Literature Circles A Midsummer Nights Dream

ROLE TASK
Definer
Your job is to define any unknown words in the text.
Provide a clear dictionary definition and/or a synonym.
Explain what you think the significance is of Shakespeare using
these words.
Summarizer
Your job is to summarize the scene for your classmates.
You should highlight at least three (3) important parts of the scene.
Visualizer
Your job is to visualize at choose least 3 (three) important parts of
the text.
Explain to your peers why you think the Camera Angle and Type of
Shot enhances or makes clearer in the scene.
Connector

Your job is to make three connections to the text.
Remember: text to text; text to self; text to world
You need to explain these connections in detail to your peers.
Discussion Director
Your job is to create at least three (3) discussion questions for your
group. Remember that these should be open-ended questions that
require a thoughtful answer.
You are also in charge of leading the discussion.

Literature Circles A Midsummer Nights Dream
Section Discussion
Discussion
Director
Summarizer Definer Visualizer Connector
Act 1, Scene 1
First Half (page 7-14)
Whole Class Group 1 & 6 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Act 1, Scene 1
Second Half
(page 15-20)
Whole Class Group 5 Group 1 Group 2 & 6 Group 3 Group 4
Act 1, Scene 2
(pages 21-26)
Whole Class Group 4 Group 5 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 & 6
Act 2, Scene 1
(pages 27-41)
Small Group 1 (5) 2 3 4 5
Act 2, Scene 2
(pages 42-53)
Small Group 5 1 2 (5) 3 4
Act 3, Scene 1
(pages 54-63)
Small Group 4 5 1 2 3 (5)
Act 3, Scene 2
(pages 64-89)
Small Group 3 4 (5) 5 1 2
Act 4, Scene 1
(pages 90-105)
Act 4, Scene 2
(pages 106-107)
Small Group 2 3 4 5 1 (5)
Act 5 Small Group 1 2 (5) 3 4 5