Lesson 3

Title: Scraps of Literature

Grade Level:  7

Subjects: Language Arts

Learner Outcomes:

• Students will learn to interact and collaborate through literature.
• Students will engage in discussions about literature.
• Students will think critically and use higher level thinking skills.
• Students will work independently to complete roles.
• Students will demonstrate technology skills.

Materials:

• Literature Circle role sheets
• pencils
• theme related books

• The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
• The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
• Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson
• The Quilt by Ann Jonas
• Appalachia by Cynthia Rylant
• The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
• When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
• Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant
• Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Teacher Notes:

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Lesson may be modified for one grade level below or above 7th grade.
• Refer to Literature Circle Power Point

    1.  Select books for Literature Circles.
    2.  In a whole group setting, give students a "book talk".  Show students each selected book and give a short summary of each.
    3.  Students will vote on the books listing the ones they like the best first.  Use these lists to form Literature Circle groups.
    4.  Assign each student a role within the groups and give students a hard copy of their role sheet. (Roles should be pre-taught.)
    5.  Orally in their groups students will read each book.  (One page per student.)
    6.  Students will use hard copy to do a rough draft of their role sheet. Then they will take their role sheet to a computer, along with a 3.5 disk that contains a role sheet template.
    7.  At the computer, students will access the role sheets, type on them, and save them to the disk. (This procedure should be taught prior to the activity.)
    8.  As students finish their role sheets, instruct students to complete a story map independently on the book their group read.  Map should include:  Setting, Characters, Problem/Conflict, Events and Solution.
    9.  While students are working on the story map groups will take turns rotating to the projection device to begin discussions.  The Discussion Director will lead the groups in their discussions.
    10.  Students will come to the computer and projection device.  They will retrieve their role sheet from their disk and project it for the group to see.
    11.  Each student will present their role and complete their group discussions.  The teacher will print each role sheet as it is presented.
    12.  When students finish presenting, teacher will bring the class back together to present a culminating activity.
    13.  Students will take their story map information and use it to design a paper quilt square about the book that they read.

Modifications:

    -Student with difficulty in Language Arts may be assigned the Artful Artist role or be assigned a "study buddy".

Enrichment Activities:

    1.  Continue Literature Circles and rotate books and groups.
    2.  Read other theme related books and write a brief book report.  Include setting , characters and plot.

Evaluation/Assessment:

    1.  Observation during group discussions.
    2.  Role sheet grading rubric. (Rubric page 1)  (Rubric page 2)
    3.  Completion of a 9x9 quilt square.

West Virginia Standards:

                                Language Arts:    7.2, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.15, 7.16, 7.17, 7.19, 7.23, 7.25, 7.31, 7.37, 7.38,
                                                           7.47, 7.137, 7.141, 7.164, 7.165

National Standards:

                                NL-ENG.K-12.1 READING FOR PERSPECTIVE
                                NL-ENG.K-12.2 UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN
                                                            EXPERIENCE
                                NL-ENG.K-12.3 EVALUATION STRATEGIES
                                NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS
                                NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE
                                NL-ENG.K-12.7 EVALUATING DATA
                                NL-ENG.K-12.9 MULTICULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
                                NL-ENG.K-12.11 PARTICIPATING IN SOCIETY
                                NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS
References:

Introduction to Literature Circles
Literature Circle Role Sheets
Literature Circles in Action
Literature Circles Reference Material

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