Lit Circle Meeting Notes

Date: Meeting: 1 2 3 4 Chapter:

Present: Absent:

1.Summary Notes:

2. Character Analyzer:

3. Big 4 Connector:
a. Page#(s), Passage 1:
b. Significance of passage:

c. Page#(s), Passage 1:
d. Significance of passage:

4. Discussion Question Answers (What was talked about during your discussion? Include
NAMES of who said what!!!):
1.

2.

3.
Literature Circle - Planner
Title of book: Born a Crime
Author: Trevor Noah
Names of Literature Circle Group Members:
1. 2.
3. 4.
5.

Assign Group Meeting Roles for Each Student

Meeting Info Discussion Summarizer/ Character Big 4
Director Recorder Analyzer Connector

Meeting #1
Date/Pages

DUE: 11/6
Chapter 1

Meeting #2
Date/Pages

DUE: 11/7
Chapter 2

Meeting #3
Date/Pages

Due 11/8
Chapter 3

Meeting #4
Date/Pages

Due 11/9
Chapter 4
Discussion Director Name:

Meeting 1 2 3 4 Chapter:

Role: The Discussion Director is the group facilitator for the day. The DDs job is to keep order,
keep everyone focused and working, and to communicate with the teacher whenever
necessary.

Pre-meeting:
Complete the reading and write at least 3 compelling discussion driving questions that will help
your group members better understand the reading. The questions should focus on the reading
for the day but you may ask group members to make connections to prior reading or to make
predictions about what is coming up.

During the meeting:

1. Make sure all the participants have required materials (books, notes, etc)
2. Select a timekeeper to keep everyone on task and progressing.
3. Call on the summarizer to give a brief summary of the reading for the week. All members
should be taking notes on anything they didnt understand from the reading.
4. Ask for any additions or corrections
5. Call on the Passage Analyst to present the passages for the day. Group members
discuss and take notes.
6. Call on the Big 4 Connector to present his/her connections. Group members discuss and
take notes.
7. Ask the discussion driving questions you prepared for the day, allowing for discussion for
each one. All group members should be taking notes on the discussion
8. Ask any remaining questions or comments.
9. Remind group members of the assignments and roles for the next discussion.

Discussion Driving Questions:

1.

2.

3.
Summarizer Name:

Meeting: 1 2 3 4 Chapter:

Role: The Summarizer has the role of providing their group with an overview of what occurred in
the chapter.

Pre-meeting:
Read the assigned part of the text, keep note of the storyline. Summarize the chapter as if
speaking to an audience that has not read the chapter, include main characters, setting, what
happened, how it happened, where it happened, when it happened, why it happened. Use the
front and back of this paper to write your summary.

During the meeting:

When called on by the Discussion Director, share your selections with the rest of the group,
having them note the page numbers. Make sure that all group members understand the
connection you are making by asking clarification questions.

Summary: Who, What, How, Where, When, Why, ...

In Chapter _____ .
Character Analyzer Name:

Meeting: 1 2 3 4 Chapter:

Role: The Character Analyzers role is to describe the a trait of the characters with specific
examples and explanation.

Pre-meeting:
Read the assigned part of the text, keep note of the main characters you may want to analyze.
After reading, select an adjective that describes the traits of some of the characters from the
novel, and support your selection with examples taken from the chapter. You may choose 3
different characters, select an adjective to describe them, and support your selection with an
examples or you may have the same chapter for one, two or three of the adjectives which
different passages supporting your claim.
Possible Character Adjectives: adventurous, artistic, athletic, active, beautiful, belligerent, brave, bold, bossy, cheerful, curious,
creative, courageous, considerate, daring, impulsive, dainty, dangerous, exciting, entertaining, energetic, funny, friendly, fun-loving,
gentle, generous, happy, humble, hostile, honest, iconoclastic, intelligent, independent, inventive, a leader, lazy, loyal, loud, messy,
mischievous, mean, melancholy, mellow, neat, nasty, nice, nosy, open, poor, proud, pretty, prudent, quiet, rich, respectful, sad, silly,
sloppy, serious, successful, shy, short, smart, studious, selfish, simple, tall, trustworthy, thoughtful, unselfish, warm, witty, wild (or
think of your own!)

During the meeting:

When called on by the Discussion Director, share your selections with the rest of the group,
having them note the page numbers. Make sure that all group members understand the
connection you are making by asking clarification questions.

1. Character:
Adjective:
Example from the text with page #:

Why did you choose this adjective? How does this example support this adjective?

2. Character:
Adjective:
Example from the text with page #:

Why did you choose this adjective? How does this example support this adjective?
Connector Name:

Meeting: 1 2 3 4 Chapter:

Role: The Big 4 Connector has the job of connecting chapters and stories of Trevor Noahs life
to the big 4 topics within our unit (Language, Religion, Ethnicity, & Gender).

Pre-meeting:
Read the assigned part of the text, marking sections that apply to aspects of the Big 4 topics
within Trevor Noahs life. Choose two examples (quotes, passages, etc..) and write down the
page numbers.

During the meeting:

When called on by the Discussion Director, share your selections with the rest of the group,
having them note the page numbers and the connections you have found to the Big 4 topics.
Make sure that all group members understand the connection you are making by asking
clarification questions.

1. Selection #1 -
Big 4 Topic:
Example from the text with page #:

How does this relate to the Big 4 Topic? What key terms can you relate to this quote/passage?

Describe how Trevor Noahs example of this Big 4 Topic as changed and/or affected your
personal identity in relation to this this Big 4 Topic?
2. Selection #2
Big 4 Topic:
Example from the text with page #:

How does this relate to the Big 4 Topic? What key terms can you relate to this quote/passage?

Describe how Trevor Noahs example of this Big 4 Topic as changed and/or affected your
personal identity in relation to this this Big 4 Topic?