LITERATURE CIRCLES + FRAMES=HANDS-ON SCHOLARSHIP

D IMENSIONS OF D EPTH & C OMPLEXITY

BIG IDEA TOOLS OF THE DISCIPLINE

literary themes descriptive words
TASK/TOPIC: implicit and explicit content interpretation of vocabulary
poetry style
conflict stylistic devices (onomatopoeia,
Applications of Depth and alliteration)
critical analysis
Complexity in Literature Universal Concepts terminology of dialects
generalizations literary terms: Plot, theme, conflict,
Circles characterization
overall moral
archetypes
[Adapted from Depth & Complexity
Cards Educator to Educator, 2003]
Discussion Director, Illustrator Word Finder, Discussion Director
Literary Luminary, Connector Illustrator, Literary Luminary
Think Like A Disciplinarian [All]

DETAILS RULES PATTERNS

characters genre structure plot patterns
setting grammar, punctuation conflict
description word usage authors style
connotation stylistic rules archetypes
informative writing poetry poetry
elaboration proofreading literary criticism: aesthetic approach
support with textual evidence Writing to the Purpose [Response literary criticism: historical approach
concrete details to Literature]
sensory details Writing to the Prompt [Response to Profiler, Discussion Director
Literature] Illustrator, Literary Luminary
Profiler TLA Linguist, TLA Historian, TLA Sociologist
Word Finder, Discussion Director
All LC Roles Illustrator, Literary Luminary
Think Like A Disciplinarian [All] Connector

MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
TRENDS ETHICS
point of view
historical fiction plot dilemmas
characterization
nonfiction conflicts, controversies
views of good and bad characters
character types plagiarism
nonfiction points of view
spelling and punctuation media: editorials, political
persuasive writing
word usage cartoons, bias
editorials
favorite authors and genres justification, interpretation of
influence of time, culture, setting character or authors intent
evaluation
Profiler
Discussion Director, Illustrator
Connector, Profiler Discussion Director
Literary Luminary, Connector
Think Like a Historian Connector, Profiler
Think Like a Disciplinarian [all]
TLA Sociologist, TLA Economist TLA Philosopher, TLA Political Scientist
TLA Geographer, TLA Anthropologist TLA Sociologist, TLA Anthropologist

RELATE OVER TIME UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ACROSS DISCIPLINES

setting anonymous authors biographies, autobiographies
historical relevance pen names journals, diaries, letters
historical authenticity authors message writing related to a discipline
science fiction authors motivation reading within a discipline
biographies personal likes/dislikes Think Like a Disciplinarian
historical fiction character types [Sociologist, Geologist, Biologist,
time setting of nonfiction writing Philosopher, Physicist, Linguist,
cause of change in a character Anthropologist]

Profiler, Discussion Director Discussion Director, Illustrator Connector, Profiler

Connector Think Like a Disciplinarian [all] Illustrator
TLA Historian Think Like a Disciplinarian [all]

ADAPTED FROM THE LBUSD GATE OFFICE, 2005.

DAVID N. CHUNG , Valencia H.S., PYLUSD. EMAIL: dnchung@pylusd.org

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