Every week we have a literature circle due, (lit. circle) and every when that lit. circle is due, we have a discussion with a group who as well reading and doing the assignment on the same book. But for the first time we are told to write a blog post to reflect upon the discussion, and this is what I am writing to you now.
The book I am currently is Called The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, and it is the most challenging book out of the four. Personally I think it is challenging, the vocabulary is much more advanced than the one I normally use so having a discussion was very helpful to helping me comprehend the book a little better. When we are having the disscusion, and hearing everyone's ideas and opinions, helps me recap and understand bits I didn't in the book, this is why I think discussions are important, you will always hear "different sides to a story" when having a discussion, and there is never any right or wrong.
Which brings me to my next topic, familiarities in the discussions. For example, my latest discussion between my group (and my first) was only based on two chapters and the introduction, so obviously we had many passages, and questions alike. And this I think is bad. The reasons to support this state are simple, I think having the same opinions are bad mainly because this shows that either the book has no meaning and no value, or the readers are just not paying attention or putting ant effort into their discussions about the book. But besides these negative statements, I enjoy discussions with book club members because of the predictions and estimate we debate on.
After every discussion my group and I discuss and like I said, debate on what the following events are going to contain. This I think is the most enjoyable part of Lit. Circle because it is interesting to hear other peoples ideas, interpret them and then possibly make your own prediction about the novel.
All in all I must admit that the discussions in Lit. circle are fun. I hope that this idea of teaching and learning is appreciated and is used for many more years to come.
Which brings me to my next topic, familiarities in the discussions. For example, my latest discussion between my group (and my first) was only based on two chapters and the introduction, so obviously we had many passages, and questions alike. And this I think is bad. The reasons to support this state are simple, I think having the same opinions are bad mainly because this shows that either the book has no meaning and no value, or the readers are just not paying attention or putting ant effort into their discussions about the book. But besides these negative statements, I enjoy discussions with book club members because of the predictions and estimate we debate on.
After every discussion my group and I discuss and like I said, debate on what the following events are going to contain. This I think is the most enjoyable part of Lit. Circle because it is interesting to hear other peoples ideas, interpret them and then possibly make your own prediction about the novel.
All in all I must admit that the discussions in Lit. circle are fun. I hope that this idea of teaching and learning is appreciated and is used for many more years to come.
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