English 02 A - weeks 9 - 17

Book Circle 02A – HOLES by Louis Sachar w. 9 - 17

The discussion leader must publish the questions on the blog, the summarizer must publish the summary on the blog and also the wordfinder must publish the wordlist and his/her own sentences on the blog!

Planning:

Week 9

Introduction

Start reading chapters 1-10 & book work – see time table below for the five different roles.

Week 10

Note! Tuesday = no school

Thursday – prepare your assignment for Tuesday w. 11 and read chapters 1-10

Week 11

Homework for Tuesday -  have read chapters 1- 10 + this week’s assignment.

Book circle discussions

Thursday – prepare your assignment for Tuesday week 13 and read chapters 11-20

Week 13

Homework for Tuesday -  have read chapters 11-20, + this week’s assignment.

Book circle discussions

Thursday - prepare your assignment for Tuesday week 15 and read chapters 21-30

Week 14

Homework for Tuesday -  have read chapters 21 -30, + this week’s assignment.

Book circle discussions

Thursday - prepare your assignment for Tuesday week 16 and read chapters 31-40

Week 16

NOTE! Change of day for homework!
Homework for Thursday -  have read chapters  31-40 + this week’s assignment.

Book circle discussions

Tuesday - prepare your assignment for Thursday week16 + prepare the last reading for Tuesday week 17 and read chapters 41-50

Week 17

Homework for Tuesday -  have read chapters  41-50 + this week’s assignment.

Book circle discussions

Thursday – start watching the film & compare book & film

Week 18

Tueday  - finish the film

Thursday - Written assignment

Week 19 – Finish the written assignment

Book Circle Planning:

Week	Discussion leader	Summarizer	Wordfinder	Character tracer	Creative connector
9-11	Johannes	Asrar	Sebastian	Tove	Linus
13	Linus	Johannes	Asrar	Sebastian	Tove
14	Tove	Linus	Johannes	Asrar	Sebastian
16	Sebastian	Tove	Linus	Johannes	Asrar
17	Asrar	Sebastian	Tove	Linus	Johannes

Week	Discussion leader	Summarizer	Wordfinder	Character tracer	Creative connector
9-11	Clara	Ashley	Mushtaba	Wisam	Minna
13	Minna	Clara	Ashley	Mushtaba	Wisam
14	Wisam	Minna	Clara	Ashley	Mushtaba
16	Mushtaba	Wisam	Minna	Clara	Ashley
17	Ashley	Mushtaba	Wisam	Minna	Clara

Week	Discussion leader	Summarizer	Wordfinder	Character tracer	Creative connector
9-11	Vera	Hampus	Saga	Simon	Sachary
13	Sachary	Vera	Hampus	Saga	Simon
14	Simon	Sachary	Vera	Hampus	Saga
16	Saga	Simon	Sachary	Vera	Hampus
17	Hampus	Saga	Simon	Sachary	Vera

Week	Discussion leader	Summarizer	Wordfinder	Character tracer	Creative connector
9-11	Helin	Vanja	Edith	Hannah	(Hannah)
13	Hannah	Helin	Vanja	Edith	(Edith)
14	Edith	Hannah	Helin	Vanja	(Vanja)
16	Vanja	Edith	Hannah	Helin	(Helin)
17	Helin	Vanja	Edith	Hannah	(Hannah)

The Creative connector role  - not compulsory for this group of 4

If you have time -  do both the Charcter tracer and the Creative connector!

Discussion leader:

Prepare four to six questions, one for each of The Six Thinking Hats if possible, but more important that you try to come up with good questions to discuss. Always set the scene (summarize and say page number) before you write your question. At the group meeting, you will lead the discussion. Always address students by name and thank them when they have presented their activity. Start by always asking the summarizer to summarize today’s reading. Next it is your turn to ask your four - six questions to the group.

Don’t forget to put your questions on your blog!

Summarizer:

Prepare a short summary of today’s reading, about 150-200 words. Your group discussion will start with your summary that covers the key events and highlights of today’s reading assignment.

Don’t forget to put your summary on your blog!

Wordfinder:

As a wordfinder you should look for difficult words in the text and translate them into Swedish, and with these words you make a wordlist. You need to find at least 20 words. With the use of 10 of those words you should write down your own sentences where you put them in, in order to make them more understandable. You can not take the sentences in the book, you must create new ones. Finally you should create some kind of wordgame (kahoot, crossword etc) where you use the words you have found in the book.

Don’t forget to put your wordlist & sentences on your blog!

Character tracer:

Choose a character and list some character traits that the person has shown in today’s reading. Give the page numbers and evidence from your reading which will support your choices.

Creative connector:

Find connections between the text and the world outside. Connect the reading to your own life, things you have seen, heard or experienced. Set the scene in the book you are referring to by summarizing it briefly. Then tell the others what this reminds you of. Finally, point out similarities and differences.

The Six Hats:

The White Hat calls for information known or needed. ”The facts, just the facts.”

The Yellow Hat symbolizes brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and probe(=undersöka grundligt) for value and benefit(=fördel).

The Black Hat is judgement – the devil’s advocate or why something may not work. Spot the difficulties and dangers; where things might go wrong. Probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused.

The Red Hat signifies feelings, hunches(=föraningar) and intuition. When using this hat you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates.

The Green Hat focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas. It’s an opportunity to express new concepts(=begrepp) and new perceptions(=iakttagelseförmågor).

The Blue Hat is used to manage the thinking process. It’s the control mechanism that ensures(=säkerställer) the Six Thinking Hats® guidelines(=riktlinjer) are observed.