The Glass Castle
Literature circle assignment
For this unit you will be put into literature circles. This means that you will be reading and
working with 3-4 people to complete this book, answer discussion questions, and complete a
“Book issues Essay.” This unit will move very fast so in class group work time is important and
cannot be wasted.
You will be answering the discussion questions in your lit circles. You should plan out who will
answer what questions so that you can accomplish the required due dates. This means that you
only have to have one completed set of questions per group.
*The Group Book Themes and Issues Essay will require your group to write organize, and
construct an essay that analyzes a theme or issue found in the Glass Castle. This essay should
describe the issue or theme and discuss how this issue or theme effects the action and story line of
the memoir. Each group member is responsible for one page of writing for a total of 3 to 4 pages.
As a group you will decide who writes about what concerning the issue your group choose. Your
groups should also work together to construct transitions between each individual section for the
paper. The paper is due on Friday, June 7th and should be in final copy form on that day. You
can choose to work on this essay during your lit circle time
Point break down
Group reading/ Discussion question completion =6 points
Class meeting time=25 points
Group interaction =6 points
Depth of understanding of Theme or Issue as it relates to the book =25
Coordinating individual portions into a complete essay =8 points
70 points total
Literature Circle Discussion Questions, Issues Essay, and Book Talk due dates: (These
days we will go over the correct answers for each question)
Questions From:
Part I: A Women on the Street: May 7th
Pages 9-28: May 9th
Pages 29-57: May 13th
Pages 58-90: May 15th
Pages 91-125: May 17th
Pages 129-158: May 20th
Pages 159-179: May 22nd
Pages 180-198: These Questions are extra credit- due on May 24th
Pages 199-217: These Questions are extra credit- due on May 24th
Pages 218-241: May 28th
Part IV: New York City: May 30th
Part V: Thanks Giving: Monday June 3rd
Concluding Questions Will be done in class as a class.
Essay due Friday June 7th