Holes

Have you ever had the opportunity to go to a camp for a week during a hot summer?
In the novel Holes we get to know Stanley, a boy who is sent to Camp Green Lake. However, there is no lake at the camp and it’s actually not a camp at all. Instead, the boys must dig a hole every day. The warden says that the digging builds character, but that’s a lie. Why?

Now we are going to read a novel called “Holes”. We will read, work in a book circle and discuss the book every week. Towards the end of the project, at the beginning of next term, we'll write an essay and watch the movie. 

 

Goals
- improve and develop reading comprehension
- improve and develop vocabulary
- improve and develop speaking skills
- improve and develop your writing

When?

Week 45 (2019) - week 4 (2020)

How?

Every week, you will have a specific role that you have to prepare for. 

	Circle 1 (week 46)	Circle 2 (week 48)	Circle 3 (week 49)	Circle 4 (week 50)	Circle 5 (week 3)
Name	Chapter 1-8	Chapter 9-22	Chapter 23-32	Chapter 33-43	Chapter 44-50
	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	summarizer	discuss + evaluation
	summarizer	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	discuss + evaluation
	character tracer	summarizer	discussion leader	creative connector	discuss + evaluation
	creative connector	character tracer	summarizer	discussion leader	discuss + evaluation
	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	summarizer	discuss + evaluation

The different roles in the book circle:

Discussion leader
Prepare 3 questions on the pages you’ve read. Write down the page number when you write down your question.

At the meeting you lead the discussion. Address your friends with their names and thank them for their presented activity.

Always start by asking the summarizer to summarize today’s reading. Next is your turn, to ask the prepared questions to the group. Keep an eye on the clock!

Summarizer
Prepare a brief summary of today’s reading. Cover the key events and main highlight only. You will start the circle meeting.

Character tracer
Choose a character and list some character traits that the person has shown in today’s reading. Give the page numbers and evidence from your reading why you think he/she is like this.

Creative connector
Find connections between the book and the world outside. Connect the readings to your own life, things you have seen or experienced.

Point out similarities and differences between the book and your own life/experience/another book, movie or music etc.