Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
5.0 (2,403 reviews)Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements
- Grade
- Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
- Subject
- Reading
- Pages
- 13
- Answer key
- N/A
- Teaching duration
- Yearlong Resource
- Digital download
Description
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!
You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Just print, select the text (or have students select the text), and you are ready to get started!
Two versions–with and without icons–are now included!!
This Depth and Complexity Literature Circle Unit includes the following:
•”Discussion Director” graphic organizer
•”Connector” graphic organizer
•”Vocabulary Enricher” graphic organizer
•”Literary Luminary” graphic organizer
•”Investigator” graphic organizer
•”Plot Profiler” graphic organizer
•”Illustrator” graphic organizer
•Detailed job descriptions for each role
•A student rubric to assess Literature Circle performance.
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This resource was created based on the Depth and Complexity framework, which was created by Dr. Sandra Kaplan under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement: 1996
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Reviews
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I used this for my formal evaluation, because my admin is always looking to see students generating their own questions. I split my class up into several groups, and gave them each a different text. Some of the texts I used were nonfiction, so I had to alter the resource a bit to make it work. After their lit circles, I had them all come together for whole class discussion. This resource got my students thinking on a much deeper level than ever before. The connections they made were really impressive, and admin loved the lesson.
This is a wonderful resource! Very engaging!
Depth and Complexity can be kind of daunting to newbies, and I was definitely feeling that way until I found this resource. These Book Club resources were so helpful for making our clubs more engaging and deeper. My students loved getting to try out different methods, and their thoughts were so much more analytical with these. I would 100% recommend this resource, even if you don't use Depth and Complexity.
This resource was great!
The student role card prompts helped students formulate a response and focus on their role.
Questions & Answers (35)
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Is this something I could use/adapt for a non-fiction work? I am planning to do a book study with my high school fashion arts classes and I am looking for resources to support me - essentially, I have no clue what I am doing and need help.
Hello! Sounds like a cool class. I don't think this resource will work for you. What is the title of the book? Maybe I can look it over and see if I have any ideas.
Ignore my question....the booklet downloaded...welll except for the cover....but I have what I need.
Okay! Glad you got it figured out.
I have the application needed to download, but when I try to open the document, only icons on the top and bottom of one page shows up. Any suggestions? I really want to use this product!
Hi Janet! Please make sure you are opening and printing the file from the latest version of Adobe Reader. This should solve any viewing problems you are having. Let me know if for some reason this doesn't solve the issue. Melissa
Is there a way I can purchase the rubric/assessment sheet? I have jobs I've created for my groups but would LOVE the rubric/assessment sheet sold separately if possible!
I'm sorry, but I only sell it as a complete unit. Thanks for your interest, though.
Hi Got to Teach,
I read about your success in the forums and wanted to check out your store. Congratulations!! You have many AWESOME resources, just wish they were for 2nd grade!
I wanted you to know that on the preview for your literature circles (depth and complexity), it is a powerpoint that can be edited. The images are crisp and clear when pasted into a powerpoint document - YIKES! Thought you'd want to know!:)
Thanks,
Jennifer
Thank you for taking the time to check out my store and for your compliments! And thanks for the heads-up on the PPT file; one of my many late-night blurry-eyed mistakes, I'm afraid...
Take care.
