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LITERATURE CIRCLES

LITERATURE CIRCLES. Going Deeper into Fiction with Nonfiction Debbie Buyan, 6 th grade L.A. Gina Shem, media specialist Palos South Middle School Palos Park, IL. SURVIVAL UNIT NOVEL CHOICES. Novel Choice. Lifelong readers choose what they read Personal connection to the text

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LITERATURE CIRCLES

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  1. LITERATURE CIRCLES Going Deeper into Fiction with Nonfiction Debbie Buyan, 6th grade L.A. Gina Shem, media specialist Palos South Middle School Palos Park, IL

  2. SURVIVAL UNIT NOVEL CHOICES

  3. Novel Choice • Lifelong readers choose what they read • Personal connection to the text • Increases their motivation • Book Talk • 2-3 Minute Rotation/Book Tasting • Pick Top 3 Choices

  4. DIFFERENTIATION • LEXILE SCORES • PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT • GROUP DYNAMICS • SCAFFOLDING WITHIN THE GROUP

  5. TEXT COMPLEXITY • BOOK LEXILE • SHACKLETON’S STOWAWAY 740 • NIGHT OF THE TWISTERS 790 • SIGN OF THE BEAVER 770 • STRANDED 610 • THUNDER CAVE 620 • JAGUAR 690 • THE GREAT WIDE SEA 660

  6. TEXT COMPLEXITY Qualitative evaluation of the text Levels of meaning, structure, language conventionality and clarity, and knowledge demands Quantitative evaluation of the text Readability measures and other scores of text complexity Matching reader to text and task Reader variables (such as motivation, knowledge, and experiences) and task variables (such as purpose and the complexity generated by the task assigned and the questions posed)

  7. STUDENT DIRECTED LEARNING • GROUPS DETERMINE READING PACE • ROLE DISCUSSION SHEETS • STUDENT LED DISCUSSIONS – INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING

  8. ROLE DISCUSSION SHEETS • LITERARY LUMINARY • DISCUSSION DIRECTOR • CREATIVE CONNECTOR • IMAGINATIVE ILLUSTRATOR • CITE TEXT EVIDENCE • DISCUSSION NOTES CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

  9. ACCOUNTABLE TALK • DEBRIEFING • PROBLEM SOLVING

  10. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 1 • CHOOSE A TOPIC • RESEARCH THE TOPIC ON BRITANNICA • SUMMARIZE YOUR RESEARCH • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments • CLASSMATES ARE THE AUDIENCE • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. • CITE YOUR SOURCE

  11. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 2 • FIND A WEBPAGE ON TOPIC(THE BEST) SPAT • DISCUSS AND UTILIZE RELIABLE & CREDIBLE SOURCE • ANALYZE AT LEAST 3 WEBSITES • CHOOSE THE BEST WEBSITE • CREATE A HYPERLINK • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.8Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources

  12. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 3 • DEVELOP 2 QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SUMMARY & THE WEBPAGE • USE WEBB’S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE(DOK) QUESTION STARTERS FOR LEVEL 2, 3 & 4

  13. DOK Question Stems From Depth of Knowledge – Descriptors, Examples and Question Stems for Increasing Depth of Knowledge in the Classroom Developed by Dr. Norman Webb and Flip Chart developed by Myra Collins

  14. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 4 • DEVELOP 1 QUESTION RELATED TO THE NOVEL & THE SUMMARY/WEBPAGE • USE WEBB’S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE(DOK) • SAVE DOCUMENT AS A PDF

  15. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 5 • CREATE AN ANSWER KEY FOR YOUR QUESTIONS • SAVE AND PRINT YOUR ANSWER KEY

  16. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 6 • CHOOSE 2 STUDENT PAGES TO VISIT THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO YOUR LIT. CIRCLE NOVEL • ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 & 2 FOR EACH WEBPAGE

  17. BROADENING THE BOOK STEP 7 • CHOOSE 1 STUDENT PAGE TO VISIT THAT IS RELATED TO YOUR LIT. CIRCLE NOVEL • ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 2 & 3 FOR THE WEBPAGE

  18. CREATING THE WEB PAGE • MAY BE USED FOR ONLINE VIEWING OR LOCAL VIEWING • SAVE STUDENT PDF DOCUMENTS IN ONE FOLDER • CREATE A WORD/PDF WITH A TABLE AND ENTER THE TOPICS

  19. Extensions • Student selected topics to further research • Search for multimedia related to a topic of interest • Reflection activity – what would you change if you had to do this project again? • Student generated extension activities

  20. Going Deeper into Fiction with Nonfiction QUESTIONS? CONTACT DEB BUYAN dbuyan@palos118.org GINA SHEM gshem@palos118.org

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