tangerine by edward bloor book club introduction

Tangerine by Edward Bloor

Book Club Introduction

What is Book Club?Book Club is…

• A chance to SEE a book through another’s eyes

• A chance to EXAMINE and CONSIDER the opinions of others

• A chance to HELP others

• A chance to WORK in a GROUP to accomplish a goal

• A chance to LISTEN and LEARN

• A chance to SHARE your ideas

• A chance to have FUN!

What are our Book Club Norms?

• What rules should each group follow?

How will Book Club work?

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

• Review assigned text

• Review vocab

• Create Reading Log Entry

• Prepare for Community Share

• Mini-lesson:

• Flashback (10 min)

• Handout (5 min)

• Community Share (whole class discussion)

• Review assigned text

• Review vocab

• Create Reading Log Entry

• Prepare for Book Club

• Teacher Read-Aloud (5 min)

• Book Club (35 min)

• Community Review (5 min)

• Grammar mini-lesson

• Review assigned text

• Create Reading Log entry

• Prepare for CS

What is expected of ME?

• Come prepared• Review the section to be discussed• Bring your Reading Log

• Be willing to participate • Come with an open mind• Respect each other’s opinions• Work to include all group members in

the discussion

The Big Tangerine Questions…• Why do people sometimes hide the truth?• What effects can secrets and lies have on people’s

lives?• Is a lie ever justified?• What is power? How do people gain and hold on to

power?• What characteristics describe a “right kind” of hero

and a “wrong kind” of hero?• What elements help create healthy relationships

between friends and within a family?

Reading Log Prompts

• Choose one question to address in your journal

• Each entry should be two complete paragraphs

• You may use sentence starters from the “Dot, dot, dot” sheet in your binder

• Challenge: Create your own question(s) to respond to

Prologue - 21

• What words would you use to describe Paul? What words would you use to describe Erik?

• What parts of the reading made you laugh? Record at least two examples of humor.

• What parts of the reading created suspense or raised questions in your mind?

• How does Paul feel about the “Erik Fisher Football Dream?”

Ready, Set?

Let’s give Book Clubs a try!