Civil+War+Era

A literature circle is a group that consists of students who chose to read the same book. In this group the students have open-ended discussions about the sections of the book that have been read by everyone in the group. Students take notes while reading so that they can use these notes to help guide their discussions and not get off task. Lastly, it is very open so students in their own groups can discuss about personal connections or opinions about the book as well as get questions to ask his/her other group members.   __Ground Rules__ __Consequences: You get two warnings or punishment will be given to that group member.__ 
 * 1) Be respectful to the other members of the group
 * 2) Come prepared to class
 * 3) Contribute to the group during discussions
 * 4) Stay on task
 * 5) Do your share
 * 1) If you do your homework you receive 10 points
 * 2) If you don't do your homework you will lose 5 points
 * 3) If you participate during discussions you receive 10 points
 * 4) If you don't give a sufficient amount of participation you will lose 10 points