Book+Club+2

Book Club Round 2 - Contemporary Classics
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**Book Club Schedule**
You should divide your book into 5 equal sections. For example, if your book has 100 pages, you should have five 20 page sections. You should read the appropriate section for each meeting.


 * Requirements**:
 * **PERSON A - GROUP LEADER** - This group member will be responsible for both keeping the group on task throughout the meeting as well as responding to the week's topical questions, listed below.
 * **PERSON B - QUOTATION FINDER** - This group member will be responsible for finding 5 important, meaningful quotations from their section of the text. They will also facilitate a discussion regarding these quotations.
 * **PERSON C - KEY QUESTIONER** - This group member will be responsible for providing 5 open-ended questions regarding the week's reading section. These questions, and their responses, will be posted on the group's wiki.
 * **PERSON D - GROUP SUMMARIZER** - This group member will be responsible for posting a thorough, two-paragraph summary of the group's Friday meeting, to be posted on the group wiki no later than the Sunday following the meeting.


 * Groups will decide appropriate penalties for group members who fail to uphold their responsibilities.**


 * NOTE: If your book club has three members, the group will decide which two roles should be combined; if your book club has five members, two students should take the role of C (5 questions each).**


 * Week One: December 3**

Topic: Characters (Section 1 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, describe the main characters in your text. What makes them interesting? What is their story or background? Why are you drawn to them? Conversely, are there any characters that you just cannot stand? Why not? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Two: December 10**

Topic: Language (Section 2 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the type of language that your book contains. Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Three: December 17**

Topic: Mood/Tone (section 3 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the mood or tone of your book.What is the overriding emotion of this book? What examples back up your claim? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Four: January 7**

Topic: Themes/Images (section 4 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the themes and images that your book contains. What are some of the images that are used? What do they seem to represent? Why do you think the author uses these images to convey his or her meaning? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Five: January 14 (LAST MEETING)**

Topic: Responding to the Text (section 5 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss your final reflections on this book. Was there a moral or ultimate message to the text? Would you recommend the text to peers? Why or why not? Has this topic been discussed more/less effectively in another book or books? Should this book be considered for the school's curriculum? Will this book go down in history as an "all-time classic" or will it be quickly forgotten? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person D should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person C should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page