09+Unit+Di+by+Process

=**Writing the Personal Narrative ****Unit Di by Process **=





 *  ~ Lord Acton ~ **

===Activity: Literature Circles ===

**Directions: ** Each member in your literature circle has been given an envelope. Within the envelope is one of the questions below. Answer the question by gathering evidence from your selected book. Be prepared to share your answer within your literature circle group. The entire group will benefit from your answer as they will be writing it down on their worksheet. At the end of the literature circle activity, every group member will have the answers to all six questions. We will then share with the class the answers you have found.
 * Facet || Question ||
 * **Explain** || Identify the conflict. Explain why the character's personality creates this conflict. Give three reasons with examples from the text. Write 7-10 sentences. ||
 * **Interpret** || Choose a reoccurring object, phrase, word, or action in the book. What might it symbolize? Give three examples from the text. Write 7-10 sentences. ||
 * **Apply** || Now that you have read a good portion of the book, predict an ending to the current conflict. How will the characters resolve their issues? How might the conflict not be resolved? You decide based on three pieces of evidence in the text. Write 7-10 sentences. ||
 * **Perspective** || Imagine your story is written from the point of view of a different character. How would the current conflict be different if it were written by this character? Write 7-10 sentences. ||
 * **Empathize** || Choose a character. Consider their point of view in the story. Imagine you are in their shoes. Write 10 lines of internal thought and feelings that this character might be currently experiencing. Be as accurate as possible without copying text from the book. ||
 * **Self-Knowledge** || Reflect on a scene of conflict in the story that has been difficult for you to visualize or understand. Identify the scene. Why has it been difficult to form a picture in your mind of this scene? __or__ What in the scene has been difficult to understand, and why? Write 7-10 sentences. ||

6 Facets of Understanding: Rubric
 * Category || 4 Target ||  3 Acceptable || 2 Unacceptable || 1 Incomplete || 0 Blank ||
 * **Explain** || The explanation is authentic and clear in that it reveals understanding of the character's personality traits in connection with the conflict. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The explanation is clear in that it reveals understanding of the character's personality traits in connection with the conflict. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The explanation somewhat reveals the understanding of the character's personality traits in connection with the conflict. The examples are vague. || The explanation reveals little or no understanding of how the character's personality traits in connection with the conflict. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||
 * **Interpret** || The interpretation is authentic and clear in that it reveals the meaning of the item symbolized. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The interpretation is clear in that it reveals the meaning of the item symbolized. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The interpretation somewhat reveals the meaning of the item symbolized. The examples are vague. || The interpretation reveals little or no meaning of the item symbolized. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||
 * **Application** || The application is authentic and clear in that it reveals knowledge of plot and conflict. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The application is clear in that it reveals knowledge of plot and conflict. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The application somewhat reveals knowledge of plot and conflict. The examples are vague. || The application reveals little or no knowledge of plot and conflict. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||
 * **Perspective** || The perspective task is authentic and clear in that it reveals an understanding of alternative points of view and plot structure. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The perspective is clear in that it reveals an understanding of alternative points of view and plot structure. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The perspective somewhat reveals understanding of alternative points of view and plot structure. The examples are vague. || The perspective reveals little or no understanding of alternative points of view and plot structure. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||
 * **Empathy** || The empathy task is authentic and clear in that it reveals an appreciation for the internal narration of a character. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The empathy task is clear in that it reveals an appreciation for the internal narration of a character. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The empathy task somewhat reveals an appreciation for the internal narration of a character. The examples are vague. || The empathy task reveals little or no appreciation for the internal narration of a character. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||
 * **Self-Knowledge** || The self-knowledge task is authentic and clear in that it reveals self-reflection in visualizing or understanding the text. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The self-knowledge task is clear in that it reveals self-reflection in visualizing or understanding the text. There is an appropriate amount of examples and sentences. || The self-knowledge task somewhat reveals self-reflection in visualizing or understanding the text. There examples are vague. || The self-knowledge task reveals little or no self-reflection in visualizing or understanding the text. || The student fails to turn in an assignment. ||