Wednesday: Intro to Lit Circles!

Starter- Reflect on yesterday's seminar!
1. Overall did you enjoy reading The Stranger?  Why or why not?
2. What did you takeaway from yesterday's seminar? What new understandings, insights or appreciations did you have? 

Today's Humor:  Thug Notes on The Stranger

AGENDA
1. Discuss your interpretations of "Shades" 
2. Intro to Lit Circles

• Get into groups!
• ​Go over the Lit Circle Guidelines/Meeting Notes ​

Get organized with your lit circle

1. Make a copy of the Lit Circle Guidelines/Meeting Notes 
2. Come up with a group name
3. Title the document like this: Lit Circle Work_GROUP NAME
4. Share it with all group members and ME!!
5. Divide up the reading and fill in the page numbers/chapter numbers on page 1 under "READING SCHEDULE"
6. Decide which role each of you will play on the assigned days

• Fill in your role for each day on the blank lines under "READING SCHEDULE".
• Fill in the master schedule on page 2 under "LITERATURE CIRCLE SCHEDULE"

Research your book and then discuss these prompts:
Resources on your book can be found HERE (please add any good resources you find to this document throughout our lit circle time)

• Read the introduction/preface/reviews in the front of the book as relevant
• Learn about the author. When were they born? Where? What was their life like? What experiences may have influenced this book?
• When was the book published and/or when does the book take place? What important historical/social/political events were occurring then that may influence the plot/themes, etc..?
• What important themes stick out in this book?

Time to read and prepare for meeting #1 (which is tomorrow!)