions that can prompt a discussion amongst your literature
circle group members. The questions you choose
should be designed to get your group members thoughtfully engaged in the
issues and topics in your reading. Often, good questions will attempt to reveal
the nature of the characters and why they make the decisions they do. Was it
unclear why a character did something? Was part of the plot unclear or
confusing? Do you think the author has a hidden agenda or motive? These make
for great questions. After asking your question, provide, in one
paragraph for each question, a possible answer with supporting details. It
doesn’t have to be “right,” but it should serve to foster thought and discussion.
Job # 5 – Illustrious Artist – You are in charge of visually
displaying the events in a series of chapters. You may choose to depict an
important object, character, or scene that stood out from the reading. The
illustration may be hand generated, consist of magazine cut-outs or Internet
image downloads, or be created using computer graphics programs (like
AdobePhotoshop). Regardless of what you choose, it must accurately display
what happened in the reading. You also need to describe, in two to three
paragraphs, the image(s) you selected, and its significance.
Job # 6 – Summary Sultan – Your role is to prepare a summary
of the session's reading. Think about what details, characters, or events are so
important that they might be included on an exam. You should consider the
following questions for your summary: What are the most important events in
the section you read? What makes them so important? What effect do these
events have on the plot or character? What changes – in plot, character, or tone
– did you notice when you read? Your summary should be in either list format
(with numbers or bullets) OR in a linear style resembling a timeline. Your
summary should be concise and informative, but it should also be sufficiently
detailed, weighing in around 150 words.
Your role for each week is represented in the Title Line above (the number corresponds to task/week)
Comment on all posts each Sunday after all posts are done: Sundays: Dec. 23, 30 & Jan. 6
Decide before you leave how you will divide up to read both novels.
Here is the great surprise: If all is done on time & well--I will place a "10" mark in each criterion for your quarter 3 levels. Happy Holidays! Glad you chose to do extra to better yourselves.
Job # 1 – Line Illuminator – Your job is to select two passages
from the reading selection that you think are worthy of being read shared and
discussed with your group members. The Line Illuminator writes down the
passages word for word in quotes, citing the page # from where the lines come
from in parentheses at the end. You are free to pick whatever quotes you like,
but they must have some sort of significance or importance. Pick lines you find
insightful, or lines that confuse you and throw you for a loop. Under each
passage, in one to two sentences per quote, you must explain the significance
of the line and why you picked it.
Job # 2 – Connection Captain – You are in charge of
connecting what is happening in the work of literature to what you are studying
or the world around you. You can also connect the events to personal
experiences you have had, things you have seen or heard about in real life, or
events that occurred in other books you’ve read or movies you’ve seen. The
connector will often use phrases like: “This reminds me of…” or “This event was
similar to…” The connector must write 2 strong paragraphs.
Job # 3 – Word Warlock – You are to serve as a lexicographer,
generating a list of 3-5 words from the text that you believe are worth
knowing. The words you pick should be words that were unknown to you before,
or familiar words used in unfamiliar or unusual ways. For each word, generate
the following: 1) the part of speech based on how it is used in the text, 2) an
easy-to-understand denotative (dictionary) definition, 3) your own personal
connotative (personal association or feeling) definition, 4) three other words that are similar to that word’s denotative definition, Finally, write down the line from the book that contained the word, citing the
page # in parentheses.
Job # 4 – Question Commander – Your role is to make a list of 3
“thinking” questions that can prompt a discussion amongst your literature
circle group members. The questions you choose
should be designed to get your group members thoughtfully engaged in the
issues and topics in your reading. Often, good questions will attempt to reveal
the nature of the characters and why they make the decisions they do. Was it
unclear why a character did something? Was part of the plot unclear or
confusing? Do you think the author has a hidden agenda or motive? These make
for great questions. After asking your question, provide, in one
paragraph for each question, a possible answer with supporting details. It
doesn’t have to be “right,” but it should serve to foster thought and discussion.
Job # 5 – Illustrious Artist – You are in charge of visually
displaying the events in a series of chapters. You may choose to depict an
important object, character, or scene that stood out from the reading. The
illustration may be hand generated, consist of magazine cut-outs or Internet
image downloads, or be created using computer graphics programs (like
AdobePhotoshop). Regardless of what you choose, it must accurately display
what happened in the reading. You also need to describe, in two to three
paragraphs, the image(s) you selected, and its significance.
Job # 6 – Summary Sultan – Your role is to prepare a summary
of the session's reading. Think about what details, characters, or events are so
important that they might be included on an exam. You should consider the
following questions for your summary: What are the most important events in
the section you read? What makes them so important? What effect do these
events have on the plot or character? What changes – in plot, character, or tone
– did you notice when you read? Your summary should be in either list format
(with numbers or bullets) OR in a linear style resembling a timeline. Your
summary should be concise and informative, but it should also be sufficiently
detailed, weighing in around 150 words.
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