Diane Titche & Joanne Rowe -Literature Circles & Inquiry Projects go 21st Century Part 1: Literature Circles Literature circles are based on students choice of books. All books offered have a common theme. Literature circle meetings are student led and student driven. Basic Principles: Literature Circles/Book Clubs Basic Principles: Literature circles are based on students choice of books. All books offered have a common theme. Literature circle meetings are student led and student driven. Based on students choice of books. All books offered have a common theme. Literature circle meetings are student led and student driven. Online Book Clubs TextWiki Text Text 4th Grade Mentors Text Online Discussions Text 3rd Graders Pose Questions Text Mr. Chick, Author of the Secret Zoo joins the discussion TextMulti-Modal Glossary man_question_mark.jpg Text What shall we research? Preliminary Research Chart On The Wiki Video Conferences Group settles on a topic to explore and formulates their Big question. Are your notes in your own words? Can you find out more? Did you cite your sources? Did you validate your research? Text Research Chart On The Wiki PhotoStory Text Inquiry Communicating Collaborating Critical Thinking Constructing Knowledge Global Awareness Connecting Text