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Welcome to Literature Circles!
For the remainder of the year you will be reading and discussing literature related to contemporary history. After reviewing your literature selections, I have placed you into book groups. Each group consists of 4-5 individuals that will collaborate on constructing a group reading journal on this, fahistorylitcircle wikispace. In your groups you will have the opportunity to research, review important historical events and themes, and share your own personal opinions and thoughts on the novel.

Note: You will only make contributions to your personal and group page. You should use proper web etiquette which includes not using our school name or anyone’s last name.

Your contribution to the group will be two-fold. Each reading you will need to complete the role of Summarizer as well as respond to questions posted by the Discussion Director. Secondly you will need to complete your individually assigned role in the group which will alternate with each reading. The roles are as follows:

Roles:
Summarizer Researcher Discussion Director Passage Master Connector

Both of these responses (Summarizer and your role of the day) should be posted in your own personal reading log located on your book's space. You should date each response, write down the assignment, and designate your role. Your log should look like this.

Grade for each entry:

 * Timely and thoughtful summaries-25%
 * Completion of role responsibilities-50%
 * Responses to questions posted by group members-25%

This project is an adaptation of both Harvey Daniels book "Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs & Reading Groups" as well as Jennifer C.E.'s Our American Literature wikispace.