Students hand in the role sheets. Day four of the unit. Up-date the map and timeline for the story so far. Go over each of the roles in the group to discuss the story. Decide the number of pages and switch roles for the next meeting.
Students hand in the role sheets.
Go through the evaluation of the project and participation in Literature Circles. Brainstorm ideas as to how to do this i.e. commercial, skit, news program, etc. Day six of the unit. The students should be about half way through their books. After labeling the map and timeline, ask the students a series of questions regarding distance, time, rate of travel, and degrees.