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Page 1: Literature Circles - Banish Bullying

Literature Circles

Banish Bullying

Name: ___________________________________

Per. _____________

Table of ContentsPage Number

3 Book and Literature Circle Group Information

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4-5 Characters

6 Setting

7-8 Plot Events

9 Examples of Bullying

10 Responses to Bullying

11 What Would You Do

12-13 Quotes/Powerful Passages

14 Compare & Contrast – Bully and Bullied

15 New or Interesting Vocabulary

16-17 Personal Book Review

Book & Literature Circle Information

Group Members:

Names: Phone Number:

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Book Information:

Title: _______________________________________

Author: _______________________________________

Publisher: _______________________________________

Publishing Year: _______________________________________

Reading Schedule:

Total Number of Pages: ________ 14 = _______ pgs/day

You will have two weeks to complete this novel (ten class periods plus weekends). It is your responsibility to make sure you have read your assigned pages BEFORE coming to class each day.

You will have 25-30 minutes in class to read each day in class, if you require additional time, it is homework.

Characters

List and describe the main characters in your novel – you should have more than one!

Name: ____________________________________

Age: ___________________ (make your best guess if it’s not stated)

Physical Description:

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Personality:

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Name: ____________________________________

Age: ___________________ (make your best guess if it’s not stated)

Physical Description:

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Personality:

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Name: ____________________________________

Age: ___________________ (make your best guess if it’s not stated)

Physical Description:

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Personality:

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Name: ____________________________________

Age: ___________________ (make your best guess if it’s not stated)

Physical Description:

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Personality:

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(Please attach extra pages if needed for any additional

characters)

Setting

Where does this story take place (overall setting – the region, state, or country where the majority of the story takes place)?

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When does this story take place (you don’t need a specific day or date but you should be able to tell if it’s in the 1800’s versus present day or 200 years in the future)?

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What are the key places within the book’s setting where the story takes place (at school, a character’s house, in the woods, etc.)? There should be more than one – describe them in as must detail as possible.

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How does the setting (or settings) influence the mood of the story?

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Plot Events

Describe the beginning of the story:

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List and briefly describe the major plot events in the novel (in

order):

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Resolution (how do the characters solve their problems?):

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Which of the events in your story do you think is the best

(most powerful) example of bullying? Why do you feel this

way?

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Examples of Bullying

List and describe the different incidences of bullying in your

novel (please include page numbers).

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Responses to Bullying

Look over the five examples of bullying you listed on the

previous page – how did the characters in the story react to

the bullying?

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What Would You Do?

Select one of the examples of bullying listed on page 9 and

think about how you would handle the situation from the

following two perspectives: the bullied and the bystander.

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You must write about a solution/response that is different

from what happened in the book.

Bullied:

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Bystander:

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Quotes and Powerful PassagesPlease record any dialog from the novel or passages that were particularly powerful for you.

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Compare and Contrast: Bully and Victim

In the diagram below, compare and contrast the personalities

and social situations of the bully and the victim. Do not focus on

appearance or basic similarities (same school, both boys, etc.) –

look for deeper connections.

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The Bully The Victim

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New or Interesting Vocabulary

Select and define at least ten new or interesting/powerful words

used in your novel.

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Book ReviewNow here is your opportunity to review the novel that you read for literature circles.

Based on the rating scale on

the left side of the page,

what rating would you give

your book? Why?

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Write a basic summary of the book (do NOT copy the back cover)

in five sentences.

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How well do you think this novel address the issue of bullying?

Explain.

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Would you recommend this novel to other teenagers? Explain.

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Which of the characters in this book do you most closely relate

to? Why?

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What is the most important thing you learned from this book?

You may only write ONE sentence.

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