Overview

How can you get your reluctant readers to actually read the books you assign — or any books at all for that matter? Literature Circles are a wonderful answer to this dilemma, even for the most reluctant of high school readers.

Objectives

Students will:

• Work in cooperative groups where everyone is involved to read a novel
• Fulfill their chosen Literature Circle Role(s) to contribute to the group
• Complete literature responses and participate in the "Technological Grand Conversations"

Culminating Activity

Students choose between creating a summarization storyboard, a graphic novel of the book (or selected section of the book), performing a scene from the book with a context book talk, or writing a character journal. These projects all demonstrate a connection and comprehension of the novel while giving students a choice in how they are assessed.

Supporting Books

Resources for Using Literature Circles in Your Classroom