Book circle

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BOOK CIRCLE 8D
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian -

For the next couple of weeks we are going to read a book called “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian".
We will read, work and discuss, watch a movie and write an article.
The project will be finished at the beginning of next term.


Check out the audio book if you prefer to listen while reading:
 http://esl-bits.net/ESL.English.Learning.Audiobooks/Absolutely.True.Diary/preview.html

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

 

When?

week	Monday	Tuesday	homework
48	Introduction, start to read	Read, prepare	read p.1-43
49	Book circle 1	Read, prepare	read p. 44-81
50	Book circle 2	Read, prepare (Friday)	read p. 82-129
51	Book circle 3	Read, prepare	read p. 130-178
3	Book circle 4	Read, prepare	read p.179-230
4	Book circle 5	Watch movie
5	Watch movie	Writing

 

 

How?
In a group you are going to decide who is no.1-4.

I will assess your work by participating at one circle, by looking at the written work and at the final comment about how it worked out for you!

 

	Circle 1	Circle 2	Circle 3	Circle 4	Circle 5
name	p. 1-43	p. 44-81	p. 82-129	p. 120-178	p.179-230
	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	summerizer	Discuss + evaluation
	summerizer	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	Discuss + evaluation
	character tracer	summerizer	discussion leader	creative connector	Discuss + evaluation
	creative connector	character tracer	summerizer	discussion leader	Discuss + evaluation
	discussion leader	creative connector	character tracer	summerizer	Discuss + evaluation

Book circle 5:
Discuss questions(handout).
Write an evaluation of the book circle; comment how the work went, your feelings/experiences during this week.

The different roles in the book circle

discussion leader
Prepare 3 questions on the pages you’ve read. Set the scene and tell the page number before 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 summerizer to summerize today’s reading. Next is your turn, to ask the prepared questions to the group. Keep an eye on the clock!

summerizer
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/they 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.

Läroplanskopplingar

Centralt innehåll

• Skönlitteratur och annan fiktion även i talad, dramatiserad och filmatiserad form.
• Muntlig och skriftlig information samt diskussioner och argumentation med olika syften, till exempel nyheter, reportage och tidningsartiklar.
• Strategier för att uppfatta detaljer och sammanhang i talat språk och texter, till exempel att anpassa lyssnande och läsning efter framställningens form, innehåll och syfte.
• Samtal och diskussioner samt argumentation.
• Språkliga strategier för att förstå och göra sig förstådd när språket inte räcker till, till exempel omformuleringar, frågor och förklaringar.