Agenda
1. Quiz on Chapters 19 and 20 and 21
2. Discussion of the ending of chapter 20 in order to model the activity below. (see our shared google doc folder for the passage)
3. Students met in groups to assign roles and prepare for a discussion tomorrow on Chapter 22.
LITERATURE CIRCLES FOR CHAPTER 22
CONNECTOR: This means connecting your reading to your own life, to happenings at school or in the community, to similar events at other times and places, to other people or problems that you are reminded of. You might also see connections between this passage and other parts of the novel or other texts on this subject.
SUMMARIZER: 2-3 sentence summary that covers key points, main highlights, and general idea (“the gist”).
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR: 4 questions about chapter 22 (Why or How questions)
PASSAGE PICKER: Find 3 key passages to present to the class because they relate to big ideas, character development, effective rhetoric/persuasion.