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Literature Circles

Lit Circles are a great way to get your students discussing literature and learning to summarize and analyze text through both independent and group work. The resources below will help teachers new to this process learn more about it and may provide teachers who have used lit circles before with new resources to add to their repertoire.

-Useful Book: Mini-Lessons for Literature Circles by Harvey Daniels & Nancy Steineke

found at- http://www.heinemann.com/products/e00702.aspx

-Literature Circles Overview:

http://www.litcircles.org/Overview/overview.html

-Literature Circles Implementation Guide developed by the LACRT

-Complete packet including role sheets and performance rubrics:

http://edselect.com/Docs/Litcir.pdf

-Rubric for performance on roles and participation:

https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=J64AAW&