Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Week Two Tasks - Lit Circle

Remember that you should be writing a couple of paragraphs in the elevens every week. You should also reply to a few posts each time too.

Discussion Directors - It's time to start delving in with some depth. If you considered the conflict last week, this week consider the main characters - if you discussed characters, then this week discuss the conflict. AND begin to collect and list any significant SYMBOLS that have been presented so far. How do these symbols connect with the developing theme?

Summarizer - Summarize the second quarter of the novel. Do the math and figure out what page number or chapter everyone should be up to speed on. You may also ask a question that is related to your summary.

Two paragraphs minimum.

Passage Picker - What are the four most momentous scenes in the second quarter of the novel? Explain and describe each one and ask your group about what they think about these moments. How do these scenes mark major shifts in the central character(s) development?

Connection Maker - Start with a discussion of text-to-text connections. What other books, movies, TV shows, poems, song lyrics, commercials, artwork has the novel made you think of so far? Explain the connections.Two paragraphs minimum.