Literature Circle Guide: Julie of the Wolves Everything You Need For Sucessful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing?and Loving Literature

by Finn, Perdita

• ISBN13: 9780439163590
• ISBN10: 0439163595
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Jean Craighead George’s Julie of the Wolves, shows you how to organize your students into discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As your students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author’s craft, and respond meaningfully to the text – all of which meet state and national language arts standards. For use with Grades 4-8.

Table of Contents

To the Teacher	4	(1)
Using the Literature Circle Guides in Your Classroom	5	(2)
Setting Up Literature Response Journals	7	(1)
The Good Discussion	8	(1)
About Julie of the Wolves	9	(1)
About the Author: Jean Craighead George	9	(1)
Enrichment Readings: The Yupik of Alaska, Wolves, Shamans	10	(3)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Before Reading the Book	13	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Before Reading the Book	14	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part I: Pages 5--23	15	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part I: Pages 5--23	16	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part I: Pages 23--49	17	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part I: Pages 23-49	18	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part I: Pages 49--70	19	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part I: Pages 49--70	20	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part II: Pages 75--88	21	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part II: Pages 75--88	22	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part II: Pages 88--104	23	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part II: Pages 88--104	24	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part III: Pages 109--129	25	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part III: Pages 109--129	26	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part III: Pages 129--151	27	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part III: Pages 129--151	28	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Part III: Pages 151--170	29	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Part III: Pages 151--170	30	(1)
Reproducible: After Reading	31	(1)
Reproducible: Individual Projects	32	(1)
Reproducible: Group Projects	32	(1)
Literature Discussion Evaluation Sheet	33