The Rationale Behind Literature Circles

Today, you will have a SILENT Working Period. First, you will respond to your journals in one page. I will stamp and read your responses and score them. 2.  You will write a one page reflection about your Literature Circle Author.  Your Prompt: Who is this writer, what inspired them to write, and what did I learn that is of note about them? Due today.  3. Then, you will read one of two articles regarding the rationale of literature circles.  Select one of the following two articles: The Benefits of Literature Circles in the High School Classroom  or The Power of Literature Circles in The Classroom . Carefully Read the article, then click on the Google Form to record your reflection.
4. Finally, you will have 15 minutes to meet in your teams and brainstorm the argument

Homework: American Literature period 4 and 5

1. Be sure to FINISH you Literature Circle Author Biography sheet, in which you identify key details and biographic information about your author. When finished, review your author biography sheet as you will have a short reading quiz on key aspects of your authors life!
2. Get your book if you havent done so (your lit.circle novel) as we will be reading TWO texts at one time, pretty soon!

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You may have questions and would like to learn more about strikes and the history of labor unions. Today, we will respond to a quote, share our ideas, ask questions to gauge interest in what work and a living wage really means.
Then it is back to Ethos, Logos, and Pathos as well as connotation and denotation. We will watch the lesson on Nearpod to ensure we understand before applying our understanding to several documents, including the Declaration of Independence