Literature Circles

Literature Circles
http://www.literaturecircles.com/
Read the explanation of "What are Literature Circles?"
- Articles to support and develop professional use of Literature Circles in your classroom.
Literature Circle Resource Centre
http://www.litcircles.org/
Overview of literature circles with outlines for implementation by division.
Literature Circles: Getting Started
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=19
Nine Sessions to introduce the Literature Circle process with evaluation.
Literature Circles Reframed: Reading as a Film Crew
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=877
Use this as a media literacy unit.
Literary Lessons
http://www.lcandler.web.aplus.net/litcircles.htm
Literature Circles: explanation of a structured approach, modified literature circles, literature circles with roles, flexible literature circles.
Description of implementation with planning and worksheets.
Journey Through Literature: Literature in Action
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/elemelasup/unitlessonplans/grade_5/gr5_plans.htm
Series of lessons to introduce Literature Circles using mystery novels
- What are Literature Circles
  http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/elemelasup/gradefive/lesson_act/mysterylessonplans.pdf
Literature Circles Build Excitment for Books!
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr259.shtml
Explanation of Literature Circles and the common roles.
Literature Circles
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/lang_lit_circles.htm
Links to printable pages to implement literature circles.
Writing in the Round
http://www.studyguide.org/lit_circles_high_school.htm
Writing strategies for literature circles. Explanations of setting up literature circles, sample work sheets.
Literature Circle Role Sheets
Teacher created role sheets with assessment rubric in MS Word.
- Role Cards
- Discussion Director
- Illustrator
- Summarizer
- Travel Tracker
- Wordsmith
- Connector
- Investigator
- Assessment Rubric
- Task Completion Tracker (in Excel)
- Character Education Role Sheet 1
- Character Education Role Sheet 2
Literature Circles Presentation Package
Package includes explanation of Harvey Daniels' Literature Circles with role sheets for Junior and intermediate classes. (OLA Superconference 2003- Toronto) - 24 pg. pdf file
Novel Museum - A Hands-on Link to Literacy
Package includes explanation of the culminating activity of a novel museum with tracking sheets and assessment pages. (25 page pdf)
- Links to the Ontario Language Curriculum and Support Documents
Teaching Resources
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Teachers/TeachingResources.aspx
- Adventure into Literature Circles with Will Hobbs
Holocaust Lesson Plans
http://remember.org/educate/moretta.html
Reading list, worksheets, internet links to research. Literature Circle model format.
Level: Intermediate, Senior