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The Book’s Title The Author’s Name. Full names Of each member Of your Lit Circle Group Go here. How to use this template. Each slide tells you exactly what you need to do. Insert additional slides as specified . KEEP THE HEADINGS AND THE SAME ORDER FOR EACH SECTION.
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The Book’sTitleThe Author’s Name Full names Of eachmember Of your Lit Circle Group Go here
How to use thistemplate Eachslide tells youexactlywhatyouneed to do. Insert additionalslides as specified. KEEP THE HEADINGS AND THE SAME ORDER FOR EACH SECTION. See the sections to the right and eachtake one section to complete: Setting, Complication and Conflict StudentA’sname Background information and Key Words StudentB’sname Illustrator and CharacterStudies Student C’s name Passages and Connections Student D’s name Writer’s Style and Conclusion StudentE’sname OR everyone in a group of 4
No full sentences • Minimal textexcept for the passages you are copying to share • No reading off the screen • Large font thatcanbeeasilyread • LOTS of good images NO SPOILERS!!!Key to success PowerPoint is made to ILLUSTRATE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING so go light on the text and heavy on the images!
Setting On thisslideyoushouldprovide the followinginformation in POINT FORM ONLY: Time (approximateyear, season, etc.) Place (real or imaginary) Cultural setting (social class, language, etc.) Atmosphere, mood Specificdetails(house, apartment, school, etc.) AND an image of the setting
An imagerelated to setting • This couldbetwo or more slides showingyourdepiction of the setting and/or a map • Think of usingdrawings, Google maps, or images fromflickr or Google
Background information • Explainwhatyoulearned about the location, the culture of the people, the social conditions, and anyotherinterestingdetailsabout the story or the writerduringyournovelstudy. • Be sure to add images wherever possible! • This canbe a few slides
Main characters • Use one slide for EACH main characterin order to show: • An image of the character (yourillustrator’screationor photos of actorsyouwouldcast to play the role) • Add a variety of adjectives to describe the character
Othercharacters • List othercharactersand explain the roleof each in the novel – whydid the writercreatethesecharacters? Whatrole do theyplay? • Include images if possible but limitthis to justa slide or two NOT one slide per character
The complication • You don’twant to giveaway the whole story, but youneed to describein point form the complication that sets off the action of the novel. • Include an illustration here
The conflict • Describein point formthe different types of conflict in the noveland try to illustrateeach • Use a separateslide for each: • One slide for man vs. man • One slide for man vs. himself according to the novel…..
Five keywords • Choosefive keywordsthat show the theme, tone, topic, character, mood or cultural background of the novel. • Use one slide for eachword, explain the significance of the wordand add an illustration
Pertinent Passages • Choose3 key passages thatillustrate • the novel’stheme • the protagonist’scharacterand • the central conflict. • Copy the passage in full • Explainhow the passage is important in explaining the theme, conflict and character.
Connections • Use pertinent passages to explainat least TWO connections you made to othernovels or to modern life, school, currentevents, etc. • Copy the full passage and use one slide for each passage.
The writer’s style • Choose at least twointerestingpassages and maketwo slides to show the writer’s style. • Avoid listing similesand examples of onomatopeia, personification or hyerbole: instead, choose passages that are reallyenjoyable to readbecause of the images theyinvoke in the reader’smind.
Conclusion:Wasthis a good read? • Shareyourgroup’soverall impression of the novel: • What made it a good read? • Wouldyoureadanother book by the sameauthor? • What type of readermightalsoenjoythis book?
Credits Setting, Complication and Conflict StudentA’sname Background information and Key Words StudentB’sname Illustrator and CharacterStudies Student C’s name Passages and Connections Student D’s name Writer’s Style and Conclusion StudentE’sname or everyonetogether in a group of 4