The Color Purple and Slaughterhouse-Five

Now that we've chosen the novels we'll be reading, you will be reading in groups together. Here are the groups:

The Color Purple
Radezia
Grace 
Yasmine 
Karlamarie
Tyshon
Jaymee

Slaughterhouse-Five
Austin
Izzy
Tyshay
Jacob 
Mitchell
Aleah
Josh
Saisha

The beginning of class is going to be dedicated to each student finding specific, relevant information about their author to be shared with your classmates. Every group member is required to present two pieces of substantial and unique information to the class. Gathering important information from the life of an author helps us to see their perspective in writing the story that they write. Human beings write from experience, reinventing the ways in which they've experienced certain things, applying them to a new story. 

When looking for information regarding your respective authors, keep what you find in mind as you begin to read the novels, looking for connections between their experiences/lives and their writing. Keep this in mind, especially, when considering your own writing. The books have two distinctly different styles, yet connect greatly to the lives of the authors. 

Groups: 

Begin reading together. Whether this be silent or aloud, start reading the book together. Ask each other questions, ask me questions, read critically, and, most importantly, think about the way the novels are written. The distinct style of each novel truly shows the vastness of the craft of writing. Together, these group roles will help you discuss the work as you read:

Discussion Director

• Creates questions to increase comprehension.
• Asks who, what, why, when, where, how, and what if...

Vocabulary Enricher

• Clarifies word meanings and pronunciations.
• Uses research resources.

Literary Luminary

• Guides oral reading for a purpose. Our purpose is to analyze the craft of writing.
• Examines figurative language, parts of speech, and vivid descriptions...

Checker

• Checks for completion of assignments.
• Evaluates participation.
• Helps monitor discussion for equal participation.

Homework: 

The Color Purple

Read to page 50

Slaughterhouse-Five

Read Chapters 1 and 2