DO NOW – 11/6/15
• Follow the instructions below:
1) Find your Literature Circle Group.
2) Take out your Literature Circle Book.
3) Silently read your LC book – OR
4) Preview the activity today (see handout).
Topic / Objective & Essential Question
• Topic / Objective:
• 1) To work with your LC group and develop a
set of class rules for LC work days.
• Essential Question:
• 1) How do rules help groups to work better
as a team?
Announcements
1) HW – continue reading your
independent reading (LC) book.
2) Finish reading “The Rudy Elmenhurst
Story” by Monday’s class.
3) Check website for HW questions for
journals.
How does a group work best?
• Today, we are going to develop rules for our
Literature Circles.
• In college and beyond, most of the work you
will do will be done in a team or group.
• Teams work best when all members agree
to follow group defined rules.
AGENDA
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1) Develop rules individually.
2) Discuss your rules with your team.
3) Come up with a group set of rules.
4) Share best 2 rules with class.
5) Class votes on 4 rules for ALL LC
groups.
What makes a good rule for a team?
1) The rule should apply to everyone. Anyone
should be able to follow it.
Q: Is this a good rule?
Ex1: Only the smartest or hardest working
students should participate.
What makes a good rule for a team?
2) The rule should be aligned with an academic
purpose.
Q: What’s problematic about this rule?
Ex2: Once the group decides on a discussion
topic, it should only focus on that topic.
What makes a good rule for a team?
3) The rule should be specific and realistic.
Q: What’s problematic about this rule?
Ex2: The group should always complete the
worksheet.
Additional Guidelines
• Rules should be positively framed if
possible.
• For example, “All voices deserve to be
heard” is better than “Don’t talk over
people”
Round One – Individual Rule
Development (3-5 min)
1) The rule should apply to everyone.
Anyone should be able to follow it.
2) The rule should be aligned with an
academic purpose.
3) The rule should be specific and
realistic.
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Rules should be positively framed if
possible.
Round Two – Share Out With Group (5
min)
1) The rule should apply to everyone.
Anyone should be able to follow it.
2) The rule should be aligned with an
academic purpose.
3) The rule should be specific and
realistic.
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Rules should be positively framed if
possible.
Round Three - Decide on 4 Best Rules
as a Group (5 min)
In total, the class rules set will have 5 rules, but I
am giving all groups the first one. Write these on
the handout.
1. The group should decide on a class goal and
give 100% effort to achieve that goal.
2. ???
3. ???
4. ???
5. ???
Round Four – Share Best Rules with
Class
1) Write ONE RULE from your list on the
Construction Paper (someone from the
group initial the rule).
2) This paper will circulate TWO TIMES.
Round Five – Vote on Top 4 Rules
1) The class will vote on FOUR rules for the
class set.
2) All students will sign the rule set at some
point today or tomorrow.