BOOK CLUB - Theme
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Meeting #1 - An Introduction
Today we will be gaining an inside peak at our book club members, as well as the books we are about to read.
We will learn to ask questions to continue a conversation and not to hinder one. |
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Meeting #4 - AHA MomentWhen suddenly a character realizes, understands, or finally figures something out, we should STOP and THINK, "How might this change things?"
If the character understood a life lesson, we probably just learned the theme. |
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Meeting #6 - Memory Moments
When the author interrupts the action to tell a memory, we should STOP and THINK, "Why might this memory be important?"
If the answers will tell you about the theme. |
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Presenting Your Book
Using the Six-Word Memoir
Plan to present the theme of your book to the rest of the class using the six-word memoir. In your last book club meeting, work with your club mates to distill the theme of your novel into just six words (or phrases). How can you sum up the theme of your story? What pictures could you use as a backdrop to your six words? How can you put together an engaging i-movie that captures the attention of your audience and instills a desire to read your book?
DIRECTIONS:
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Notice all of the discussion strategies used.
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