Literature Circle #3
- Due No Due Date
- Points 0
- Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
Literature Circles
Task: In this assignment students will be tasked with reading the novel Treasure Island and participating in group discussions that demonstrate their ability to participate in a discussion and their knowledge of the novel.
Directions:
- Read the Novel
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Prepare for Discussion
- Establish a topic of discussion prior to discussion
- Identify the characters, conflicts, themes, characteristics, etc
- Identify important quotes
- Create thought-provoking questions for your group
- Participate in a discussion
- Support your opinion with evidence from the text(s)
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Participate in the discussions
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Assign roles (should rotate for each meeting)
- Facilitator (Keeps everyone on track and on task, ensures discussion questions are agreed on prior to meeting)
- Timer (Limits talk time and limits discussion to the allotted of 10 minutes max)
- Scribe/recorder (records and uploads meeting to Canvas)
- Organizer (Makes sure shared doc stays organized)
- Make meaningful contributions
- Listen and build on others’ ideas
- Be respectful
- Stay on topic (establish the topic(s) prior to the discussion)
- Work with others to reach a conclusion
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Assign roles (should rotate for each meeting)
Products: You will submit your preparation for each meeting to the Canvas dropbox. The scribe/recorder will also submit your video recording of the meeting on Canvas for each meeting.
Grading: You will be graded on a total of 2 standards for a total of 20 summative points.
Preparation - T/I
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4 (A) Exemplifying |
3 (B) Meeting |
2 (C) Approaching |
1 (D) Developing |
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Student has detailed notes about the text(s) Student has evidence and reasoning for all of their answers Student has provided counterclaims and opposing opinions to their own (Devil’s Advocate) |
Student has notes about the text(s) Student has evidence and reasoning for most of their answers |
Student has some notes about the text(s) Student has evidence and reasoning for some of their answers |
Student has attempted to make notes, however the information gathered is inadequate or incorrect. |
Discussion - Communication
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4 (A) Exemplifying |
3 (B) Meeting |
2 (C) Approaching |
1 (D) Developing |
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Student consistently made meaningful contributions to the discussion and actively encouraged others to participate Student was consistently respectful to others opinions and the rules of the discussion Student consistently listened and built on other’s ideas Student consistently stayed on topic and on task Student worked with others to reach a conclusion/consensus |
Student made meaningful contributions to the discussion Student was respectful to others opinions and the rules of the discussion Student listened and built on other’s ideas Student stayed on topic and on task Student worked with others to reach a conclusion/consensus |
Student made contributions to the discussion, but sometimes repeated what had already been said. Student was respectful to others opinions and the rules of the discussion Student stayed on topic and on task |
Student participated in the discussion, but struggled to be respectful and/or on task. |
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