Unit 1: Narrative Writing (August 15/16)

Lit Group Family 

• Find your book family :) 
• Summarize what your response to 'What it means to be a/n....?' (RR-two minutes each) 
• Why did you choose this book? 

Lit Circle Nuts and Blots

• Write your name in the front of the book 
• Make a copy of this document- Lit Circle Template (one per group)
• Rename your document 'BlockBookNames' (e.g. A4TheHelpCassieZaliFelix) and share it with me (csummerton@sas.edu.au)
• Set reading schedule
• Develop norms- rules for engaging in discussions
• Set reading roles 

Review Shared Inquiry Rubric (formative: self, peer and teacher evaluation).

MODEL LIT CIRCLE: A Death by Stephan King (handout)
If you know a little about the story you can plan to look for themes, but if you don’t then you will need to develop thematic questions after you read. Open questions are broad, can be answered using a variety of evidence, and allow for multiple opinions.

For example use these questions as you read the following story.

1) Why do people presume innocence?

2) What is justice and does it change based upon the circumstances?

• Discussion directors: develop 2 more questions as you read 
• Connector: do job as assigned 
• Passage finder: do job as assigned 
• Narrative Style: use the Narrative Rubric to “grade” the short story and share the results. Use/highlight specific evidence from the story to justify your findings. 

Grade your contributions to the discussion on the Shared Inquiry Rubric (put a copy in drop). 

Provide WARM/COOL/RAISE THE TEMP feedback.

H/W- Work on your Reading and Role.