A literature circle involves a small group of students gathered together to discuss a piece of literature. The discussion is guided by students' response, to what was read. You may hear them talk about events, characters in the book, the author's craft, or personal experiences related to the story. When doing a literature circle, it is important for each student in the group to know their role. As the circle progresses each week specific roles given are often rotated. My first exposure to a literature circle was when I began my observation my first semester. At first, I wasn't aware of what was going on but the teacher later explained that it was a literature circle. From what I saw, the students seemed to enjoy this practice, they looked …show more content…
The student will benefit tremendously; it is a place for cooperative learning. Where students help, each other understand the text and make sense of it. When my group did "Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, " there were sections in the text that I did not fully comprehend something. During out Literature circle meeting, my partners basically became my resources instead of me relying on the teacher for answers. I did have a better understanding because of them, due to cooperative learning. A literature circle, allows the student to think critically, as well as making independent choices about their learning. Students must decide how much to read, and how much they participate in the discussions. In addition, it is also a fun way to learn, while helping students build social skills. Especially, living in such a technology savvy society, I find that social experience is limited. This play as a very powerful tool for reluctant, struggling readers and students that are shy. Throughout the semester, we have seen that Melissa is not much of a talkative student and comes off a bit shy. The literature experience made me see a different side of her, I thought she would be reserved but I'm surprised as to how talkative she was. Implementing a literature circle can help students that have a fear of speaking in class, by placing them in these small groups over time they can build confidence, along with overcoming their fear of participating in
In many books there are many conflicts that each character has to face. Some of them can be external or internal conflicts. In the novel Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech a girl named Sal tells her grandparents a story about her best friend Phoebe on a road trip while her own story begins to happen. In that story Sal is telling, Phoebe is important because she has lots of external and internal conflicts that change who she is.
The numerous books that Margaret Wise Brown wrote during her short career hold a special place in the hearts of children and their parents. Many readers have no understanding of the scrutiny a book goes through before it reaches the printing press, a book's ultimate goal. Even though Brown would publish several books a year, none is more cherished than "the hypnotic, mystery-laden words and joyful pictures of Goodnight Moon" (Marcus, The Making of Goodnight Moon, 3).
Sharon Creech is an author who is most famous for writing young-adult fiction novels. Most of her novels teach about judging people and not making accusations of people. She is most famous for these types of books because they usually teach life lessons that young adults should learn. One novel that she is most famous for is “Walk Two Moons.” “Walk Two Moons ‘was re-written, it was described as a book of its own journey. It is a book of self-identity, hope, and discoverance. This book also connects to relatable families and how a young teen approaches adulthood.
1). The student will adapt part of a novel into a dramatic reading makes students more intimate with the author's intentions and craft.
Acting 1 was definitely an adventure. At the beginning of the semester, I didn’t really know what to expect for this course. I wasn’t sure if my grade would be mostly based on class participation or if I had to do a lot of reading. I didn’t know if the assignments we would have would be difficult or easy. I did expect that I would become a better actor by expanding or getting out my comfort zone. That was my goal. I wanted to expand or get out of my comfort zone by becoming a better actor. I didn’t know exactly how this would happen, but that was my objective and goal for this class. Did it happen? Did I achieve my goal? Personally, I believe I did. I definitely improved. Looking back at where I was at the beginning of the semester and where
A literacy circle provides students to get a different perspective from their classmates. The biggest advantage for me was getting clarification. In reading sometimes you get confused and may have trouble understanding the concept of the book. In a
Moon Phases/ Stephanie Chambers/ Fantasy/ Stephanie Chamber's Moon Phases poses an imaginative and complex tale which successfully combines a cast of varied strong willed, powerful, and intelligent female characters enmeshed in a fanciful world teeming with sexism, magic, demons, elves, supernatural abilities and elemental gods. Not only does this story entertain on a fantastical level but it also delivers an empowering message to its female readers. The story begins with the funeral of Ender, father of Queen Lumaris of Kraal. While the others mourn the loss of their patriarch, Lumaris does not, instead she buries her sorrow deep inside, forgoing her mourning process so that she could concentrate on better serving her people, particularly because Kraal is in a rebuilding phase. It has been ten years since Lumaris single-handedly killed Malesh, a cruel despotic ruler who oppressed the people of Kraal to the point that they were afraid to even mention his name.
Summer readings from freshmen, sophomore, and junior year, and also the books we had to read during those years. Romeo and Juliet was a major book we read my freshmen year as well as Thirteen Reasons Why, and we read a few good books my sophomore year. We read The Great Gatsby, The Fault in our Stars, and Fahrenheit 451. There were reasons why we read those books, we did not just read them for fun. There is a little bit of a history lesson behind this too, and that is how literature was different in 1984 (pun intended) than it is now. Reading these books also helped with my interest in books by giving me different genera ideas that I might enjoy, but it also played a negative role because some of the parts of reading these books were boring to do. I think that both The Great Gatsby and The Fault in our Stars were good books for me and put a positive effect on my reading habits. I also liked reading these books because we usually watched a movie to go with the book, so I would read the book and try to picture everything in my mind as best as I could and then see how close my imagination can get to the movie. For example, in The Great Gatsby I tried to imagine the green light that Gatsby stares at and Gatsby’s ginormous house, or what the “Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg” look like staring down at the valley of ashes. Another example in The Fault in our Stars when Hazel and
Ann Rinaldi has written many books for young teenagers, she is an Award winning author who writes stories of American history and makes them become real to the readers. She has written many other books such as A Break with Charity, A Ride into Morning, and Cast two Shadows, etc. She was born in New York City on August 27, 1934. In 1979, at the age of 45, she finished her first book.
By appreciating literature, one not only receives a wonderful story but is also given the chance to grow with the characters and learn
In the novel, Walk Two Moons, Salamanca Tree Hiddle, also known as Sal, tells a story of her best friend Phoebe Winterbottom. The novel is narrated by the main character, Sal, who tells a story as her personal story unfolds. The two stories are linked together in a peculiar way using the technique where the frame story leads readers from one story to another. In both stories, the girls face a major emotional journey through hardship and abandonment. Yet at the same time they go through very different struggles. These struggles include issues with grief, anger, and even acceptance of their own fate.
Even if animals are like us, human rights for them sound a bit too unrealistic. I guess we should just let all animals roam free and make the whole universe go vegan (nothing against vegans though). In 3 articles, either written by Yong, Braithwaite, or Rifkin, there are solid topics that slowly reel their way into the ongoing and serious debate: Should animals have the same rights as humans? Where I stand is a difficult position. Animals should definitely have rights, but only to a certain extent. Animals feel pain, which is why they should not be abused. Animals are like humans, which is why they should be treated with respect. There is such a thing called “The Circle of Life,” which is why animals are where they stay.
Clugston, R. W. (2010). Journey into literature. San Diego, California: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/AUENG125.10.2/sections/sec2.3
Additionally, Literature Circles offered comprehension questions and novel tests, which resulted in a more thorough understanding of the book read. Even though I did not get every question perfectly right, I learned and benefitted from my
Literature can be entertaining, funny, beautiful and tragic. It takes us beyond our limited experience of Live to show us the lives of the other people at other times. We are intellectually and emotionally stirred by studying Literature.