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English II   Short Stories Reading Circles Class: 23 students Groups: (2 groups 4 and 3 groups with 5 members)

Day One: In Class
 * 1) View the example I have completed for “From Behind the Veil”
 * 2) Decide who will do each job during this reading assignment
 * 3) Discussion Director:
 * Author Background
 * Has picture of author
 * Record questions and answers
 * Design PPT
 * Coordinate submissions from other members
 * 1) Character Illuminator:
 * Creates a fake Facebook page for the protagonist
 * Creates a profile for protagonist
 * Shows interaction between the protagonist and characters of the story in a “News Feed.”
 * Creates a link to this page for the PPT presentation.
 * 1) Context Connector:
 * Researches the context knowledge topic
 * Creates at least 2-3 PPT slides to present this information
 * Includes a visual on each slide
 * Includes a MLA citation of source used
 * 1) Word Watcher:
 * Defines assigned literary term
 * Provides example(s) of the assigned literary terms
 * Creates PPT slides teaching this information
 * Also on a slide(s) explain the following: protagonist, antagonist, any other important characters, conflict, theme,
 * 1) Summarizer
 * Creates a visual representation of the important scenes on a PPT slides
 * Either find images on Google Images or draw visual and scan these visual representations to your account so you can upload them into the PPT slide
 * Write a caption explaining the picture and why this is an important scene
 * You must have at least 5 slides.
 * 1) Write down jobs and who will do them and give list to me
 * 2) Read the Story individually
 * 3) Answer questions at the end of the story individually (homework grade tomorrow)

Day Two: In Class and Media Center
 * 1) Get in groups
 * 2) Discuss the answers for questions on the story together (Discussion Directory will record the questions and answers on the PPT)
 * 3) Begin working on Task in Media Center

Day Three: Media Center
 * 1) Continue your assigned job from yesterday
 * 2) Work on PowerPoint

Day Four: Media Center
 * 1) Finish the PowerPoint
 * 2) Join Wikispaces.com
 * 3) Upload completed PPT to the Wiki
 * 4) Create Multiple Choice quiz with 10 questions
 * 5) Create Answer Key for questions

Day Five: In class
 * 1) Class will Read story orally
 * 2) Present PPT and explain your own slides
 * 3) Listeners will take notes on topics