![]() If this lesson is the first time you will be using literature circles, you will need to assign groups of four to five students each.Īnother tool students will use in this lesson is a double-entry journal. You may choose to use literature circles regularly in your classroom, or simply to use them while reading The Color Purple. These groups are especially valuable for students who rarely speak during whole-class discussions these students often blossom in a group discussion with only three or four of their peers. ![]() ![]() Discussion is guided by specific reading strategies that you assign but is student directed. Literature circles are small groups where students meet to talk about books they have read. In this lesson, students will work in literature circles, which are designed to get students talking about a text in a less formal and intimidating environment. At the beginning of the lesson, students should have read at least 50 pages of the book. ![]() Break it up into reading assignments for your students. ![]()
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