In this series of videos, I take participants through a protocol that extends the traditional literature circle. They test out the protocol on a piece of text that I give my AP seniors where the goal is to identify and support with evidence how the author uses indirect characterization.
Encouraging students to use “accountable talk” in literature circles when analyzing novels and texts.
by Amber Wilson
Part Two: Using Dialectical Journals
In part two of the workshop, I assign a complex piece of text to read, then ask participants to use a dialectical journal to analyze a character. First they cite what the text says, then they notate what they say it means. Finally, they draw conclusions about what the author is saying overall about a character. A discussion follows.