Third+Quarter+Book+Clubs-Round+2


 * __Third Quarter Book Club--Round Two Requirements __**

1. You will choose your own groups and your own books. If there are not enough copies in the library of the book that your group wants to read, you have two choices: One, choose a new book. Two, find the book at the bookstore or the public library. Mrs. Stewart is not responsible for getting you the copies that you need. You should all go together to choose a book so that you will know if there are enough copies. **You need to choose your groups and books by Friday, February 4th. Use your study hall, before school, or after school to get this done! ** You will need to give me your group members and book title by the start of class on Friday.

2. **You will complete the book by Wednesday, February 23rd. ** If you finish before the date, choose another book to read independently. You do not need to choose another book as a group while you wait for the due date. You may return your book club book to the library when you finish, but one person should keep their book to use for the project. Decide amongst yourselves who this will be.

3. You will receive a **group project on Wednesday, February 23rd ** and will have some class time to complete it.

4. //**__THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT __**// : ** Y ** **ou are ** //**required **// **to do // ONE of the following: // **  **1) Fill out the Book Club Reading Form **  **2) Answer those // same // Book Club Reading Form questions on a Wiki discussion thread  ** **3) Hold an independent in-depth discussion on the Wiki discussion thread with // at least one other member // of your group. **

If you hold an in-depth Wiki discussion with another member of your group, // each of you // must each have contributed at least // two // short paragraphs (a total of // six short paragraphs // each) to the discussion by // each //of the following due dates:

 Friday, February 11th (each of you must have read 1/3 of the book by now) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Friday, February 18th (each of you must have read 2/3 of the book by now) <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Wednesday, February 23rd (each of you must have finished the book by now)

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is not a place for you to chat about your school day or your weekend. I will read each discussion board and make my own comments. You may, of course, do // more //than what is required, but //**__<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">do not tell other members the ending __**//**<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. ** **__<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Questions or comments to consider while having a free-flowing discussion: __**<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How do you feel connected to a character? Have you had similar or different experiences? Share these connections or experiences. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> What is the theme of this novel? What does the author want you to learn from this story? What's going on in a certain section? I'm confused about.... Who is your favorite character? Why? Who is your least favorite character? Why? Why do you think a certain character did a certain thing? Interesting quote. What do you think it means? Something that surprised or shocked you. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">